Cloud & Infrastructure
Virtual Server Hosting
Virtual server hosting places your file, application, database or domain servers on Mayer Networks' enterprise virtualization platform, with storage, backup, monitoring and support included.
Who this fits
- Organizations replacing a physical server
- Businesses running file shares, databases or line-of-business applications
- Organizations needing a domain controller or application server hosted
- Anyone who has run out of room in a server closet
The problems it removes
- A single physical server as a single point of failure
- Storage that cannot be expanded without new hardware
- Backup limited to a drive sitting next to the server
- Hardware warranties that have long expired
What the platform covers
- Windows and Linux virtual servers
- Enterprise storage with performance tiers
- Snapshot and image-level backup
- Resource adjustment as workloads change
- Monitoring and patch management
- Secure connectivity to office locations
How a migration runs
Step 1
Size
Current utilization and growth determine CPU, memory and storage.
Step 2
Provision
Servers are built, licensed, hardened and connected to your network.
Step 3
Migrate
Data and applications move with testing and a defined cutover window.
Step 4
Manage
Ongoing patching, monitoring, backup verification and capacity review.
What is included when a server becomes a service
A hosted server is not simply someone else's hardware. Hypervisor patching, host firmware, storage health, network capacity, backup, monitoring and capacity headroom are ours; the operating system, applications and data remain the organization's, with the option for us to manage those too under a managed agreement.
That boundary matters when something goes wrong at 2am, so it is written down rather than assumed. Resources are adjusted as workloads change instead of requiring a hardware purchase, and Microsoft licensing for eligible hosted Windows and SQL workloads is reported monthly through our SPLA participation.
This is a configuration of Infrastructure as a Service
Virtual server hosting is one of the configurations delivered through Mayer Networks Infrastructure as a Service, alongside hosted applications, hosted desktops, SQL hosting and disaster recovery. The IaaS page explains the platform, what we manage underneath a hosted server, and how the pieces fit together.
Infrastructure as a ServiceWhy Mayer Networks
- Hosted on infrastructure we operate
- Backup and recovery designed in
- Responsive remote and onsite support from engineers based in Southern Illinois, not a queue in another time zone.
- One organization accountable for support, engineering, security, infrastructure and communications.
Security considerations
- Servers patched and monitored as part of the service
- Backups stored separately from production
- Identity-controlled administrative access
Can we keep our current server names and configuration?
In most migrations, yes. Keeping names and paths consistent reduces disruption to applications and users.
How is storage backed up?
Image-level backup with retention defined by the organization, plus offsite or replicated copies for recovery.
Can we add resources later?
Yes. Adding CPU, memory or storage does not require purchasing hardware.
What about Linux workloads?
Linux servers are supported alongside Windows.
Related services
- Cloud & InfrastructureInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Many organizations have already moved email, collaboration and files into modern cloud services, and still depend on applications that require Windows Server, SQL Server, Remote Desktop or traditional infrastructure. Mayer Networks provides managed private infrastructure in Carbondale so those systems keep running without the organization purchasing and maintaining another generation of physical server hardware.
- Cloud & InfrastructureCloud & InfrastructureMayer Networks uses two kinds of cloud together. Microsoft 365 carries email, files, collaboration and identity. Mayer Networks Cloud, our own private infrastructure in Carbondale, Illinois, carries the workloads that still require traditional servers: line-of-business applications, SQL databases, hosted desktops, legacy software and disaster recovery. Infrastructure as a Service is the service; the private cloud is the platform it runs on.
- Cloud & InfrastructureLegacy Application HostingMany organizations depend on software that cannot move to SaaS right now. Mayer Networks can host appropriate legacy applications in its private cloud so you can retire aging physical servers while you plan application modernization properly.
- Cloud & InfrastructureDisaster Recovery & FailoverBackup answers whether the data can be recovered. Disaster recovery answers how the organization keeps operating when production is unavailable. Mayer Networks' Carbondale infrastructure can serve as a disaster-recovery and failover destination for customer workloads that require replicated recovery capability.
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