As users of the U2 database for our own application for over 20 years APT appreciate the challenges faced when selecting a hosting environment. Many companies offer off the shelf solutions but few understand the complexities involved with U2.

As such we have invested in a datacentre and have created a specialist environment for U2 based applications. We believe we understand the challenges and have the experience in the U2 product set in order to work with you to offer the very best hosting platform for your U2 application.

Customers are more aware then ever of the benefits of hosting and are looking for a secure service that offers optimum ‘up’ time. We believe that our hosting centre is unique in its ability to support U2 and encourage partners to talk to us about what we can offer.

Our own solution is taking advantage of the virtual environment and offering separate installs of the product multiple times in the same server environment.

As Master distributors of U2 in the UK we are very aware of the licensing implications and can work with you to ensure that you set up your solution so it is in compliance with the Rocket licensing rules. We understand the importance of security and reliability when it comes to maintaining your application and would like to offer you the opportunity to use our datacentre to host your application.

APT has invested in Rockford IT and is able to offer a U2 hosting environment that offers both high end security and resilience. It’s ISO 27001 data centre guarantees 100% uptime, ensuring that clients benefit from a secure and highly efficient hosting service at all times.

Benefits of the Datacentre include:

24 Hour Manned Security: This high-tech security has CCTV and monitored intruder alarms.

FM200 Fire Suppression Systems: The combined fire detection and extinguishing system would automatically extinguish any fire in
the data or comms rooms without damage or interruption of the hosted systems.

24 Hour Technical Support: Unlike many competitors that simply offer technical support during working hours, by having your hosting with us you will have a UK based support team available from 7:30am-7:30pm and a 24/7 support service should any problems occur outside of these hours. All key support and systems personnel are within 15 minutes of the data centre and network operations centre.

PCI data security: standard supported Hosting Services supports the PCI Compliancy requirement for e-commerce organisations. As
an ISO 27001:2005 certified company, Rockford data centres support the PCI data security standard that enforces the protection of credit card data online, for companies requiring e commerce hosting facilities. Through its use of the most up to date firewall and antivirus appliances, encrypted networks, and its proactive approach, ensuring its Internet and web hosting services comply fully with the standards required to maintain a secure network for our customer’s sites. For further information on the PCI standard
visit www.pcisecuritystandards.org.

HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol): A Cisco proprietary protocol for establishing a fault- tolerant default gateway even in the unlikely event of a core router or switch failure ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certified data and network operations centre: Formally BS7799, this now international information security standard proves that the data centres offer the most effective and up to date security measures to give the utmost protection for customers’ networks help establish and maintain an effective information management system using a continual improvement approach.

BT & NTL Fibre: Providing True Supplier Dependant and geographically diverse connectivity routes. The data centre connectivity arrives via both the north and south wings of the building taking different routes into separate cabinets within the communications rooms.

2N Air Conditioning Systems: Our environment control is coupled with APC’s environment suite to alert support teams in the unlikely event of a temperature or humidity change or hardware failure. Backup Generator and APC UPS Redundant Power System: Should the grid power to the building fail, the UPS systems will ensure clean power delivery is maintained to the data centre until the generator takes over.

1st Floor Data Centre located away from Flood Plains: With its centralised location in Telford, it not only provides an ideal location just
off the M54 but is also free from any flood risks. 32A Twin supplies per cab: Each monitored PDU, from separate supplies, powers one of the power supplies in twin power supply systems.

Secure Access: The security access system provides entry only with an RFID ID card into the data centre. When they are not accessed, all racks and server are locked.

For more information about our new hosting environment facilities please call our U2 team on: 08456 800 888