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Business Support Packages To Launch Your Enterprise

As Netcetera celebrates 20 years of successful business we thought we would throw our support behind a great new initiative to help startup businesses prosper.

The Netcetera JumpStart programme is targeted at helping new businesses create the next BIG thing – be it in FinTech, Cloud, Internet, Mobile, Games development, eCommerce. Regardless of how big or small your idea is, we’re here to help you bring it to life. We will provide your Startup with a great workspace at our Datacentre as well as FREE tools, top-quality mentorship, and training workshops designed to successfully take your business to the next level.

We know in the current economic climate how important it is to get as much support as you possibly can before turning an idea into a viable business proposition. This is why we’ve put together some exciting new products and services that have been designed to assist new businesses make the most of their IT and internet presence.

From cost effective hosting for websites right the way through to a fully managed suite of racks, we have the ideal solution to make your business work for you. We can also provide you with all of the marketing tools you need to make the most of your website and social media platforms and if you need a modern office to work from, we can also address that too.

We also understand that finances don’t always flow as expected for startup businesses and that’s why our product pricing is very clear, competitive and available on a choice of billing cycles enabling you to manage your cashflow.

Managing IT isn’t easy either. It can be very time consuming and costly and it’s not something that everyone can do. Technology shouldn’t put you off starting down the road to success. We’ve made IT management easy for new businesses with fully managed and monitored hosting packages built around your own technical abilities.

So if you’ve got a great business idea, regardless of what it is, we’re here to help you make it a success. Register your interest today and we’ll send you some details or arrange a call to discuss what we can provide to make your business dreams become a reality.

Awesome Startup Packages

If you would like to become one of our satisfied clients and find out what Netcetera could offer your business why not give us a call or if you’re passing by, why not book a tour of one of the most modern energy efficient datacentres any where in the UK.

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Netcetera Shortlisted For Datacentre Of The Year 2016 At EGR B2B Awards

The eGR B2B Awards is the egaming service providers and B2B operator’s industry event of the year. It is now in its seventh year, and rewards and celebrates the very best service providers in the online gaming industry, recognising the achievements of suppliers from across all the major egaming disciplines including betting and gaming software, networks, mobile, payments, recruitment, IT & infrastructure. This exclusive event will take place on Wednesday 1st June 2016, at The Pavilion, Tower of London.
EGR B2B Awards 2016
Netcetera’s Isle of Man Datacentre, The Dataport, is the only zero carbon datacentre on the Island, powered by a sustainable green energy source. Netcetera can offer the eGaming industry the most-advanced and cost-effective facilities for housing IT infrastructure available anywhere offshore, meeting the demands of the sector in a way that does not damage the environment.
Netcetera’s portfolio includes the following:
  • Over 16,000 sq foot of Datacentre Space available offering server co-location from single shelf to custom suites, purpose designed expandable space tailored to individuals needs
  • Fully resilient N+1 services including power, air-conditioning and network
  • Low-latency bandwidth – only 10ms from peers at the major European exchange point and Tier 1 transit providers
  • DDOS mitigation
  • Scalable and Highly-Available Cloud Hosting
  • Complimentary suite of Managed Services along with 24/7 experienced support
  •  Disaster Recovery and Business Recovery Centre

In addition Netcetera offers:

  • Experience in e-Gaming industry hosting services
  • Consultancy in design and implementation of secure infrastructures
  • Dedicated account managers & e-Gaming-savvy executives
  • ISO9001/14001/27001 certified
  • Isle of Man Government Approved Disaster Recovery Provider

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7 Questions to ask yourself before you choose your new Host – Do I get what I pay for?

So as we come to the end of what we hope has been an informative story, we come to what might be the most important element.

Part 8: The Cost

Following on from the Introduction and previous blog posts including last weeks insight into Tools and applications . It’s now time to turn our attention to the price you pay.

Last but not least, pricing is an important factor when choosing a web host. With so many providers out there we know it can be a difficult choice to make, especially when you have to consider all the different variables that go into pricing an individual plan. The general rule of thumb is that you get what you pay for.

If a company is charging a very small monthly fee, they have no choice but to skimp in other areas, perhaps in some of the ways we have highlighted in these blogs.

Another area to be on the lookout for is renewal pricing. Many hosts will offer a significantly discounted price for the first year in order to “get you hooked,” but when renewal time comes, your bill can be up to three times the cost of your first year! Make sure to read what you are buying and what the future pricing is likely to be.

At Netcetera we have simple pricing, no hidden costs or small print and to help you get started we allow you to pay monthly. There is no renewal pricing, what you see is what you get. Our plans start at only £2.99 per month and regardless of which solution you require, each one comes with fantastic reliability, security and awesome support without sacrificing on quality.

Make the right choice for you

As you can see, there are many factors that come into play when choosing a web host. These general factors should help you find the right one, even if it’s not with Netcetera we would still hope you’ll see the tremendous value we provide. If at any time you have to question if Netcetera is right for you, simply head to our website and start up a live chat. We’ll be glad to answer any questions you might have. If you’re ready to get started here are our most popular plans:

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Whatever you’re looking for, Pick The Best Host For You!

And do it today!!

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Netcetera at #1 for Performance and Reliability

We are pleased to say as we continue with our 20th year in business celebrations that we haven’t sat back on our laurels and our hard work and continued investment in new technology and environment friendly hosting has yet again been recognised by external monitoring.

Webperf has been the UK’s only independent performance benchmark since 1998, undertaking testing on any willing ISP provider for reliability and performance.

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Unlike some ISP’s, Netcetera is open to independent auditing, it is something that we are very proud of, as it allows our existing and potential clients the opportunity to make informed choices when it comes to meeting their hosting requirements. Not only are we a super fast reliable ISP but we are also super energy efficient and green.

With an ever increasing amount of businesses now looking at ways to improve their online image we feel there is no better place to start than with reliable fast hosting that doesn’t harm the planet.

Don’t just take our word for it. Try it out for yourself right now with one of our FREE hosting trials. We’re sure you’ll love being with the UK’s #1 for performance and reliability.

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Netcetera Takes 2nd Spot For Most Reliable Hosting Companies On The Planet

In a very close second place, Netcetera also responded to every Netcraft request, but with a slightly longer average connection time. Netcetera owns and operates a carbon neutral data centre on the Isle of Man, and recently celebrated its 20th birthday, having been in the hosting business since 1996.

Netcetera has done it again in March.  We are still right up at the top of the list, a remarkable achievement for a business that has been operating for over 20 years. The results over the last few months clearly show that Netcetera is a company that still continues to provide some of the most reliable hosting on the planet.  Not just fast reliable hosting but hosting that doesn’t destroy the environment.

Most reliable hosting company sites in March 2016

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Netcraft has now been monitoring Netcetera for over 11 years and we’re pleased to say that during that 11 year period we have maintained an uptime record of 99.96 %. Staggering when you consider that this is over a decade of Internet Service Provision to a client base in over 75 countries around the world.

Not all ISP’s are as open about independent monitoring as we are.Not only are we happy to be monitored by Netcraft but we have also opened our doors to Webperf too.

Don’t just take our word for how fast and reliable our hosting is, take a test drive now with one of our birthday promo deals to celebrate 20 years in business.

Try one of our Zero Carbon Hosting Packages with a FREE 7 day trial. After that, it’s up to you, but we’re quite confident that once you’ve experienced what Netcetera can do for your business you’ll never want to host anywhere else.

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The Businesses Behind Our Business

As Netcetera celebrates 20 years of successful business we thought we would share some of the great success stories behind some of the clients we have helped over the years.

We gave Lawrence from the team at Futurestore the 60 second interview. To get his thoughts on being a Netcetera client and setting out in business.

Futurestore

Steve: How long have you been in business for?

Lawrence: We have been designing and building websites for 18 years

Steve: What is your main business, what do you do, who are your customers?

Lawrence: We spend our time almost entirely devoted to building ecommerce websites. All the sites we build are based on our own software and this makes it quick and easy to respond to customers’ needs for flexibility in website functionality. Our customers are typically SME’s – from businesses of one owner/manager to larger enterprises with hundreds of staff.

Steve: Why choose Netcetera?

Lawrence: We stay with Netcetera as they are able to still offer an excellent personal service to businesses like ourselves.

Steve: Any funny stories or challenging situations from your business?

Lawrence: We once had a call on a Monday from a person who had just been let down by their website designers and who, because of advertising that was due to hit the streets, needed a fully working ecommerce website designed and built by the following Monday. We did it….just!

Steve: What would you say to someone about to set up their own business, words of wisdom ?

Lawrence: If you can genuinely leave your client happy at the end of a job (and get paid!), then there’s little else you need to worry about.

Steve: How important is having reliable hosting for your business?

Lawrence:  This is paramount, especially so with ecommerce websites.

About Futurestore; Started in 1998 we have designed and built over 700 websites. In 2000 we developed our own content managed ecommerce software which is now the core of all the online stores that we develop. Whether you’re a one person business starting out in ecommerce retail or a larger business with warehouse distribution we have the experience to help create a successful online strategy.

If you would like to find out more about Futurestore and how the services they offer could help your business reach the next level call the team on: 01209 821117

If you would like to become one of our satisfied clients and find out what Netcetera could offer your business  take up our 7 Day free trial offer now and take make your business a success with Netcetera.

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If you have a story to share about your business and would like to take part in our 60 second interview please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

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7 Questions to ask yourself before you choose your new Host – Network

Part 5: Network and Connectivity

Following on from the Introduction, Longevity and History, Support and last weeks thoughts on Hardware, now it’s time to look at the Network that your website is running over.

Similar to the type of hardware your website is sitting on, the network it’s connected to is probably even more critical to the performance of your site!

Take a close look at their network, make sure they have an infrastructure that is very stable and offers consistently good speed, check on line independent test sites like Webperf and Netcraft.   You need to find out what kind of SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and network up-time guarantees they offer, and what will happen in case of a mishap, and do they have a status page so you can see the uptime?

Think about it; If you have the world’s fastest web server, but the network the server is connected to is very slow, your website is going to appear slow to your visitors and potential clients, since they have to go through the datacentre’s network in order to access the servers your site is on.

In addition to a fast network, your web host should have active security measures in place to be able to handle attacks such as DDOS, and have multiple routes to the internet in the event one goes down. This will ensure your site doesn’t go down with it.

Netcetera Operates N+1 across our business this covers our connectivity, cooling and our power. This means that we have primary and backup to all essential systems including our power generators that run the datacentre in the event of a long term power cut. 

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Hosting Highlight: Dedicated Server

Our premium dedicated servers are priced like VPS at other companies. Standard config  includes twin 1TB drives and generous RAM and a Quad-Core processor prices start from only £65.00 per month.

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7 Questions to ask yourself before you choose your new Host – Equipment

Part 4: Quality Server Hardware = Uptime

Following on from the introduction, longevity and history  and last weeks thoughts on Support, a good Managed Hosting Provider will be using the latest most efficient equipment available so you can enjoy the best server uptime possible.

The type of servers your web host uses makes a difference!

Many budget hosts use older hardware and technology to keep costs as low as possible. Others lease servers from a datacentre provider, so if something goes wrong they will be the middleman between you and a quick fix. Their relationship and how they are managed is a problem you don’t want to ever have.

Quality hardware matters too. While a web host could be using a desktop that was on sale for £299.99 at a well known out of town superstore and set it up to act as a web server, a true web host buys and uses ONLY enterprise level equipment. This is the expensive stuff that’s built and designed to be running 24/7 with redundancy built in in terms of Power Supply and Hard Disks.

So you should find out what kind of servers they use? Are they offering shared Cloud Hosting or dedicated Cloud Hosting? Do they allow flexible cloud resizing if your business expands.

Here at Netcetera, we only buy and use enterprise rated hardware. We also only use SSD’s, and are one of the leaders in the industry to do so and not charge extra for it. SSD’s are SUPER FAST (about 15X) compared to traditional hard drives that most traditional web hosts use. They are more expensive, but because of the increase in reliability and significant increases in speed, we know it’s worth it. This type of Equipment has the added bonus that it’s kinder to the environment helping to make Netcetera a Greener host too.

PEEK BEHIND THE CLOUD

Hosting Highlight: Cloudlets

Our ‘SSD Cloudlets’ are a natural progression from shared hosting you can choose a server and memory size and pay for what you use.   Prices start from just £5pm  and we have a great range of options, these plans are perfect for the control freak residing in most of us.

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Netcetera’s PlanB Officially Open

Making your business shockproof has just become a whole lot easier since the opening of Netcetera’s planB. 

The business held an open evening for over 65 invited guests to launch DR.IM as well as the company’s new flagship Business Recovery Centre, planB. The new facility was officially opened by the Isle Of Man’s Chief Minister The Right Honourable Allan Bell, MHK.

The feedback from those of you who did manage to attend has been excellent.

It was interesting to hear that many of the businesses represented on the night had a Business Recovery Plan in place, just as interesting but a little concerning was to hear that some  hadn’t tested their plan on a regular basis neither examined whether their current plan offered value for money.

Guests  were given the opportunity to view first hand the fantastic new facility and find out a little more about the benefits of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity with planB.

  • Modern onsite infrastructure
  • Secure location
  • Excellent FREE parking
  • Choice of workspace configurations
  • Hot-desks, Shared and Dedicated workspaces
  • Use of boardroom, kitchen and restroom
  • Friendly staff team with a can do attitude, to be there for you when you need them most.
  • 24/7 support
  • Rapid invocation

All of this is backed up by our 20 years of dedicated commitment towards giving our clients the best customer service and technical support available.

There are no negatives about planning ahead. Having a Recovery Plan from Netcetera can not only reduce your current outgoings but it can also safeguard your business’s future.

With Business Recovery being a necessity for many companies to maintain regulatory compliance the new facility was warmly welcomed by those present.

Having a planB from Netcetera gives your business a competitive edge should an occurrence take place that causes disruption, whether through a natural disaster like a fire or flood or through human error. Regardless of the situation you may find yourself in, planB can ensure it’s business as usual. PlanB gives you the ability to operate as normal, in a seamless manner, regardless of what disruptions your business may face.

Not only was the new Business Recovery Centre launch a huge success but the company also launched DR.IM, an exciting new recovery and IT Backup Solution. One of the most reliable, manageable and cost effective available on the market.

With DR.IM and Netcetera’s planB we have you covered, leaving you to get on with running your business.

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Netcetera Still On The Top Spot

We are extremely pleased to announce that Netcetera has started 2016 in the same way as 2015 ended, that is ranked at #1 again for being the UK’s Fastest Host, by WebPerf, the Monitoring Service Company.

With 2016 being an important year as the company celebrates 20 successful years in business, it’s great to start the celebrations as the UK’s fastest Host. This is an amazing achievement for Netcetera as the the ranking is measured against the UK’s top ISP’s.

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Webperf calculates the transferring rate against time. Since October 1998 Webperf has been the UK’s only independent ISP performance benchmark. Testing any willing ISP’s for performance and reliability 24/7.

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