Web Hosting Network and Connectivity

Our network boasts over 8Gbps (8,000mbps) of bandwidth connectivity. We have handpicked premium providers and peering arrangements to ensure your site is always hosted at lightning speeds and with multiple redundant routes to use.

Network Equipment GalaxyVisions's network operates on industry-leading network equipment from Cisco Systems. All our switches and routers are developed by Cisco. Our network is based on gigabit technology, which means that it runs at a speed of 1000 Mb per second - most web hosting networks are limited to 100 Mb per second. Our network also utilises 100% CAT6 network cable, which contains four pairs of copper wire and, unlike CAT5, utilises all four pairs. CAT6 supports Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet and supports communications at more than twice the speed of CAT5e, which is the other popular standard for Gigabit Ethernet cabling Our core BGP+ network is built on Cisco 6500 series switches running 720 3BXL supervisors, connected to our core server network based on Cisco 3500 series catalyst switches. GalaxyVisions chose the Cisco 3500 series to be at the heart of its internal core network. Each unit runs a combination of 10/100, 10/100/1000 along with short haul fibre interfaces and functions fully redundantly. GalaxyVisions maintain a full set of spares, including chassis, blades, power supply units and supervisor modules for the 3500 series catalyst switches they have in operation, and the 6500 routers.

Network Redundancy

From our redundant core, we supply two diverse network connections from two separate core switches. While only one connection is used to route traffic, the second connection is a hot-standby circuit ready to route traffic in the event of problem. The change-over to the hot-standby circuit happens instantly without any changes to the network configuration.

Connectivity and Bandwidth Providers

Here at GalaxyVisions by implementing only multiple Tier-1 providers and direct internet connections, it gives us the ability to bypass slower ISP's and shorten the path between our IT-Infrastructure and your clients. With our topology designed in this particular manner we provide lower latency, unmatched speeds, and top-notch reliability that you will not find anywhere else. To Recap, GalaxyVisions can provide you with the neccessary tools, bandwidth and stability that you need today to run your mission critical applications.

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Fastest Route, Less Hops, Less Latency

Most Enterprise-ISP networks send traffic to its destination using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). BGP is a network protocol that chooses how to send information through the Internet based upon the fewest number of available network hops. One challenge with BGP is that it does not take individual network quality or performance into account when making these routing decisions. Using BGP alone is not enough to ensure predictable network performance.

While the GalaxyVisions network utilizes BGP, we take it one step further. GalaxyVisions employs the use of several network metric tools to determine the quickest and most reliable path to the end user. This is done by taking network samples using very small probes (UDP) across all available paths from our datacenter to the end user. Once the best path has been determined, the BGP routes are then manipulated to improve network performance. These improvements are done in real-time to allow for quick changes on an always changing Internet. The result is consistent end-to-end network performance for business critical applications.