Leading Web Host Throws Switch: Austin-Based Website Source Gets Faster and Safer

Last evening, web hosting giant, Website Source, threw the switch on its faster, safer data center hand off, moving from Fast Ethernet to Fiber Optics. Fiber delivers faster network connections and higher, longer burst rates – the peak speed at which data is transferred for short periods of time, aka bursts.

Company CEO, Stephanie Rosendahl, had this to say about the move to fiber. “We’ve been in the planning stages (for the change to fiber optic hand-off) for months and the change-over was seamless. We purchased some high-dollar Cisco equipment in February of this year so our network would be ready for the new features.”

Website Source, founded in 1998, has always led the way in advancements in web hosting. The company prides itself on delivering the highest level of hosting service with an unbeatable 99.9% record of up time with lock-down security.

According to the Website Source news forum, the company began its preparations for the change back in February, ’06 with the purchase of two Cisco ASA 5500 Series Security appliances (very sweet). The ASA 5500 Series takes a pro-active approach to network security, seeking out vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by hackers. This cutting edge security hardware is self-defending and adaptable to various kinds of network threats, providing Website Source clients with both integrated security and speed.

“We’ve seen tremendous growth in our client base, with traffic doubling in less than 12 months,” Rosendahl stated during a recent interview, “and with that growth we’ve made adjustments to our network to improve performance and security.” However, the addition of the smart Cisco security hardware was just the first step in the company’s network transformation.

Switching from Fast Ethernet to fiber optic cable is another major advancement within the hosting industry, and Website Source is one of the few companies to offer this jet-propelled data transfer service. Optic fiber transmission systems offer higher bandwidth services and high transmitting speeds as well as a more efficient transmission mode.

As any webmaster will tell you, a host has to protect its clients against a variety of attacks from XSS to DDoS, and Website Source has always taken the lead in matters of security. It even maintains on-site diesel generators to take over if power goes out at the data center so customers, who rely on their sites, can rely on Website Source for “in-the-vanguard” performance and security features.

The company offers low-cost shared hosting, VPS, ecommerce hosting, enterprise-grade hosting and dedicated servers.

“Lots of web hosts have seen an increase in traffic but they haven’t upgraded their security to account for all of this additional transmission,” Rosendahl stated. “We’ve invested heavily to provide a safer hosting option for online businesses of any size.”

Judging by the company’s recent record of growth, it’s an approach to web hosting that clearly makes good business sense.

Established in 1998, Website Source offers shared, reseller, VPS, and dedicated server web hosting packages with numerous tools to help businesses grow. Package features include multi-domain accounts, website builders with free templates, e-commerce tools, and marketing packages.

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