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Network Overview
Unlike many of our "virtual hosting" competitors, we operate from a secure and highly modernized Tier-one carrier grade data center facility. We manage our own network appliances, partner with Dell Corporation for high performance, reliable servers and maintain 24/7 support services. Gearworx utilizes one of the largest network backbone to ensure that data reaches the end-user in the fastest, most efficient manner possible. The core of the utilized backbone network is a mesh of OC-192 circuits, connecting Peering POPs and Data Centers. The OC-192 IP backbone runs completely across its own Inter-city facilities. Using a mesh of physically diverse OC-192 circuits, this backbone interconnects our five data centers with multiple high-capacity peering interconnections.

Low Latency/High Throughput
Often providers operate their networks at three to four times responsible capacity, and as a result the corresponding transfer times reach over 250ms for each hop along the net. Our network daily average is 6.5% of its capacity, with mid-day peak spikes reaching only 15.5% capacity. Our transfer times range from 15 to 80ms routinely.

Peering Infrastructure
Peering versus transit service typically is a higher quality of service because peering usually requires less hops between the data center and the destination (the visitors to your websites). With peering, many network providers come together at public NAPs. The larger NAPs are in large cities, such as Chicago, New York, San Jose, Vienna, etc. The network providers use long-haul circuits consisting of fiber optics, to get their presence established at the NAP, as well as to transport the traffic to and from their location.

As one of the few fully peered, facilities-based Tier 1 network backbone providers in the U.S., the data center has substantial private peering arrangements in many metropolitan areas at speeds of up to OC-12. As a Tier 1 Internet provider, and is constantly improving its peering infrastructure to benefit our customers. Those advantages include:

• Multiple and geographically redundant dedicated connections to other Tier 1 Internet backbones. Dedicated and private connections mean traffic crosses the backbone and the peering partner's backbone only. Customers benefit because data packets to and from the peering networks reach their end destination quickly and with lower risk of loss.
• Peering relationships are monitored and maintained 24x7.
• Quality control of the network because we don't have to rely on other networks for Internet connectivity.

Internet Data Center
The Internet Data Center (IDC) will provide the physical environment necessary to keep your website up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This facility is custom designed with HVAC temperature control systems with separate cooling zones, and seismically braced racks. The (IDC) also offers physical security features, including state-of-the-art pre-action fire suppression system, uninterrupted AC Power, biometric palm scanners access, as well as video surveillance and security breach alarms. Within the facility, the highest level of reliability through redundant sub-systems is delivered, diverse Internet connectivity, fully redundant power and multiple back up generators.