Company Info - Technical Documents
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Cartika offers dedicated servers with a minimum of 4 CPU cores and 12GB RAM and a minimum RAID1 configuration with redundant components and power. Customers requiring less resources are better suited utilizing VPS servers, VPS Clusters, Cloud Servers or Cloud Clusters. A VPS or Cloud Server/Cluster is more cost effective, reliable and redundant as compared to any lower end dedicated server. As a result, our lowest end dedicated server is a configuration that presents value to customers and is a legitimate entry level point for dedicated servers. Customers requiring less resources then we have available in our entry level dedicated server offering or customers requiring similar amounts of resources with greater flexibility, are encouraged to look at Virtual and Cloud Clusters as a solution. |
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A VPS cluster is 2 or more VPS servers working together to perform a specific task. These VPS servers are isolated and dedicated instances for clients to use. Typically, we plug these VPS servers into our existing cluster. By doing so, we offload heavy control panel services and redundant DNS services off of your VPS servers and run them on our cluster. On a dedicated server, you not only lose the benefits of clustering, but, you also waste resources running control panel services locally as well as lose redundancy by running DNS on the same install. |
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A VPS cluster represents significant value over a low to mid range dedicated server. A fully, proactively managed dedicated server with 2 CPU and 4 GB RAM starts at more then $400/month with good providers. The Cartika VPS cluster similarly spec'ed starts at $250/month. The cost savings are found with the inherit efficiencies in virtualization. Less rack space, less power, less overall hardware equals hard cost savings. Factor in the separation of services onto individual VPS installs, the ability to individually and seamlessly scale resources for each service as required - and the overall value statement is a very strong one. |
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A master VPS is inherently more redundant then any low to mid grade dedicated server. Redundant power supplies, hardware RAID10 arrays with SAS drives, redundant fans and network interfaces are all standard features in VPS master nodes. Typically, you need to purchase a very high end dedicated server to gain the benefits associated with redundant components. |
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With a Cartika VPS cluster, you are able to split off services onto different installs. Web service (Apache or IIS) on one install and Database service (MS SQL, MySQL, pgSQL) on another separate install. The advantages of this are specialized configuration, security and resource flexibility of each service. With a Cartika VPS Cluster you are also able to centrally manage Linux and Windows instances and services. None of this simply is possible on a single dedicated server. |
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A Cartika VPS cluster is inherently more flexible then a dedicated server. With Web and Database services isolated, in a granular manner, you can scale each service as required to meet capacity demands. A single dedicated server is locked into the resources it has available. It is often very difficult to add additional resources. In most scenarios, downtime or complicated migrations are required. With a Cartika VPS cluster you can scale services as required and we can near seamlessly migrate services to other infrastructure if more capacity is required then what is available. |
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A Cartika VPS cluster is built using Citrix Xenserver Enterprise Grade Virtualization technology on top of the highest grade hardware available in the market. The servers are completely redundant, built with multiple quad core or hex core CPU's, up to 96 GB RAM and all master nodes utilize RAID10 technology over 4 (SATA) or 8 (SAS) spindles dependent on required workloads. Each VPS server has access to hardware FAR superior to any entry or mid grade dedicated server. As a result of increased efficiency in this technology, the result is a superior product at a better price for consumers. |
