Hello TCH Family, Over the past few weeks we have been working behind the scenes with our Hardware Vendors to complete acquisition of several new Core Routers. I am happy that this phase of the project is completed and the new hardware is sitting on the floor of our Troy, MI Data Center. Over the next couple days we will …
Summer Tips: Help Your Computer Beat The Heat
We hope everyone is staying cool during this heat wave in the US! Here’s a few tips to help keep your computer healthy during the heat. Hard drives usually operate up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 Celsius) and spin between 7,000-10,000 RPM (Revolutions Per Minute). The average car engine operates around 175 degrees Fahrenheit and spins around 2,500 RPM’s. Pretty …
Introducing: Shared Dedicated IP Addresses
We are happy to introduce a new service offered by TotalChoice Hosting! Dedicated IP addresses are now available to all clients on shared servers. Rather than sharing the same IP address with other websites on the same server, a dedicated IP will give your website and e-mail a unique IP address, adding an extra layer of security. With your own …
Dns Server Migration :: Dns4.totalchoicehosting.com / Dns4.snhdns.com
We were just informed that the data center where our DNS server dns4.totalchoicehosting.com / dns4.snhdns.com is located is going to discontinue the facility. Since we are being forced to move our server, we are taking this opportunity to move the server into our own Data Center. This migration is scheduled for May 25, 2013 after 11 pm. If your domain …
Update on Network Upgrades
Hello TCH Gurus! I would like to update everyone on the current status of our network upgrade announcement noted here. https://blog.totalchoicehosting.com/?p=816 We are proud to say that we have completed an estimated 60% of all our planned upgrades. There was a brief pause in our upgrade path as we stumbled on a coding issue with our internal software. The nasty …