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Overview - Virtual SharePoint Server

Infinitely Virtual offers dedicated Microsoft SharePoint 2010 hosting with our Virtual SharePoint Hosting plans. Every plan, from our Basic to Premium, includes a dedicated Virtual Dedicated SharePoint server pre-loaded with Windows 2008, SQL Server 2008, and SharePoint 2010. Virtual SharePoint Server - Basic is a single server plan with SharePoint Foundation 2010. It comes with your choice of SQL Server 2008 Express, Web or Standard Edition, and it is protected by our clustered Juniper firewalls.

Our Standard and Premium Plans include redundant Active Directory Controllers and a Virtual Dedicated Server running SharePoint 2010 Standard or Enterprise Edition. All of the servers are placed in a private VLAN, protected by our clustered Juniper firewalls. SharePoint servers come pre-loaded with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition.

Pair any of these plans with a Site-to-Site IPSec VPN, and you can place your SharePoint system on your company's existing Active Directory. This configuration has all the benefits of hosting your own SharePoint server without the cost or complexity.

Every server has between 1 and 8 2.53 Ghz virtual CPUs, shared on hosts operating, on average, below 30% CPU utilization. We ensure that every server is backed by 100% of the RAM included in their plan, up to 16 GB. Other features include: Virtual KVM, Virtual CD/DVD & Floppy, and Virtual Power Buttons. These features let you stay in control just like you were sitting in front of a physical server.

With Infinitely Virtual�s Virtual Dedicated server, you are always protected. Our revolutionary Enterprise Virtualization Environment (E.V.E.)^TM, with features like a clustered NetApp SAN with RAID-DP, VMware HA clustering, and clustered enterprise firewalls, guarantees 100% uptime. We also backup your servers nightly backup by taking application-consistent snapshots.

Infinitely Virtual consistently monitors every server in our environment and alerts you when your server is exceeding operational norms. We provide you with 24/7 service and guarantee incredible performance for your Virtual Dedicated Server. Find out what our customers are saying about Infinitely Virtual: Our Success Stories.

As with all of our incredible servers, our virtual SharePoint server is hosted in a private VLAN and protected with Juniper firewalls. We pre-install Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Foundation on a Virtual Dedicated Server, and we provide Active Directory Controllers, giving you the choice of Microsoft SQL Server: Express Web or Standard. With a SharePoint server, you can share data and manage projects anytime, anywhere in the world.

With Infinitely Virtual�s Virtual Dedicated Server, you are always protected. Our revolutionary Enterprise Virtualization Environment (E.V.E.)^TM, with features like a clustered NetApp SAN with RAID-DP, VMware HA clustering, and clustered enterprise firewalls, guarantees 100% uptime. We also backup your servers nightly backup by taking application-consistent snapshots.

Options - Virtual SharePoint Server

Infinitely Virtual's Virtual SharePoint Server plans offer unique options not available from other providers. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a sales engineer by calling (866) 257-8455.

SharePoint Server Basic Options

SharePoint Users
SharePoint Foundation includes licensing for unlimited users. Standard & Enterprise Editions require each user to be licensed. For information on the various SharePoint editions, please see Compare SharePoint Editions. Pricing for additional user licenses depends on plan:

Plan	Edition	Users Included	Price
Basic	Foundation	Unlimited	NA
Standard	Standard	5	$4.99
Premium	Enterprise	5	$5.99

RAM: provision up to 16 GB of RAM to any server in 512 MB increments for just $11.99/month.
The Virtual Dedicated SharePoint Server in each plan comes standard with a specific amount of RAM dedicated to that server. In many cases RAM is the component that most affects performance. When servers have less memory than is required to execute operating system and application instructions, that information is instead stored in a pagefile or swap partition. This paging is what leads to poor performance. To avoid this, ensure you have enough RAM for your application. If you are not sure how much to get, don't worry. You can always add RAM to your server; upgrades require just a server reboot.

Active Directory and file servers are allocated RAM on an as needed basis, and there is no additional cost for this.

CPU Cores: provision up to 8x 2.53 Ghz cores to any server in 1 core increments for just $7.99/month.
Each Virtual Dedicated SharePoint Server is provisioned with a specific number of 2.53 Ghz cpu cores. These are the servers' processors. Depending on the operating system, these cores may be configured as multiple single-core processors or single processors with multiple cores. CPUs, after RAM, are the next most important component to performance. You may add cores to your server at any time. Core upgrades require just a reboot.

Active Directory and file servers are allocated CPU cores on an as needed basis, and there is no additional cost for this.

Storage: provision the SharePoint server with up to a 2 TB of storage in 1 GB increments for just $1.00/month.

Give your server enough storage for all of your documents. Add space at any time without restarting the server.

SQL Options

Virtual SharePoint Server - Standard & Premium plans come with Microsoft SQL 2008 Standard Edition. If you are purchasing our Basic plan, You may choose between Express, Web and Standard Editions:

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
- Utilizes no more than 1 CPU and 1 GB RAM
- Maximum database size is 10 GB
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Web Edition: $4.99/month
- Per Microsoft EULA, "It may not be used to support line of business applications (e.g., Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resource Management and other similar applications)"
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition: $49.99/month

Network Options

Access to Network Performance Monitor: $4.99/month
Purchase this option and gain access to our NPM. View current and historical resource utilization. See events, alerts and availability reports for all of your nodes. Customers with multiple servers and plans can purchase this on just one plan and gain access to all of the servers in your account.

Site-to-Site IPSec VPN: connect one or more locations to your private VLAN for $24.99/month per site.
This unique feature allows us to place your virtual servers inside your office network.

Integrate SharePoint into your current Active Directory domain
Join Windows XP, Vista and 7 Professional to an Active Directory
Integrate with your existing Microsoft Exchange Server

Payment Options

You may choose to purchase either an annual plan or a monthly plan. Annual plans come with a 10% discount.

Technology - Virtual SharePoint Server

Basic Building Block
The basic building block of every plan is our revolutionary VMware based Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) running on our exclusive Enterprise Virtualization Environment (E.V.E.)^TM. Our Virtual Dedicated Servers are unique in that they are both virtual, consuming shared resources across our massive E.V.E., and dedicated, giving customers complete control over the operating system. Our Windows VDS plans enable you to install any feature of Windows and install any supported application.

What makes up a Virtual SharePoint Server - Standard?
We start with our Windows Virtual Dedicated Server running Windows Server 2008 R2 protected by our enterprise clustered Juniper firewalls; every server has a virtual CPU, virtual RAM, virtual system board and bios, virtual network interface card, and virtual hard drives. We install Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Foundation with your choice of Microsoft SQL Server: Express, Web or Standard. With access to the administrator account, you can modify the installation of Windows or SharePoint in any way you require, install any software, and manage the server just like you purchased it directly from HP or Dell.

What makes the Standard or Premium plan Different?
SharePoint Standard & Enterprise Editions require the presence of an Active Directory domain. Therefore, our Standard & Premium plans include redundant Active Directory Controllers and a Virtual Dedicated SharePoint Server running Microsoft SQL 2008 Standard Edition. All of the servers are placed in a private VLAN protected by our enterprise clustered Juniper firewalls. As domain admin, you have the ability to manage the environment exactly the same as you would if the servers were at your office. If you are not sure which edition of SharePoint you want, see our Compare SharePoint Editions page.

Dedicated Server Performance
Infinitely Virtual VDS plans feature the industry's highest performance. Every server has between 1 and 8 2.53 Ghz virtual CPUs, shared on hosts operating, on average, below 30% CPU utilization. This means that an any given point in time, your server will have the ability to utilize all 2.53 Ghz of your CPU cores. We ensure that every server is backed by 100% of the RAM included in their plan, up to 16 GB. Servers are connected to our virtual switch infrastructure at 1 Gbps, and Internet connectivity is 100 Mbps. Most importantly, our servers are stored on our NetApp SAN with 15k fibre-channel disks, ensuring the highest disk performance in the industry.

Infinitely Scalable Servers
One of the unique advantages of Virtual Dedicated Servers vis-à-vis dedicated servers is their ability to be upgraded in very small increments without having to reinstall the server's operating system or applications. We offer our customers the ability to upgrade any aspect of their server in tiny increments.

Add 2.5 Ghz CPU Cores - up to 8 cores
Add RAM in increments of 512 MB - up to 16 GB
Add disk space in increments of 1 GB - up to 2 TB

This enables you to scale your server as your needs grow without disrupting your users.

Better than Dedicated Server Access
Interact with a Virtual Dedicated Server from Infinitely Virtual like you were sitting in front of your server. A serious limitation of dedicated servers is that you cannot see the console, insert a CD in the drive or power cycle the server without remote hands. Until now, these were limitations that customers had to tolerate to get the performance their applications required. Our VDS plans feature:

With these unique features, you can interact with your server whether or not the operating system is running. If you accidentally lock yourself out of VNC or remote desktop by modifying the firewall settings, you can easily connect to our Virtual KVM and let yourself back in. If you want to insert a CD, DVD or floppy, just access our Virtual CD/DVD & Floppy feature. And if for any reason the server won't restart gracefully, just power it down and back up with our Virtual Power Buttons.

Is Your Dedicated Server or VPS Plan Clustered?
We define the standard for fault-tolerance, guaranteeing 100% uptime. Every Virtual Dedicated Server is protected by E.V.E., with features like:

Serious Data Protection
We take data protection seriously. Every plan includes our unique data protection feature. Every server in our environment is backed up nightly by taking a point-in-time snapshot of the entire datastore. Unlike our competitors who take crash-consistent snapshots of their customers' servers, we take application-consistent snapshots. We retain daily backups for 7 days and weekly backups for 4 weeks.

Our Process:

Instruct the VSS aware applications on each VM to quiesce all transactions, including:
- Exchange Server
- Microsoft SQL Server
Instruct the VM to quiesce all disk transactions, creating a VM level snapshot
Take snapshot of underlying datastore
Delete VM level snapshot

Free SNMP Monitoring
To ensure the best possible performance, we give our customers free SNMP monitoring. Every server in our environment is monitored by our enterprise NMS. We constantly monitor CPU usage, RAM usage and disk usage, and if your server exceeds our norms, we notify you so you can take corrective action.

Learn More About E.V.E.
Learn more about our exclusive Enterprise Virtualization Environment^TM and how it sets us apart from the competition. When selecting a hosting solution, there is only one question you should ask, "Is this plan hosted on E.V.E.?"