Website Hosting & Domain Registration
Spectrum Net Designs offers website hosting in Grand Rapids and beyond + plus domain registration services! You can’t have a website without a domain name and without completing the domain registration process. Like a street address that tells people where you live, a domain helps customers drive directly to your website. We can help you find one you’ll love! Not to mention that with our website hosting in Grand Rapids and beyond, you won’t have to worry about your website crashing or being blocked. Your site will be located within our state-of-the-art, password-protected, limited access data center that provides a multiple redundant Tier 1 connection to the internet – see details below!
What Hosting Your Website with Us Will Include
Safe & Secure Website
The Switch Data Center, which is the only one of its kind in Grand Rapids and the surrounding West Michigan area, ranks among the top network operating centers around.
- Houses high-end backup and monitoring systems
- Redundant servers and routers
- Multiple internet backbone connections and secure colocation cabinets containing customer equipment.
- With a secure, climate-controlled environment, the large multi-million dollar Switch Data Center is the ideal place to store mission-critical systems.
Quality Equipment
The Switch Data Center has advanced technology and a spacious, innovative design that allows us to meet almost any of our customers’ requests.
- Quality equipment and well-designed systems make our connections extremely dependable.
- Continuous backup systems ensure exceptionally high uptime.
Reliable Network
A robust network has always been a key priority. Today, our network stability is unmatched even by large national providers.
The following measures contribute to our network reliability:
- Multiple gigabit connections to the internet backbone through carriers in various cities, ensure continuous connectivity. If a major carrier becomes unavailable, network traffic automatically routes through another carrier.
- Burstable bandwidth capacity
- Continuous monitoring of network usage to ensure open bandwidth for all of our customers.
- Location on multiple SONET fiber rings, ensuring connectivity in the event of an accidental fiber cut.
High Performance Equipment
The Switch Data Center equipment is configured for outstanding performance. The Switch Data Center doesn’t just have top-notch servers and routers – it has redundant servers and routers that are load-balanced and self-healing.
- If one piece of equipment goes down, another takes over immediately, preventing interruptions in service.
- Sensible design that allows us to upgrade and replace equipment without affecting our customers.
- Upgrades happen regularly.
- Constantly monitor bandwidth utilization, adding more capacity before it is needed.
Secure Infrastructure
The Switch Data Center was built to ensure the safety of the information it houses:
- Redundant power supplies and backup generators keep the center operational during power outages.
- The facility has its own heating and cooling system, maintaining a temperature and humidity level appropriate for the equipment it houses.
- An inert-gas fire system and fire doors protect equipment from fire hazards.
- The security systems prevent unauthorized access to the facility, and engineers escort all visitors to the data center.
Domain Registration
A domain name adds a unique credibility and professionalism to your business. If you publish your site through an ISP or a free Web hosting site, you’ll end up with a URL such as “www.yourISP.com/-yourbusiness”. This generic address, although functional, does not inspire confidence in a customer like a “www.yourcompany.com” domain name does.
And since many people still don’t fully trust the Internet and e-commerce, you’ll want to do what you can to prove that your small business deserves their money. If you’re not willing to pay the money to register an appropriate domain name, why would consumers think you’d put any effort into creating valuable products or services? (www.allbusiness.com)
Tips for Selecting Your Domain Name:
- Try your company name first
- Consider search terms that potential clients may look up
- Be unique, but not too clever
- If dot-com isn’t available, try dot-net or dot-biz
- Make it easy to type
- Make it easy to remember
- Keep it short and sweet
Spectrum Net Designs provides Web Hosting to Companies and Small Businesses in Grand Rapids, the surrounding West Michigan area, and the entire United States.
Our Web Hosting is Secure and Safe. You have our word!