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Hosting Features and Technology

Site5 brings you the best possible web hosting experience with our dynamic network and exclusive features. All of our software was made in-house by the Site5 Engineering Team, solely for our clients. This allows us to offer you tools and software that make running your website(s) easier than you ever imagined. Behold the magic of Superhosting!

Backstage: All-in-one Account Manager

Backstage Dashboard
  • Control every aspect of your account from 1 interface
  • Access your Control Panel, Billing, Preferences, Domains and Support
  • NEW! Transfer, register and maintain domain names (yourname.com)
  • NEW! Access your support history and ticket status
  • Add access and permissions for many users - give friends or co-workers access too

SiteAdmin: Website Control Panel

SiteAdmin
  • Manage e-mail, FTP, mySQL, SSH, PHP, mailing lists, error pages and much more
  • Manage all files and directories with the built-in file manager
  • Access FREE built-in site tools like Virus Protection, Spam Blocking and more
  • Track your visitors with site statistics and usage graphs
  • Setup password protection, user logins and security features
  • Over 50 FREE pre-installed scripts and software programs
  • Auto-install blogs, forums and content management solutions easily and with no technical knowledge required!

Domain Manager (new!)

Domain Manager
  • Register new domains with Site5 for only 8.88 per year!
  • Register, transfer and manage your domains (www.yourdomain.com) via your Backstage account
  • Keep your domains organized in one main location
  • Easily transfer external domains over to Site5
  • Easy-to-use interface makes registering and transferring domains a breeze

For developers: Fully Web 2.0-ready

Site5 is a proud supporter of all the latest in internet technologies. We offer full Ruby on Rails support with FastCGI, gems, Capistrano and more. We were one of the first hosts to offer Ruby support and the Ruby-powered Typo blog software. We currently have everything you need to run PHP, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Ajax and other web apps running on next-gen technologies. If you want to make sure your software will work on our servers, just contact us and we will be happy to let you know.

  • Support for Ruby & Ruby on Rails
  • Ready-to-go support for numerous blog engines and scripts including WordPress, Nucleus, MovableType, Typo and more
  • Ready-to-go support for CMS engines like Mambo and Drupal
  • PHP, Ajax and unlimited mySQL databases

Our Technology and Network

  • Dual Pentium 4 Xeon (HyperThreaded) with minimum 2 GB DDR memory
  • CentOS 4 Linux using the 2.6 kernel (enhanced with custom security and performance modifications).
  • Proprietary Site5 systems to proactively and automatically monitor and provide reliable server performance.
  • Completely redundant network--no single point of failure.
  • Fully redundant border routers and distribution switches.
  • Over 20 GB/s of available bandwidth from Tier 1 transit providers.
  • Custom-written monitoring systems for all inbound and outbound network traffic.
  • Restricted site access with closed circuit security camera surveilance, biometric fingerprint and facial recognition.
  • Auto-activated UPS with permanent standby diesel generator with indefinite run time secured by refueling service contracts.
  • On site level III network and systems administrators.
  • On site equipment warehouse for rapid hardware repairs.

With all of these features, what are you waiting for? Order a plan today!