Cloud computing is a better way to run your business (100% web-based). Instead of running your aplications yourself, the application runs on a shared data center. Flowersonline works with the 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) model. We license our application to our customers through a 3 monthly license fee subscription. Other companies running the 'SaaS' model are Google, Amazon EC2, AT&T, Citrix, Cisco, Dell, IBM, Sun, Yahoo and many more!
When you use Flowersonline, which runs
in the cloud, you just log in from any computer with internet connection and start using it. No need for installation of any software on your computers and all updates are included for free! Flowersonline cloud applications don’t consume your valuable IT resources, so your CFO will love it. This lets you focus on deploying new projects and new business.
Where is the cloud of Flowersonline hosted?
The servers from Flowersonline are located at the newest datacenter of Previder in The Netherlands in order to guarantee you the best service possible. There is a daily backup from the server which is send to three different locations.
Highlights of the server DataCenter:
♦ Multiple redundant Gigabit connections
The DataCenter is the heart of the Introweb network. This means that either all customer connections (DSL, Fiber Access, etc..) as the Internet Backbone will be terminated in the DataCenter.
* Redundant fiber optic backbone network through annular
* multiple transit providers
* AMS-IX, and NLIX NDIX connected
♦ Air conditioned according datacenter cold / hot street principle
Servers are becoming smaller and more powerful. This is more heat and therefore producing high demands on the cooling.
* Cold / hot street principle provides for optimal cooling
* Fully redundant air conditioning
* High capacity
♦ Emergency generator power guaranteed
Prolonged power outage or voltage fluctuations have no effect on the DataCenter.
* Flexible, redundant power supply per cabinet.
* Conditioned power through central UPS.
* Own emergency power generator
♦ 24/7 Securtiy
The DataCenter is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week accessable for customers and is optimally protected by
* Video surveillance.
* Electronic keys.
* Physical security.
* Fire detection and extinguishing gas installation.
* by security-monitoring company.
* Backup facilities and safe. 24x7 monitoring uptime.
Uptime
In order to guarantee a safe and stable environment, uptime information is important.
Flowersonline is using an independent third party service (Pingdom©) to monitor our website and servers from multiple locations on the Internet, making sure that they are working. All information and reports can be found on this
link. If our site stops working, we will be informed by Previder and Pingdom to three different levels in our company 24/7.
