Internet Data Center (IDC) refers to a service platform with perfect equipment (including high-speed Internet access bandwidth, high-performance local area network, safe and reliable server room environment, etc.), professional management, and perfect applications.
On the basis of this platform, IDC service providers provide customers with Internet basic platform services (server hosting, web hosting, mail caching, virtual mail, etc.) and a variety of value-added services (rental services of the site, domain name system services, load-balancing systems, database systems, data backup services, etc.)?
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A good IDC should have the following characteristics.
1, with the infrastructure to meet the needs of website system hosting outsourcing services, this facility includes stable and reliable broadband Internet access and safe and reliable telecommunications-grade server room environment.
2, with the provision of high-quality value-added services, including system maintenance (such as system configuration, software installation, data backup, troubleshooting, etc.); managed services (such as bandwidth management, traffic analysis, intrusion detection, system vulnerability diagnostics, data backup, load balancing, Cache services, etc.); support services (such as technical support hotlines, etc.); integrated services (such as the provision of) data center, integrated communications and IT professional services, fully integrated services, etc.) and so on.
3. It has the ability to provide high-speed interconnection of networks, enabling users from any network to access other operating networks at high speed. At the same time, through the provision of high-quality services, basically dilute the IDC occupancy of the user's geographical limitations (such as Shanghai-based website can also be completely cross-regional hosting business in Beijing's IDC).
4, so that users through the IDC services, greatly reducing their own operating costs.
5, and the user signed a perfect service level agreement (SLA).
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