UPSs and diesel generators are two backup systems which are kept by website hosting companies within their data centers in the event there are interruptions in the primary power supply or the current is unsound and unable to maintain the appropriate running of the web servers based inside the facility. UPS stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Source and it's a highly effective battery that works non-stop. It is connected to both the electric power network and the web servers consistently, so when the power stops, the UPS is already operational, which helps prevent the machines from going down even for a second. The diesel generator is literally an engine which can deliver the needed electric power to keep the machines functioning for a longer period of time. If there is an outage, the UPS gives the necessary time for the diesel generator to start and then to take over until the main power supply is restored.

UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you get a semi-dedicated server account from us, it'll be created on a cutting-edge hosting platform within a data center with an excellent infrastructure. The Chicago-based facility uses an independent UPS for every web server or network switch located there to ensure that the correct operation of any piece of equipment shall not be disrupted until powerful generators start providing the needed electrical power. The latter will be able to power the entire center for quite a long time without the need to turn off any equipment, so each of the sites hosted on our web servers will continue to work at max speed and with zero effect on their efficiency. These power backup options allow us to guarantee that any outage will never be a reason for your websites to go offline or to have minimized functionality.