We are here for one simple purpose: to supply the best web hosting solutions on the internet. By ensuring the latest technology in our web hosting solutions, the ability to contact, capture and communicate with your target audience becomes a simple task.

DS1 HOSTING is a subsidiary of DS1 DESIGN and are pleased to offer scalable, and flexible hosting packages for virtually any of your requirements. From simple web presences to complex database-driven information portals, DS1 HOSTING has the right plan for you!

Support Information

With DS1 Hosting, you can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing your critical data is protected around the clock. We are housed in a SAS 70 Type II audited facility featuring enhanced security.

Our restricted access Network Operations Center (NOC) is staffed 24x7x365 by on-site technicians. In addition to our team of technical experts, the NOC's automated systems constantly monitor network performance, power, cooling, and security to identify and report even the slightest irregularities, preventing potential problems before they happen. Using these advanced monitoring tools, management systems, and processes, our experts continually safeguard the data center environment.

24x7x365 on-site staff
Multiple layers of security & authentication; including card key, PIN, & biometric required for facility entrance
Intrusion detection systems to prevent unauthorized electronic access
Full CCT surveillance backed by digital recording on file for 90 days
Constant management of all environmental systems (power, HVAC, fire, security and IDS)
Remote monitoring of all equipment
Locking cages and cabinets
Motion detection for lighting
Redundant HVAC with Liebert air handlers
Each CRAC unit supported by independent roof mounted condenser
Wind roof rating FM-90 11.1 MW of utility power 250 watts/sq ft Four (4) autonomous N+1 power plants delivering true A & B power supply
Four (4) backup diesel generators on standby
Generators tested bi-weekly and routinely run at full load
Cabinets laid out for optimum airflow - hot and cold aisles separate exhaust and intake
Solid cabling routed neatly overhead
Ambient temperature of 70 degrees
Pre-action dry pipe fire suppression
Integrated smoke/heat detector system
Cartika Colo4 Dallas-1 DC Connectivity

Our network configurations are all designed to deliver reliability, availability, performance, and redundancy. Cartika Hosting owns and operates all of our own equipment and have our own technicians available 24x7.

Our Premium IP service provides you with access to many of the largest Tier 1 IP backbones in North America and Europe. Unlike other providers that optimize to the lowest-cost route, Cartika ensures maximum speed and reliability. The Cartika premium network offers the redundancy of BGP enhanced by Internap Flow Control Platform (FCP). This multi-carrier intelligent routing appliance identifies the absolute fastest route across Internet backbones, improving performance 15 to 25 percent. In addition, we use 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections from all providers, minimizing congestion. Take advantage of direct connections to 10 different providers with dual fiber entrances in our environment: Level (3) Communications, AT&T, TW Telecom, XO Communications, Qwest, Cogent, Reliance Globalcom, AboveNet, Alpheus and FiberLight.

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At DS1 HOSTING we strive to provide the most current open-source technologies. Open source simply means that the majority of the software that we use is available in the public domain. This makes our software costs virtually non-existant; and the savings are passed directly on to the end-user. Open-source technology also gives us a greater level of customization on our server and we are strong believers that open-source technology is for the most part more secure and user friendly.

	Our web server of choice is Apache (www.apache.org), this includes functionality such as Server-Side includes and is integrated PHP and Perl/CGI.
	Our application layer of choice is PHP (Hypertext Pre Processor; www.php.net). This facilitates rapid application development as well as easy integration with our PostgreSQL or MySQL Databases.
	Our Database of choice is PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL has advanced virtual account management as well as triggers and stored procedures. It is the Database of choice for most open source programmers.
	We can also arrange MySQL Databases, if required. MySQL is a simpler Database system, it is recommended for low-volume sites or for novice users. For more information: www.mysql.org