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Company Overview

Company Overview
FastServers.Net has developed into a prominent leader in the hosting
industry on a global scale. Since the launch of FastServers.Net
(formerly PowerSurge) in 1996, the company has experienced
considerable growth, now hosting over 3,500 servers in three data
centers across the nation. Data centers are located in strategic
cities including Chicago, Illinois, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Fremont,
California. FastServers.Net uses 100% Dell PowerEdge servers and
hardware. Focused on customized high-end dedicated server solutions,
the team at FastServers.Net can develop a plan specific to the
requirements of any organization. FastServers.Net maintains an
inventory fully stocked for fast hardware setup and replacement
maximizing server uptime and stability.
FastServers.Net is the only hosting company in the industry to
develop DEFCON Management Services. Customers can choose between
five levels of support based on experience and preferred maintenance
of their server. And DEFCON Management Services can be custom
tailored per server, client, or organizational needs.
FastServers.Net continues to expand its staff of highly-trained
engineers, support technicians and management team. In 2007 the
company will have employed over 40 staff members from across the
nation. Server, network, and support staff are located on-site in
the downtown Chicago, Illinois headquarters office and data center.
Employees are also staffed on-site in the Cedar Falls, Iowa and
Fremont, California offices and data center facilities.
Timeline
1996 PowerSurge founded by Ian Andrusyk and Travis
Schaffner and focused on shared Linux and Windows hosting.
1999 PowerSurge changed to FastServers.Net.
2001 FastServers.Net redesigned products and services and
began focusing on dedicated server hosting.
2004 FastServers.Net became its own entity.
2007 FastServers.Net hosts 3,500 servers in three data
centers providing customized high-end dedicated server solutions.
Our Mission
Our mission is to continue to be a prominent leader in the dedicated
server market by providing customized high-end solutions to
organizations around the world. Built on solid principles,
integrity, and a customer-centric philosophy, FastServers.Net has
achieved success unlike any other hosting provider specializing in
dedicated servers. With a core management team at the helm,
FastServers.Net has the tools and resources to develop into the
largest hosting company on the planet.
Customers Speak
Over 70 customers have written testimonials about FastServers.Net.
And over 10 clients have sent us video testimonials. But don't take
our word for it, view our plain text customer testimonials or view
customer video testimonials. FastServers.Net has even won many
industry awards from top web hosting review organizations. Take a
look at our awards at Top Web Hosting Awards.
FastServers.Net Quick Facts
The Foundation
- Founded in 1996
- Based in Chicago, Illinois
- Three Data Centers in
Chicago, Illinois; Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Fremont, California
Network Infrastructure
- Divergent Fiber Optics
- Multiple Tier-1 Internet Providers
- Waterless Fire-Suppression
- UPS and Back-Up Generators
- Environmental Controls
- 24/7/365 Monitored NOC
- Clustered SAN for Data Backups
- Enterprise Level Security
Dedicated Support
- Exclusive DEFCON Services
- 24-hour onsite support
- Direct Access to Level 2, Level 3 Engineers
- Automatic Security Updates
- Quick Recovery Monitoring
Products and Services Focus
- Windows and Linux Servers
- Exchange Hosting Servers
- Colocation Services
- Custom Server Solutions
Industry Awards
- HostReview's "Top Ten Web Host" (2006, 2007)
- HostIndex's "Top 25 Host" (2005)
- Ihostcafe.com's "Top 10 WebHost"
- FindMyhost.com's "Editors' Choice Web Host"
- WebHost Directory Award Winner
- HostCompare.Com's "Top 10" (2005)
Vendor Relationships
- Microsoft SPLA Partner
- Red Hat Hosting Ready Partner
- Dell PowerEdge Server Reseller
- cPanel License Distributor
- SWSOFT Platinum Partner
- HELM Solution Provider




