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In House Support

Our UK based support team are here to resolve your problems quickly and easily, and we have made sure you can contact them in whichever way you choose. We have a direct number to the team, a live chat service, public forums and an advanced ticketing system to choose from. Take your pick.
Magento Compatibility + Nginx

All our hosting is 100% compatible with the world's fastest growing open source shopping cart, Magento. Our optimised VPS servers provide the perfect hosting platform for your Magento store, and the Plesk 11 panel also provides nginx for maximum web server speed.
SSL Certificates

If you need to secure your webspace, then you will want an SSL Certificate. Issued by GeoTrust, one of the leading providers of SSL across the globe, an SSL will secure payment gateways, login areas and other sensitive locations with powerful encryption processes. All SSL purchased through us include everything you need, from the installation to a Dedicated IP for the SSL itself.
Plesk Panel + Installatron

Make the most of the Plesk 11 control panel, featuring our optimised nginx and apache configuration for superior VPS performance. Additionally, the premiere application installer, Installatron, is provided free as standard, allowing over 80 leading web applications to be installed and running in just a few seconds.

General Features	Plesk Control Panel features	Domain Features	Server Features	Datacentre Features
UK Support Teams	Email Management	Free Transfers In	Dell Servers Exclusively	Tier 1 Network
UK Datacentres	Online Backup Management	Free Transfers Out	Quad Core CPU's	Redundant Power Supply
Direct Phone Support	Multiple Administrators	Domain Administration	8GB RAM	Air COnditioned Data Centre
Online Live Chat Support	Protected Directories	Unlimited Sub Domains	SAS Hard Drives	24 Hour Security
Fast Email Support	PHP MyAdmin Panel	Domain Forwarding	RAID 10 Redundancy	VESDA Smoke Detection
Video Knowledgebase	Account Usage Statistics	Permission Management	Redundant Network	CCTV System
Customer Forum	File Management	Domain Statistics	Multiple GB Uplinks	Motion Detection
Certified Systems Administrators	SSL Administration	Auto Renewal	Hardware Firewalls	Secure Server Racks
Daily Backups Taken	MySQL Database Creation	DNS Management	24X7 Server Monitoring	Realtime Network Monitoring
Online Account Management	Scheduled Tasks (Cronjobs)	Domain Parking	No Overselling	24X7 Support Team

Plesk Power Pack
The Plesk Power Pack gives you access to a wide variety of features that are not enabled by default in your Control Panel. After you purchase the Power Pack, you will be able to; run your own Spam Filter using Spam Assassin, provide your clients with a centralised contact solution with the Helpdesk module and gain access to one-click installers for a wide range of applications using the Application Vault.
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£6.99 / per month
SSL Certificates
We offer a selection of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates from leading certificate authority Geotrust from as little as £79.99 per year. We'll even install it for you free of charge.

To discover the full range of SSL certificates availble, contact our sales team who will be happy to advise on the best certificate for you.
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£79.99 / per year
Professional Support Services
On top of our standard support services, we offer a range of paid professional services to help support your online operations. A list of our professional services can be seen here.
Please contact our support team if you would like us to undertake any of these services on your account.
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PCI-DSS Compliancy
Want to take payments through your website but do not know where to start? Off site payment gateways do not fit your vision but you have no idea know where to begin? We are here to help (we have had to go through our compliancy too!). Contact us now for advice on becoming compliant and the hosting configuration you need to achieve it.
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Common questions

Do I get SSH/Shell access?

VPS clients are able to access their server via SSH. Full instructions for setting this up and accessing via SSH are provided with your login document.
How well does Magento run on VPS Hosting?

A VPS enables Magento to run as it was meant to. Dedicated resources and full server control allow specific configurations and optimisations that open up the performance of Magento to levels that cannot be reached on Shared platforms. As a VPS is limited, the mid to high end VPS will run Magento far more efficiently than the low end VPS; and the more Magento stores you run on a VPS, the more power your VPS will require to notice the benefit. We recommend the VPS15 for running a single Magento store as a starting point!
What does a VPS do that Shared won't?

A VPS allows you to have SSH access. You can configure your firewall so the possibility for remote access, such as remote MySQL access, is open to you. You will also have an administrator login for your control panel; therefore you have full control over your hosting environment and configuration. On top of that you have dedicated resources for your hosting, so you can specifically configure your hosting to ensure that your resources are being utilised as you wish (you have no control over resource use on shared hosting). And the only person you have to worry about using up all your resources – is you.
Do I have remote MySQL access?

On a VPS you can enable this yourself should you wish. However we do not support remote SQL access.
What happens if I need to upgrade?

Contact the support team and we will guide you through the process. Unless you need to move to another platform (i.e. a Dedicated Server) the upgrade will be seamless, although we will need to reboot major services to complete the upgrade (this involves a few moments of downtime). If you're moving to another platform, bear in mind this will require migrating your site to another server – but don't worry, we'll do this for you (out of hours, too!).
What happens if I go over my limits?

If you reach your disk space limit, you will need to contact us immediately as this will seriously affect your functionality! Similarly if you are reaching or going over your RAM or bandwidth limit on a regular basis you will need to seriously consider upgrading your VPS. If you are repeatedly over your limits we will contact you to discuss your upgrade options.
Is a VPS PCI-DSS compliant?

We will need to configure your VPS to be compliant – we will do this when we initially configure the VPS if you require it. We will then request that you intiate the first scan of your networking – following this we will resolve any issues that are raised. You will still need to verify the compliancy of your company but your hosting will be complaint.
What is a Managed VPS?

A Managed client has access to the On Call Emergency Support number in case of any server issues out of hours. The client's server is monitored 24x7 and if we receive any alerts or warnings at any time of night or day, we will investigate and resolve the issue. Managed clients also receive priority support from the team.
What is a Self-Managed VPS?

A self-managed client can only access support during standard hours and through standard channels. The functionality of the server is their responsibility, and we will only be monitoring the hardware node that the VPS is located on (as well as any Managed clients on that server). We will not be notified if the server ceases to function, and we will not work on the server unless it is within office hours.
Do I need a Plesk License?

Yes! Every Plesk Control Panel needs to be licensed, without the license the functionality of the Panel will be useless for you. The 10 domain license that comes with your VPS is the minimum license available for the Control Panel. You can also request add ons for your control panel to extend the functionality, with Spam Filters, Server Mail Filters, AntiVirus software and more.