Hosting Security

Hostbillo invests many to ensure your website enjoys the very highest levels of uptime and security, with the power to cope with surges in demand, plus unexpected power or network outages.

• Your US-based website visitors will benefit from faster website speeds by hosting your website in the US.
• Choose Hostbillo for US web hosting with 24/7 customer service. Providers based overseas may not be readily available in US business hours, when you’re more likely to need help.
• Search engines may rank your website higher for US based search results if you host your site in the US, than if you host in a US or European data centre. Our two US data centres are wholly owned by Hostbillo, so we’re in complete control of the entire network infrastructure and security.

The Ultimate Web Hosting Environment

Based in Gloucester, in the heart of England, our two secure web hosting data centres house thousands of the latest web servers, maintained 24x7 by our expert team of engineers.

Every possible consideration is made for our servers to operate to their full potential, so they can deliver the highest possible levels of uptime and security.

• The latest technology- thousands of the latest Microsoft Windows and Linux web hosting servers, with all major scripting languages and database technologies supported.
• Unrivalled connectivity- plugged directly to the backbone of the internet, every server enjoys a fully redundant Tier 1 connection so our web hosting customers never experience slow-down or service interruptions.

The Safest Place For Your Website

Ultimate security

Data centre access is strictly limited to security-cleared personnel, controlled by extensive CCTV monitoring and state-of-the-art access control systems.

• CCTV covers all areas of the data centres and corporate offices.
• Highly experienced security guards on duty 24x7x365.
• Role based access control requiring swipe-card, through multiple secure areas, ensuring absolutely no access to unauthorised personnel. Climate controlled environment Extensive environmental controls are employed to make sure our servers work to their full potential and deliver high performance day-in, day-out.
• Our multi-million pound Denco system ensures that the data centres climate is monitored and adjusted to perfection at all times.
• Top of the line air-conditioning units.
• Humidity analysers and accurate temperature monitors.
• Fire suppression equipment - if the worst should happen, FM-200 gas is discharged within just 2 seconds to suppress the affected area.

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Our data centres use the most advanced APC X UPS system available, providing uninterruptible power to all servers. In the case of a power outage, the power supply is switched instantly (with absolutely no interruption) to a diesel generator capable of running the data centres for 30 days.

Monitoring

In addition to our sophisticated monitoring systems, we have a team of expert engineers monitoring the data centres 24 hours a day, ensuring that any potential issues with the platform are prevented before they can even happen.