| About TACWeb Servers | |
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| TACWeb Combines the Advantages of Apple Server Technology, WebSTAR ad MGI, with the Speed and Reliability of the Verizon Network.
TACWeb Servers Since March 6, 1996, TACWeb has run its own in-house Apple Internet DNS, Email and Web Servers. The Apple Web Servers use a variety of hosting platforms including WebSTAR, a world-class web serving software which can serve millions of connections per day and provides a menu of unique Hosting Advantages. The web servers are also equipped with MGI (Modular Gateway Interface) which arms our developers with powerful website capabilities including shopping cart systems from hard-coded or database-driven websites, forms processing, guestbook, authentication, banner ad, database, other E-commerce functionality and many other goodies. Websites using MGI are fast because MGI is written in compiled code rather than a scripted language (not CGI scripts). This means that MGI processes requests quickly and efficiently. In addition, the built-in MGI database engine is compiled directly into the code, so there is no processing delay that occurs when the database is a separate application. The built-in database engine is fully multithreaded to speed search times even further. See our MGI Features and Technical Information page for more information. Our Apple DNS Servers hold all the domain name records for your domain with many added features (see Domain Names). The DNS Servers run Men & Mice DNS Suite, which is a comprehensive DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management solution built to address the needs of medium to large enterprises. Our Apple Email Server is very dependable. The server software is SurgeMail (by (NetWin) and is an integrated Email Server, Antispam Server, Webmail Server, Groupware Server, Blog Server and much more. This all combines to make SurgeMail Mail Server, the fastest, most robust, stable and secure, full featured and high performance mailserver on the market today. In addition, our Web, DNS and Email servers run a system which uses a combination of hardware and software (Rebound!/Kickoff/PowerKey Pro) to monitor the servers for system problems or crashes, and automatically re-launch software or restart the servers if there is a problem. This insures our servers run 24/7 as they have been for over 5 years. And our servers, routers and network devices are all on 24/7 battery backup systems. |
There is a reason Apple computers cost more... they're better! Apple provides TACWeb with a more reliable and easier to manage solution for hosting its client's websites. Most hosting companies choose to run PC computers because they are cheaper and can be rack mounted to take up less space. At TACWeb, reliability and performance is our first concern. We know that Apple computers are more reliable because we are Apple experts and have been using Apple computers for over a decade, and we prefer the full-sized tower server design over rack mounted computers (we own our building, and space is not a problem for us).
In addition, Apple computers are less susceptible to computer viruses and "hacking". As you are probably aware, 99% of all computer viruses are made to effect PC computers running the Window's system or Microsoft software. Since 1996 we have seen many failed attempts to infect or "hack" our system. Because we use Apple computers, we are immune to most viruses and hacking attempts.
Internet Connection
TACWeb is connected with a full T-1 connection (1,536 kbps) directly to Verizon, one of the worlds largest ISPs. The high speed connection directly links our local area network to Verizon's powerful network via a dedicated, point-to-point circuit. TAC's partnership with a premium provider like Verizon has benefited TACWeb and its customers with a very dependable service.
Verizon owns and operates one of the most expansive IP backbone networks in the world (view map). The Verizon Business global network includes more than 485,000 route miles, including terrestrial and undersea cable, spanning six continents and access to another 187,000 route miles from Verizon Telecom. Verizon Business provides voice, data and Internet services on its state-of-the-art fiber-optic network, reaching customers in more than 2,700 cities and 150 countries. The Verizon network is large enough to circle the world 18 times. With more than 1 terabit of aggregated backbone capacity in North America, the Verizon network carries data traffic up to 40 Gbps in the United States and 2.5 Gbps in Europe.