What is Razor Servers Cloud Computing?

Razor Servers Cloud computing is a fundamental change in the way people use information technology. Cloud computing platforms like Razor Servers Cloud make it possible to run all of your company’s IT applications on state-of-the-art infrastructure for a fraction of the cost of building and managing your own systems. By creating a virtual “cloud datacenter”, small and mid sized companies can have access to the type of services Fortune 500 companies expect. Razor Servers Cloud Servers are highly available, regularly backed-up, and can be accessed over the internet just as easily as you would access a server sitting under your desk. Best of all, cloud computing makes it possible to instantly increase your computing capacity when demand spikes, but only pay for the services you actually use.

How does a Cloud Server compare with a dedicated server?

Razor Servers Cloud Servers offer increased flexibility and higher quality than traditional dedicated servers. In the past, if you wanted guaranteed performance, a dedicated server was your best option. Now Razor Servers Cloud Servers give you the same guaranteed performance, plus so much more. Unlike dedicated servers, Razor Servers Cloud Servers are highly available, and will automatically respond to crashes and hardware failures. Upgrading is much easier as well: If you find that your cloud server needs more resources, you can instantly add additional computing power, RAM or Storage with a click of your mouse.

How much control do I have over my Cloud Server?

From a control perspective, a Razor Servers Cloud Server is exactly like a server sitting on your own corporate network. You have root access to the machine, meaning you can choose which operating system and applications to install and when to patch it. In fact, because a Razor Server Cloud Server runs on your own private virtual network, you have control over your own virtual routers, IP addresses, firewall rules and load balancing rules. Of course, you also own and have control of all your data, and can download it at any time.

How secure are my Cloud Servers?

Razor Servers has put a special focus on ensuring the security of your Cloud Server. Unlike some cloud computing companies, we don’t just give you a virtual machine and a public IP address. At Razor Servers, every customer is given a private network that is completely isolated and can not be accessed by any other tenants in the cloud. This private network is where all of your Cloud Servers run and they are only accessible publicly when you authorize access. In addition, we provide randomly generated passwords for all of our virtual machines, a dedicated virtual firewall for your environment, and integration with top-of-the-line Cisco ASA series firewalls for layered defense.

How can I take advantage of “elasticity” in the cloud?

Razor Servers Cloud Servers can be scaled up and down to meet your exact computing needs. For instance, if you run an eCommerce site, you might find that most of the year a pair of medium sized servers is enough to meet your regular demand. However, once the holiday season arrives, these servers could easily be swamped by excessive usage. With a Cloud Server, you can monitor the load on your systems, and you can instantly add a couple extra servers or add more capacity to your existing instances. Once the holidays are over and demand is back to normal, you can go back to your original set up. With cloud computing, you only pay for the computing resources you need.

Instant Razor Servers Cloud Server Deployment

Creating your first Razor Servers Cloud Server couldn’t be easier or quicker. You simply select the server capacity you need and the software template you want to run and, instantly, Razor Servers Cloud Servers will begin provisioning your virtual server. With our easy to use web portal, you will be notified as soon as your Razor Servers Cloud Server is ready to get to work, usually within ten minutes.

Complete Virtual Datacenter

Razor Servers Cloud Servers provides you with more than a great virtual machine. We provide you with an entire private network that can be configured to manage your virtual datacenter. Every user is given a virtual router, firewall and load balancer so you can setup multi-tier applications that span as many virtual machines and public IP addresses as you need.

On-demand Razor Servers Cloud Server Elasticity

One of the great features of a Razor Servers Cloud Server is that if you ever need more computing power, memory or hard drive capacity, you can easily bump up your Razor Servers Cloud Server to whatever size meets your requirements. There is no need to call a support contact or physically update a machine. You just click the upgrade button in the console, reboot your server, and presto! – you have all the resources you need to grow your business.

Windows and Linux Support

Regardless of whether you are a Windows shop or prefer Linux, Razor Servers Cloud Servers has you covered. Our template library makes it possible to pick from operating systems like Windows 2008, CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu to find exactly the OS and software package that fits your requirements.

Web-based Control Panel

The Razor Servers Cloud Servers control panel makes it easy to manage your virtual data center with powerful yet easy to use controls for creating new Razor Servers Cloud Servers, configuring your virtual network, and setting up port forwarding and load balancing rules. In addition, once you’ve created your first Razor Servers Cloud Server, you can use our web-based console to access your Razor Servers Cloud Server and start configuring.

Persistent Disks and High Availability

Unlike some cloud services, every Cloud Sever includes a persistent hard drive running on our SAN infrastructure and isolated from your computing environment. Because of this, if anything ever caused your physical server to become unavailable, the Razor Servers Cloud Servers platform would automatically restart your Razor Servers Cloud Server on a new piece of hardware.

Integrated physical firewall

At Razor Servers Cloud Servers, we take your security seriously. That is why every Razor Servers Cloud Server runs behind not only your private virtual firewall, but also an enterprise class Cisco ASA firewall. This layered security provides the most robust and secure cloud computing experience available.

Globally Distributed Availability Zones

Razor Servers Cloud Servers datacenters are located all over the world, giving you the ability to choose exactly where you run your Razor Servers Cloud Servers. Additionally, you can use our geographically distributed cloud as the basis for applications that require disaster recovery or geographic load balancing. Talk to one of our sales engineers today to learn how you can leverage the power of our availability zones.

Programmable API

Our REST-based API gives you complete control of your Razor Servers Cloud Server so you can programmatically monitor and configure your virtual datacenter.