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Global Switch 2 - Dedicated Server Specials

UK Dedicated Servers

UK Dedicated Servers

Our ‘Special Offer’ servers come with all the features as our standard range these include; 1000GB BGP bandwidth, 2 x 100Mbit uplinks and a fully featured client portal to help manage your server. All servers on this page are very limited in stock, and come with 24 hour setup as standard. If you have any questions or requirements, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

CDP Backup Options
We can provide optional CDP backups for a discounted price when ordering a dedicated server. The CDP software can be setup to backup your data to a secure offsite location as often as every hour if required.

OS & Control Panel Options
Express Hosting can setup both Windows and Linux on your dedicated server, you can choose from one of the following operating systems:

  • CentOS Linux
  • Fedora Core
  • Ubuntu
  • Debian
  • Windows 2003 Standard Server

We can also provide Webmin for free and cPanel 11 for a small charge. All these options are available when checking out.

Client Portal
Our 24×7 Client Portal lets you manage all aspects of your account with Express Hosting. Everything from ordering additional services to submitting a support ticket can be achieved through our portal.

Dell Poweredge R200 - Click Here to Customise

1 x Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.60 Ghz (E5300)
4GB DDR2 RAM
1 x 160GB SATA Disk (Upgrades Available)
KVM over IP on Request
Remote Reboot Port
1000GB Bandwidth
Dual Bonded 100 Mbps Uplinks
Global Switch London 2

    Only £79.00 pm + £25.00 Setup

    Dell Poweredge 1950 - Click Here to Customise

    2 x Intel Xeon Dual Core 3.0 Ghz (5160) (4 Cores Total)
    4GB DDR2 RAM
    2 x 500GB SATA Disks (Upgrades to SAS available)
    Hardware RAID 1
    KVM over IP
    Remote Reboot
    1000GB Bandwidth
    Dual Bonded 100 Mbps Uplinks
    Dual Power Supplies (A+B)
    Global Switch London 2

      Only £249.00 pm + £25.00 Setup

      Dell Poweredge 2950 - Click Here to Customise

      2 x Intel Xeon Quad Core 2.66 Ghz (X5355) (8 Cores Total)
      8GB DDR2 RAM
      2 x 500GB SATA Disks (Upgrades to SAS available)
      Hardware RAID 1
      KVM over IP
      Remote Reboot
      1000GB Bandwidth
      Dual Bonded 100 Mbps Uplinks
      Dual Power Supplies (A+B)
      **50GB Free CDP Backup Space**
      Global Switch London 2

        Only £399.00 pm + £25.00 Setup

        Global Switch London 2 Rackspace

        Global Switch London 2

        Global Switch London 2

        In an effort to continue offering the best possible services, Express Hosting UK are proud to announce our latest point of presence at Global Switch London 2. The Tier 4 facility located in the London Docklands is Europe’s largest purpose built datacentre with 10 floors and a gross size of 705,498 square feet. The datacentre boasts N+N redundancy on mission critical components, delivering an optimal operating environment to clients 24×7.

        The datacentre is powered via 2 x 132kV mains incomers and diverse A&B supplies are distributed via 11kV ring main units. All power and cooling systems are supported by 33 no-break RotaryDiesel UPS sets and in the unlikely event of a full power outage the DC features diesel generators (with 4 x 119,00 litre tanks) which will support 50 hours at full capacity with 8 hour, 24×7 fuel delivery callout contract in place.

        Full details and specifications of the datacentre can be found here.

        Over the next couple of months we will be moving our VPS and Exchange services to this new facility, full details on this will be published nearer the time. Customers who wish to have their dedicated servers located in this new facility should contact sales for more information.

        Rackspace & Colocation

        Express Hosting UK can provide full 47U racks at this facility starting from £1649 per month.  Single server colocation, IP transit, direct datacentre interconnects and manage backup solutions are available at this facility. Please contact sales for more information.