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Aust Domains
Aust Domains International Pty Ltd, a top domain name registrar in Australia, New Zealand and the UK is accredited.Our goal was to establish and sustain excellent business relations in 2000. We offer great customer service and easy-to use web tools. Domain name registrations are quick and affordable.
Aust Domains offers many additional features to make domain registration even more fun.
Check out our Accreditations
Officially accredited by:
Australia
.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA)
au Domain Administration Ltd is an Australian non-profit organization that has been given the task of managing the domain.au for all parties.
New Zealand
The Domain Name Commissioner (DNC).
Domain Name Commissioner (DNC), is charged with overseeing the domain name registration system and its management.
Global Domains
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
ICANN manages and accredits domain name registrars.
United Kingdom
Nominet UK
UK Registry for the.uk Internet Name Space This registry manages the authoritative database for.uk domain registrations.
Australia Hosted Data Centre
What is the difference between a web host and another? Service, speed and reliability are the key factors. Aust Domains has all of these.
Speed - Send your data almost at the speed of light using multiple FIBRE OPTIC connections with the Internet backbone
Dependability - Built in reliability using only the most recent hardware and software. DELL PowerEdge servers run both Linux (Unix), and Microsoft Windows server software. We maintain optimal performance via our load balanced network.
Support - You can rely upon our dedicated technical support team and expert customer service representatives to provide excellent, reliable tech support. Web hosting and email hosting are easy with our help.
Aust Domains hosts your website on top-of-the line servers that are connected to the Internet by high-speed fibre optic links. These connections peer with large backbone providers.
To maximize your state's performance, we also work with local Internet Exchanges. We can guarantee a 99 percent uptime network and provide uninterrupted service 24 hours a day.
The data center is located in Perth, Western Australia. It uses Cisco 7200 series routers and 6500 series routers. N+1 UPS redundant power and an industrial diesel generator of 3000 litres.
Aust Domains has highly skilled data center staff available for assistance during business hours. Optional 24/7 extended support and service packages are also available.
Load Balanced Network
Traffic load balancing is a way to distribute web traffic among multiple servers performing the same function at the same place. This could be firewalls, web server, mail servers or databases, but it can also help with caches and web traffic. You can configure our Linux LVS loadbalers with many traffic balancing algorithms including round-robin and least load.
Key Benefits:
High Scalable Server Architecture
This has led to an increase in availability
Performance Increased
Increased security
Session with a client that sticks
Intelligent Balancing Methods
Redundant Load Balancers
Server Performance and Specs
You can't afford to have downtime or bad performance if you run business-critical websites, applications or e-commerce sites 24 hours a day.
Our Server Farm is powered by Power Edge M600 Blade servers that use Power Edge MD3000 storage subsystems from Dell. This allows for virtually unlimited storage capacity. Dell is one of the most trusted brands in high-end enterprise equipment.
The network that supports our server infrastructure is based on Cisco technology. Our network was designed with reliability and performance in mind. It is made up of 99% redundant components, which means that any component within any major part of the network could fail, but network connectivity will remain unaffected.
CPU
Our web servers are powered by industry-leading enterprise-class Quad Core CPU Xeon processors and can deliver dynamic content at lightning speeds. This is critical for any web application.
RAM
DDR2 ECC RAM, the industry standard DDR2 ECC RAM, is the preferred memory for Intel Xeon based architectures. We use a minimum 32GB DDR2 ECC RAM to ensure the highest quality in both quantity and performance in all of our servers platforms.
HARD DISKS
Seagate Cheetah 15,000RPM Serial-Attached SCSI hard drives complement the power of our CPU/RAM combo. This drives provide superior reliability and performance, with an integrated hardware RAID 10 configuration that maximizes data access speed while also maximising redundancy.
Network speed
Standard equipment includes two separate Gigabit Ethernet connections for all servers. We achieve higher reliability and performance through ethernet bonding (also known as NIC teaming).
99% Server Uptime Guarantee
Our state-of the-art data center connects to the Internet through high-speed fibre optic links. These connections peer with all major backbone provider. Your Dedicated Virtual Server will be located in this facility. To maximize performance, we also work with your local exchanges. We can guarantee a 99 percent uptime network and provide uninterrupted service 24 hours a day.
Australia Data Centre
In addition to connecting to CBD's essential power grid, our data center has redundant 1+1 UPSs and N+1 underfloor air-conditioning units. These systems are able to provide reliable power supply and plenty of cooling.
Garanty on Hardware Replacement
We have service agreements with major vendors that allow us to replace parts in a matter of minutes. Our redundant systems will automatically kick in in case of component failure. This will ensure that service is uninterrupted and the device remains online for as little time as possible while we replace any damaged components.
We also have spares available for many parts, which allows us to replace items much faster.
Ten Reasons We Should Hosting Your Website
NO SETUP FEE HIDDEN!
Yes! There are no setup fees, unlike many other web hosting companies. There are no additional setup fees and you only pay for the website hosting package that you select.
Your own control panel
It is easy to access your Control Panel 24 hours a day to make changes to email settings or to host information.
First-rate Customer Support
Our online Support area and support email form offer prompt and free technical assistance. All clients have access to a 24 hour email service, which is something that very few other providers of web sites offer.
Server monitoring
Our systems are monitored 24 hours per day, 365 days each year. This means you don't have to be concerned about whether your site is online or offline.
Superior Hardware
The hardware consists of Intel P4 Dual Xeons server processors optimized for website hosting. It is also equipped with SCSI Hard Drives. To cut costs, many of our competitors use PC clones computers that are less costly than regular IDE hard drives. Only the finest! We use the best!
Reputation & Reliability
Aust Domains consistently ranks among the Top Australian Website Hosts.
Let us help you to make a difference
Our online Help Area is available. You'll find tutorials, documentation, tips & tricks, step-by-step movies, and free software downloads.
No matter where you are located, it doesn't really matter.
We currently host clients from more than 60 different countries around the world. We are available to assist you no matter where in the world. We can quickly get you the answers with our email support service.
Operating System Friendly
Our web servers allow you to use File-Transfer software for uploading your website. It doesn't matter what Operating System your computer uses (Windows 95/98 or XP), Vista, NT and Macintosh OS/2, OS/2, OS/2, OS/2, OS/2 etc. All our web hosting accounts offer Front Page access and support Netscape Composer as well as other page-creation software.
You can save money on your expenses
You don't have to use an entire Internet server and DS-3 network connection. To lower costs, it makes more sense to pool resources and equipment. Let us handle the headaches. Hosting accounts start at $179 per year. Dedicated servers are available for large websites.
Servers Dedicated
You need more than web hosting.
Do you want a more efficient, flexible and faster solution to standard web hosting? One that allows multiple web hosting accounts to be managed, as well as multiple domain names, with huge storage spaces, super fast speeds, and multiple domain names. You will need to have more resources than what standard web hosting offers.
Aust Domains Australian Dedicated Virtual Servers offer all the power and control of a standalone server, without any running or hardware costs. Take control of your server space and get the performance that you want.
Linux Dedicated servers
The Virtuozzo Linux Platform powers Aust Domains Linux dedicated virtual servers. This platform gives customers their very own Linux operating system that they can install and maintain their web hosting environments.
Each plan comes with cPanel 11, WHM control panels and all Linux Dedicated Virtual Servers. This allows you to control your domain names and email accounts through a web-based control panel.
Windows dedicated servers
The Virtuozzo Windows platform powers Aust Domains Windows Dedicated Virtual Servers. This allows customers to create their own Windows 2003 operating systems and maintain their server environment at a fraction the price of a regular networked server.
Plesk 8.1 is included in all Windows Dedicated Virtual Servers plans. This allows you to control your domains, email accounts and disk space through a web-based control center.
The Performance
DELL Enterprise Level Servers power all Dedicated Virtual Servers. They are high-performance and feature the most recent generation Multi Core Xeon processors. This ensures that they meet Aust Domains requirements for performance and reliability.
Complete server control
The excellent cPanel control panels allows you to configure and manage your server via a web-based interface. You can also take complete control of the server with root access SSH, which gives you full root control.
Guaranteed resources and burstability
Each dedicated virtual server is guaranteed to have resources.
Virtuozzo software powers our innovative design. This ensures that the server's resources aren't over-allocated. Your Dedicated Virtual Server will always have the guaranteed RAM resources with burstablity, no matter what other Dedicated Virtual Servers are generating.
A cheaper alternative to standard server configurations
Hosting solutions for dedicated virtual servers are isolated virtual environments.
Every Dedicated Virtual Server acts exactly as a regular networked server, with its own file system, users, processes, scripts, and files. Each Dedicated Virtual Server can be used for different purposes, and each user has full access to the server.
Our Dedicated Virtual Server technology is a cost-effective solution and will save you capital investment costs.
Web Hosting control panel
Using the cPanel 11 Linux software, unlimited websites can be hosted and managed via the web-based control panel.
You can control everything about your server including DNS, virtual hosts and cron jobs/scheduled tasks. It also allows you monitor server performance. Manage SSL certificates. Setup / Install / Configure databases. Activate scripting languages like PHP.
Some of the features offered by web hosting include:
>> Unlimited Subdomains
>> Unlimited E-Mail Accounts
>> Unlimited FTP Accounts
MySQL Databases Unlimited
Unlimited Mailing Lists
>> You can find more information here.
Standard Support
No matter if you're an expert server administrator, or someone just getting started, we can help you with any technical issues you may be having.
Standard support should be provided by the technology or systems we support. This service is free of charge. You can reach us by phone during normal business hours or via email 24/7.
For advanced support or troubleshooting that requires assistance from a system administrator, we do not offer this service and you will be charged an hourly flat fee.
A Managed Service Pack upgrade is required for any custom or complex server configuration.
Managed Service Package
For users and businesses that don't have enough time or knowledge to set up, configure, or manage servers, the Managed Service Pack can be a great option. The system administrators are qualified professionals who will manage your Dedicated Virtual Server and ensure maximum performance. You will have a stress-free server experience by having us monitor and maintain it.
These features are included in the Managed Service Pack:
Configure a custom server
Your business will require that your server and operating system be set up to maximize performance. You will set up domain names, hosting accounts and DNS records. Resources will be distributed across the server according to your needs.
Assistance in an Emergency
Emergency support provides 24/7 telephone support to an Lvl 1 administrator for emergency situations. Service restarts, rebooting, and services or server down are all examples of emergency support covered by 24/7 phone support. The emergency service will not address non-critical issues.
Constant Updates
When official security and bug patches and updates are made available, we will continue to support all bases operating systems. Except for extreme cases, patching takes place weekly.
They include:
CentOs releases official updates on 4/5
Debian releases official updates
Fedora Core 9 releases official updates
Red Hat Enterprise releases official updates
Microsoft releases official updates
Official updates from cPanel
Plesk releases official updates
Monitor Services
We will add your server to our advanced monitoring pool, which is monitored 24/7/365 and alerts us of potential problems.
These services will all be closely monitored.
HTTP and HTTPS
Mail Pop3, Imap, and SMTP
RAM and CPU Performance
Disk space Usage
Access to the Database
FTP Monitoring
Configuration/Setup Custom
Only Managed Service Pack customers have access to our customized configuration and set-up service. You can request customized configuration settings that are tailored to meet your needs, which is not available in our managed and standard services.
For custom configuration/setup services, please contact us at $85/hour. For more information or to learn about the options available, please contact us.
Not Available
- Script troubleshooting - Custom Script Writing
PHP/MYSQL Programming
- Clustering/Load-balancing
PHP/SQL Version Switchover - Server Migrating
Updates & Setup of IP Tables
Software installation by a third party
MS Exchange Setup
- Backups Customized
A Managed Service Pack will prevent Root/Shell access.
