Our Network

 

From early 1997 to late 2008 we owned the machines which powered our services.  Over the years the price of servers has dropped and we decided to lease server space and invest much more heavily in our software platforms.  We are a full service provider and our hugely increased investment has allowed us to upgrade most our core systems.

If you would like more information about how to combine our servers and services please don't hesitate to contact us.  We have over 15 years of code and libraries in place and long experience of the Microsoft Windows Server platform going back to the days of Windows NT and DNA.  We can think of ways of combining our services to meet your specific requirements for a lot less than you might think!  Here are just some of the systems we have invested heavily in over the last few years (click them for more information from the developers):

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 & SharePoint Services

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2

Microsoft Expression Encoder and Microsoft Silverlight

Microsoft Search Server 2008

In addition to our core servers we have also purchased many third libraries and integrated them into our network to provide even better code to our customers.  Examples include PayPal libraries, AJAX powered image uploaders, best of breed inline editors, Google Maps Enterprise components, third party search components to link to our Search Server and many more.  Our reusable code policy means that we can usually pick up code from one site and repurpose it very quickly; the cost savings are therefore passed onto our customers.

These server platforms, third party components and our own libraries deliver our Integrated Services Network:

	Web Server Powered by Windows Server 2003 R2 this server delivers web pages to users connecting to web sites we host.  Information about visitors is delivered through our Log Server and made available by email to clients on a weekly or monthly basis.
	Email Server Powered by Windows Server 2003 R2 and our award winning email server application.  You can find out more about our email services here.
	Database Server Powered by Windows Server 2003 R2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 this system stores all the data consumed and collected by our web, email, and other services.  It is capable of processing millions of operations a second and is the powerhouse of our network.
	Commerce Server Our electronic commerce server uses web services and our database server with close links to PayPal to commerce-enable any site on our network and integrate with PayPal and other payment gateways if required.  For information about Lanzarote e-Commerce click here.
	Membership Server Our Membership Server provides user security at many different levels.  We use the .NET Providers (customised to our requirements) and third party solutions such as AuthentIX to password protect parts of web sites.  This can be integrated with our Commerce Server to allow customers to charge for their content if required.
	Media Server Our Media Server powers delivery of online video services and can be used with Microsoft Silverlight to provide very innovative and user friendly streaming movies.  It can be linked to our Membership Server and Commerce Server to deliver members only subscription based services if required.
	Secure Server By encrypting data using military grade algorithms this server can protect personal information such as credit card details if required.  We only use the most widely recognised Secure Server Certificates for the broadest level of compatibility.
	SMS Server / Router This server allows web sites on our network to send SMS text messages to mobile phones.  This is useful for customers who may be on the road and need immediate notification of an order or enquiry from their web site (such as water delivery companies where the online order can be routed straight to the delivery vehicle).
	Portal Server This server delivers intranet services such as SharePoint, Blogs, and Forums to our customers.  Companies who want to use our SharePoint Services can view the Microsoft Application Templates installed on this server here.

We develop our solutions using a combination of Microsoft Visual Studio Team Suite 2008, Microsoft Expression Suite 2, and Microsoft SharePoint Designer running on Windows Vista Ultimate all targetting the Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5 SP1, AJAX, and the AJAX Control Toolkit.

Of course, as a Microsoft Partner and a Microsoft Hosting Partner we have access to the latest training and development resources and access to the unreleased software such as Visual Studio 2010 on a Windows 7 based machine - we will be rolling out the new Microsoft .NET 4 Framework on the day it is released.

If you would like more information about any of our systems please don't hesitate to contact us.