Public Network

Currently Future Hosting maintains servers in two datacenters.

Dallas & Seattle Datacenter:
The Dallas and Seattle network iis the first true on-demand hosting solution with public and private networks to ensure complete control over the outsourced environment. Comprised of two separate and distinct redundant network architectures, the network-within-the-network design delivers enterprise level hosting services while adding complete management and flexibility to the outsourced environment.

Bandwidth Providers for Dallas:
Internap
SAVVIS
Verio
AboveNet
GlobalCrossing
Level 3

Bandwidth Providers for Seattle:
Internap
Qwuest

Test network Speed - IP and file downloads listed below:
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Virtual Datacenter
FutureHosting is focused on delivering virtual datacenter services to our customers via remote management tools incorporated into the customer management portal and available over the SSL VPN gateway to the private service network. SoftLayer engineers act as virtual onsite technicians to facilitate enterprise quality hosting services. Through the use of IPMI 2.0 server technologies, remote management software, out-of-band management, automated OS reloads, and other proprietary SoftLayer methodologies; SoftLayer brings the datacenter and hosting environments to the virtual realm - giving customers complete control over the outsourced environment.

The Dallas datecenter is built upon 100% Cisco networking equipment. In addition to Cicso Routers and Switches, the datacenter has the following devices:

• Cisco Guard XT - DDoS Mitigation device. If there is an incoming DDoS attack large enough, the advanced tools implemented by the datacenter will automatically place the IP behind the Cisco Guard until the attack is mitigated.
• Tipping Point Intrusion detection and prevention systems are in place for zero day response.
• Arbor Peakflow Traffic Analysis
• Arbor Atlas Global Traffic Analyzer
• Internap 10G Flow Control Platform

Chicago Datacenter:
The Future Hosting Network is designed to provide high quality bandwidth and low latency to customers across the globe.

Bandwidth Providers:
SAVVIS
PCCW Global
TeliaSonera
GameRail

Test network Speed - IP and file downloads listed below:
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100MB Test File

Our network utilizes routing and switching products from Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems, the leaders in the industry. We utilize Juniper M20 and M5 routers as border routers, Cisco 6509 (SUP720) switches as our distribution switches, and Cisco 2950/2960 switches in our aggregation/customer layer. Additional network equipment includes DDoS mitigation hardware on each of our incoming carriers, allowing us to mitigate multi-gigabit DoS/DDoSattacks. In addition, 10 Gigabit Ethernet is used at the core of the network to reduce the risks of internal congestion due to DDoS attacks and to maintain optimal flexibility.

Our network is fully meshed, using BGP, and redundant with a wide selection of backbone providers. We took care in choosing our carriers; our research showed them to be some of the fastest and most reliable networks available. Not only are the providers redundant, but their entry paths are redundant as well. Some carriers are brought into the network at Equinix and carried down three floors to our data center over redundant 10 Gigabit Ethernet lines while several pairs of fiber also conect us to provider in the building Meet-Me Room (MMR). In the building there is also fiber from dozens of other companies such as Global Crossing, Abovenet, Qwest, and Sprint. Internal Network

• Redundant carrier class Juniper routers
• Redundant Cisco 6509 (SUP720) distribution switchesNetwork Map
• Cisco 2950/2960 series aggregation/customer layer switches
• DDoS mitigation hardware on each incoming connection
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet internal backbone