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Businesses and individuals can house their Internet servers in C I Host's telco grade colocation facilities in Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago or Newark. Colocating on C I Host's lightning-fast network provides your mission-critical data with superior security, instant bandwidth management and rock-solid, redundant Internet fiber connections.

With C I Host You Get

Tremendous Cost Savings - We are the only co-location provider that charges PER SERVER not per rack unit. Our prices start at $99/month per server. 100% Fiber-Optic Network - 5000Mbits+ of aggregate, multi-homed GigE fiber-optic bandwidth available to your server(s). Level 3 Engineers - Why hire your own engineers when you can use ours for free! All of your support calls are answered by Level 3+ NOC Engineers when you choose C I Host colocation services. Physical Security - Our IDCs are limited access environments located in high security buildings with 24x7 armed guards on-site. Data Security - Your system is isolated from others via packet- filtering Ethernet switches and is protected by dry-pipe fire-suppression systems. Personal, Dedicated Service - We offer live, instant-answer toll free support - you will be talking directly to our Level 3 NOC engineers, not a operator or Level 1 technician. Anytime Access - Our IDC's are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you need access, you get access! Financial Stability - We have operated data centers since 1995 and have no long-term debt, no VC financing to repay, no bank loans and have been profitable since our inception. We are here to stay!

More Key Features

$1000 Managed Services Package included free with all colocation services Complete scalability to accommodate your needs as your company grows Multiple POEs (Point of Entry) for fiber, electricity and generator inputs - 100% uptime! Personal treatment - We know the needs of the SMB and we cater to that every need. Big or small, every company is treated the same way at C I Host. Secure - Highest level of security to protect your data Personal account representative Phone Support - 24x7 live technical support with no wait time Complete control of access to your colocation server Private data center rooms Secure Cabling and Power Runs Choice of locations: Los Angeles, Dallas or Chicago data centers Complete Content Delivery Network (CDN) Unlimited bandwidth capabilities Carrier-neutral facility No Content Restrictions Facilities coordinator on staff 24/7 for build-outs and private bandwidth installations All exchange points and bandwidth carriers monitored 24/7 to protect against service interruption to your facility Access to your colocation server and equipment all day, every day. Complete reports on bandwidth utilization and port connection made on a weekly and monthly basis. Client testing/staging area complete with build tables, tools and testing equipment Administrator on duty 24/7 for emergency maintenance Roof rights available for wireless connections, antennas, transmitters and other line of sight devices. Ability to build-out private, 3000 sq. ft data center complete with our personnel and security Bar code inventory system for tracking and securing your equipment, complete with equipment receiving and storage controls Closed-circuit video surveillance Training and conference room facilities available free of charge Authorized users have 24/7 unescorted access Connectivity Options: 10/100 Ethernet, FDDI, Gig-Ethernet, DS1/DS3/OC3/OC12 Custom power, cross connects, and private interconnects NO DOWNTIME WHILE YOU MOVE - Moving a server from one location to another can be a strain on a business. C I Host recognizes this and we offer you free use of our "transition" server for up to 30 days to help you make the switch to C I Host seamless. You can mirror all of your data on one of our servers, change DNS, ship your server to our data center, then re-sync your data. This ensures that your site never experiences any downtime. You never have to come to the Internet Data Center - With "C I Host's Remote Hands and Eyes" we do your reboots for free; we can instantly install new hardware and bill you for it and we can perform maintenance routines on your software or applications and bill you for the admin time FREE remote reboot devices ($600 value) - power cycle your server from an intuitive web-based GUI from any Internet-connected device