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Dedicated Server Provider
Definition: Dedicated Server (or Managed Server), allows companies to put their applications on a single, private server located in a data center which is owned by a service provider. The service provider provides the hardware as well as the…
Colocation Service Provider
Definition: Colocation is a service that allows companies to place their company-owned servers in a service providers’ data center. Providers charge on a monthly basis for space, bandwidth and power. Although providers sometimes vary, space is usually sold per cabinet…
T1 (DS1) Internet Access Service Provider
Definition: A T1 Internet connection is a 1.54M dedicated Internet connection. Best Fit: A company needing a high quality, primary or back-up Internet connection that has good upload speed. Benefits: Fast, Synchronous Upload Speed Same speed, all the time.…
NxT1 (Bonded T1) Internet Access Service Provider
Definition: 2 or more T1 Internet connections, bonded together (by a provider-managed router), to create faster Internet speeds, ranging from 3M – 12M (at 1.5M increments). Best Fit: A company that wants T1 quality Internet but needs more than…
T3 (DS3) Internet Service Providers
Definition: A larger version of a T1 circuit, equivalent to 28 T1’s. Maximum Internet speed is approx. 45M. Best Fit: A company needing more than 10M of high quality Internet speed. Benefits: Fast Speed. Up to 45M Synchronous Download…
Ethernet over Copper (EoC) Internet Access Provider
Definition: Ethernet over Copper (EoC), is an Internet connection with speeds from 1M – 20M, deployed over 5 POTS lines and handed off to the customer with an Ethernet cable. The speed available depends on the location of the business,…
Ethernet over T1 (EoDS1) Internet Access Provider
Definition: 7 T1’s bonded together to create a 10M Internet connection, handed off to the end-user via an Ethernet cable. Best Fit: A business that needs a 10M Internet connection that isn’t able to get EoC and is also…
Ethernet over DS3 (EoDS3) Internet Access Provider
Definition: 2 T3’s (DS3’s), bonded together to create an 88M Internet connection, handed off to the end-user via an Ethernet cable. Best Fit: A business that needs an approx. 100M, high quality Internet connection but Fiber is not available.…
Ethernet over Fiber Internet Access Provider
Definition: Internet access that is brought into a building using fiber optic cables and handed off to the end-user via an Ethernet cable. The minimum speed available is typically 10M and is usually sold in 10M increments, with virtually…
Fiber Internet Access Service Providers
Definition: Internet access that is brought into a building using fiber optic cables and handed off to the end-user via fiber strands. Speeds are offered in Optical Carrier (OC), increments such as OC-3 (155M), OC-12 and higher. Due to…