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Enterprise Grade Server Management

Think twice about seductive dedicated server offerings! Dirty little secret is that nearly all web hosts which offer these simply slap their own bloated price on a machine leased from the real datacenter. This need to mark up leads to sourcing the cheapest servers possible, and you lose. We'll take you shopping around the best datacenters in the world, and offer you transparantly priced services to complement your choice of dedicated server. Just say NO to middle-men!

Initial Server Configuration - $130.00

The internet is a very dangerous place and just because a server is new does not mean that it is secure. Even if your system has the latest updates from Redhat or your vendor, it is still not secure in a shared hosting enviroment. This package is meant for a brand new server that also needs the control panel configured. Steps to be taken:

  • Initial setup of the control panel
  • Security audit
  • Limit compiler & fetch utilities access to root only
  • Correct folder permissions to prevent directory transversal on unprivileged users
  • Logwatch configuration
  • Host.conf & sysctl hardening
  • Noexec, Nosuid temporary directory's
  • RkHunter Installation.
  • Installation and configuration of APF
  • SPRI (System priority) installation
  • Kernel update
  • SSH Server Hardening
  • TCP/IP Hardening
  • Disable of dangerous php functions
  • BFD (Brute Force Detection) Installation
  • Update all server/control panel software
  • Disabling Unused Services
  • Install and configure Mod_Security with a mildly aggressive ruleset
  • System Integrity monitor
  • RPM Package Audit
  • Check/secure configuration defaults on common services
  • Mod_dosevasive
  • Zend Optimizer Installation

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Server Hardening - $170.00

The internet is a very dangerous place and just because a server is new does not mean that it is secure. Even if your system has the latest updates from Redhat or your vendor it is still not secure in a shared hosting enviroment. This package will harden an existing system. If your system has been compromised and is hacked please contact us for a quote as there will be an additional charge which varies upon the complexity of the repair job. Steps to be taken:

  • Security audit
  • Limit compiler & fetch utilities access to root only
  • Correct folder permissions to prevent directory transversal on unprivileged users
  • Logwatch configuration
  • Host.conf & sysctl hardening
  • Noexec, Nosuid temporary directories
  • RkHunter Installation.
  • Installation and configuration of APF
  • SPRI (System priority) installation
  • Kernel update
  • SSH Server Hardening
  • TCP/IP Hardening
  • Disable of dangerous php functions
  • BFD (Brute Force Detection) Installation
  • Update all server/control panel software
  • Disabling Unused Services
  • Install and configure Mod_Security with a mildly aggressive ruleset
  • System Integrity monitor
  • RPM Package Audit
  • Check/secure configuration defaults on common services
  • Mod_dosevasive
  • Zend Optimizer Installation

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Server Management - $130.00/month

Not everybody wants to be responsible for maintaining their server with the latest patches. If you do not want to deal with patching the latest exploits and just want to add new users to your server this is exactly what you need. We will take care of installing the updates to your system as necessary to help protect against hackers from the inside as well as the outside. Steps to be taken:

  • Free Initial Setup ($130.00 value)
  • 10 HOURS of administrative work: This may be used to configure custom services or anything else that you are interested to have installed on your server.
  • Installed Package Patching Management
  • 24x7 Service Monitoring
  • Free Consulting for Server and IT needs

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Server Optimization - $130.00

This package is ideal if you are having trouble with your server and need somebody to optimize it. Most servers we can optimize for $130 however if it is going to take more then normal we will contact you. Some servers with special software or that require additional tweaking may have an additional fee. Please note that this may require a reboot of your server if a kernel upgrade is needed. Please provide us with your datacenter login information when you order. The optimization will tweak common problem such as your network configuration, apache configuration, mysql configuration, kernel optimization, and possibly more depending on what your individual server requires.

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Server Migration - Starting at $300

A server migration is a very complex operation that requires care and delicacy to correctly perform and with minimal downtime. In addition to moving all of the accounts we will also perform an initial server setup (as detailed above) to ensure the new server is completely ready to go.
The regular $300 will cover most servers but if you have an unique situation such as a large number of accounts or a lot of information requiring a non-standard move there will be an additional fee. If you have any question on if your server falls within our guidelines please contact us.

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Server Restore - Starting at $300

Restoring a server after a drive has started to fail or after a server has been hacked is a delicate task that can require many hours to get back working. Please contact us. before ordering a server restore as the price varies depending on your exact situation. The control panel, backups (if any), and amount of data to restore are very important when we provide a price quote. In addition to restoring the data we will also perform our initial server setup (as detailed above) to ensure everything is ready to go.

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