Premier Hosting for LAMP and J2EE Applications

There’s a reason the majority of Web applications on the Internet are powered by Linux and run on the LAMP (Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP) stack or J2EE (Java Platform, Enterprise Edition). By combining the flexibility of open-source software with a massive community of developers and tools, LAMP and J2EE provide businesses with a vast array of options to build many of the most innovative and cutting-edge applications.

One of the most critical and often overlooked success factors of any Web business is the evolution from the development stage to a production environment, where on-going management and optimization are required to ensure high performance and high availability. Northstar Managed Hosting becomes an extension of your IT team, whose sole purpose is to ensure your Web application is able to perform and scale as your business grows. Partnering with Northstar allows you to focus on developing and differentiating your application, not on the daily maintenance of your IT infrastructure.

Critical Components of Our Linux Managed Hosting Platform

Unmatched Red Hat Enterprise Linux Management

As one of only two Red Hat Premier Hosting Partners, Northstar provides you with greater insight to platform-specific support incidents and package updates that we manage and pass directly to you:

• Dedicated senior Red Hat Certified Engineers (RHCE) are assigned to every account
• Comprehensive proactive OS management includes hardening procedures, performance monitoring, security patching, managed backups and scalability reviews
• Dedicated Linux engineers enable your business to leverage advanced Linux platform features including centralized authentication over LDAP and Cluster Suite failover, shared storage over high-performance SAN or Apache Web server hardware load balancing

Advanced MySQL Management with Every Account

We establish an on-going and intimate knowledge of how your application interacts with your database to ensure optimal performance, security and scalability:

• A dedicated certified MySQL senior database administrator (DBA) is assigned to every account
• Access to specialized certified MySQL 5.1 Cluster database architects for complex configurations
• DBAs are responsible for reviewing the performance and future scalability of your database platform
• Red Hat Linux Logical Volume Management snapshots are used to perform online and reliable database backups with almost no performance impact

Proactive Anticipation Advantage Methodology

Our exclusive best-practices based methodology ensures consistent service delivery and provides the highest levels of service:

• Enterprise-class service delivery incorporates our four-phase process that includes initial assessments, change control procedures, and comprehensive reporting and review
• Customized detailed service plans are designed to meet your hosting objectives and integrate with how you do business
• Anticipation Advantage methodology enables the confidence to back every configuration with a 100% SLA, 1-hour hardware replacement and 15-minute response times

Contact an expert to discuss your Linux configuration today!