Overview - Self-Install Cloud Hosting

Purchase an Infinitely Virtual Self-Install VDS plan running on our exclusive Enterprise Virtualization Environment (E.V.E.)^TM, and we guarantee you blistering performance. Our Infinitely Scalable servers support up to 32 GB dedicated virtual RAM, up to 12 virtual CPUs, and virtual disk drives backed by 15k fibre-channel drives. We give you all the benefits of a dedicated server without the cost or complexity of physical hardware.

With an Infinitely Virtual Self-Install Cloud Server, install any supported operating system by booting directly from a DVD or CD with our Virtual CD/DVD & Floppy feature. Our VDS plans allow you to upgrade any aspect of your server in tiny increments; adapt your server as your business grows.

Infinitely Virtual’s Self-Install VDS plans are always protected. Our revolutionary Enterprise Virtualization Environment (E.V.E.)^TM features a clustered NetApp SAN with RAID-DP, VMware HA clustering, and clustered enterprise firewalls, guaranteeing 100% uptime. We also backup your servers nightly by taking application-consistent snapshots.

Our network team 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 Cloud Server. Find out what our customers are saying about Infinitely Virtual: Our Success Stories.

Options - Self-Install Cloud Hosting

Infinitely Virtual's Self-Install Cloud Server Hosting plans are Infinitely Scalable - more customizable than any other servers in the industry. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a sales engineer by calling (866) 257-8455.

Basic Options

RAM: provision up to 32 GB of RAM to any server in 128 MB increments for just $2.99/month.
Server plans each come 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.

CPU Cores: provision up to 12x 2.53 Ghz cores to any server in 1 core increments for just $7.99/month.
Each Cloud 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.

Boot Disk: provision servers with up to a 500 GB boot disk (15k FC/SAS) in 1 GB increments for just $1.00/month.
A boot disk is the first virtual hard drive in a virtual server. It stores the operating system and all applications for the server. It is critical that the hard drive is large enough for all of your applications and data. If available disk space runs below 20%, it is likely that server performance will suffer. You may add disk space to a server's boot disk any time, in some cases without needing to even restart the server. All boot disks are high-performance Fibre-Channel or SAS 15k RPM based storage. Price includes both local and offsite backup.

SATA Disk: add low-cost storage to your server, up to 2 TB, in 10 GB increments for just $3.00/month
SATA Disk is added to a server as a separate virtual hard drive based on 7.2k RPM SATA storage. Price includes both local and offsite backup.

IP Addresses: provision servers with up to 5 IP addresses for just $1.00/month.
While one IP address is generally enough for most applications, there are times that you may need to have more. The most common reason for needing multiple IP addresses is SSL certificates for multiple domains. Additional IP addresses are available subject to approval.

Bandwidth: allocate up to 4 TB monthly data transfer in 500 GB increments for just $14.99/month.
Bandwidth or monthly data transfer is the amount of data transferred to or from the Internet in any calendar month. Each plan comes with a specific amount of bandwidth - some unlimited. In multiserver configurations, data transferred between servers are not considered part of this monthly data transfer.

Additional Disk Options

2nd, 3rd and 4th Disks: provision servers with up to 4x 500 GB disks (15k FC/SAS) in 1 GB increments for just $1.00/month.
Add up to 3 high-performance FC/SAS 15k RPM based virtual hard drives to any plan. While this is not necessary for many configurations, specific applications benefit a great deal from having multiple disks. In most cases non-boot disks can be increased in size without any disruption in service. Price includes both local and offsite backup.

Operating System Options

Our self-install plans offer the widest variety of operating system options.

Windows Options

• Windows Server 2008
  • 32 or 64 Bit
  • Release 1 or 2
  • Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter or Small Business Edition
• Windows Server 2003
  • 32 or 64 Bit
  • Release 1 or 2
  • Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter or Small Business Edition
• Windows 2000
  • Advanced Server
  • Server
  • Professional
• Windows 7 Professional
  • 32 or 64 Bit
• Windows Vista Professional
  • 32 or 64 Bit
• Windows XP Professional
  • 32 or 64 Bit

Linux & Unix Options

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • 32 or 64 Bit
  • 4 or 5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise
  • 32 or 64 Bit
  • 10 or 11
• Debian GNU/Linux
  • 32 or 64 Bit
  • 4 or 5
• Ubuntu Linux
  • 32 or 64 Bit
• Other 2.6x or 2.4x Linux
  • 32 or 64 Bit
• FreeBSD
  • 32 or 64 Bit

Licensing Options

We offer you the ability to purchase Windows Server licensing under our Service Provider License Agreement

• Windows Server Standard: $2.99/month
• Windows Server Enterprise: $14.99/month

Firewall Options

Operating System Firewall Only: Included
This option offers no additional protection beyond what is provided by the server's operating system firewall. Linux and Windows both come with a built-in firewall.

Self-Managed vShield Firewall: $2.99/month
Infinitely Virtual offers a unique feature: Self-Managed vShield Firewall. Customers are permitted to managed the firewall and nat rules on their virtual firewall. Additional features include:

• Manage incoming and outgoing firewall policies
• Manage Port Address Translation
• Manage Network Address Translation
• Configure and Manage Network Load Balancing
• Configure and Manage IPSec Site-to-Site VPNs

Managed Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall: $4.99/month
We offer a managed Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall option to our customers. The option is bundled with various plans.

A stateful firewall (any firewall that performs stateful packet inspection (SPI) or stateful inspection) is a firewall that keeps track of the state of network connections (such as TCP streams, UDP communication) travelling across it. The firewall is programmed to distinguish legitimate packets for different types of connections. Only packets matching a known connection state will be allowed by the firewall; others will be rejected.

Our managed firewall option is managed solely by our support staff. Request all changes by submitting a support case.

Network & Security 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.

Managed Site-to-Site IPSec VPN: $24.99/month
This unique feature allows us to place your virtual servers inside your office network.

• Support IP printing and scanning
• Enable everyone at the office to securely share files without configuring PPTP VPN
• Join Windows XP, Vista and 7 Professional to an Active Directory
• Join your virtual server to your office Active Directory

Requires Managed Firewall

Payment Options

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

Technology - Self-Install Cloud Hosting

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.

All the Benefits of Purchasing Hardware?
Just when you think you need to buy a server and place it in a colo, we step in and give you a virtual hardware platform to install any VMware supported operating system. Boot directly from a CD or DVD using our unique Virtual CD/DVD & FLoppy feature, and off you go. Access your server with our Virtual KVM from anywhere on the Internet.

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 12 cores
• Add RAM in increments of 125 MB - up to 32 GB
• Add disk space in increments of 1 GB - up to 1 TB
• Add monthly transfer in increments of 500 GB - up to 4 TB

Better than Dedicated Server Access with vCloud Director
With our vCloud Director enabled plans, interact with your 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:

• Virtual KVM
• Virtual CD/DVD & FLoppy
• Virtual Power Button

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:

• VMware HA Clustering
• VMware vMotion & svMotion
• Clustered NetApp SAN with RAID-DP
• Clustered enterprise firewalls
• Multiple BGP routed Internet providers
• Redundant layer 3, 10 Gbps switches
• Redundant power, backed by UPS & generator
• Redundant fans
• Redundant cooling

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.?"