Service Description
NITC provides an enterprise-class web server solution that meets agency requirements for light-weight web applications that require very little dynamic data. This offering includes simple scripting capable of supporting light-weight database updates and data retrieval.
What's Included
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Single Midrange Infrastructure as a Service virtual server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Apache Web Server
- PHP and Perl scripting modules
- MySQL Database as required - Key NITC Technical Services to install, patch, and upgrade software components
- System-level Database Administration services for MySQL component when required
- Additional virtual CPU, memory, and storage resources when required
- Optional Fault Tolerant and Disaster Recovery capabilities
- Optional Planning and Integration services
- Optional Application Integration services
Configuration Options
- LAP ( Linux, Apache, and PHP)
- LAMP ( Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP)
How We Charge
Hosting charges are based on the number of virtual servers provided and actual virtual resources allocated.
Price drivers:
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Number of LAP or LAMP base configurations required
- Additional CPU, Memory, and/or Storage
- Optional Fault Tolerance - Optional Disaster Recovery
- Actual amount of optional Professional Services
Service Level Metrics
Measure | Target SLA |
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System Monitoring | 24 x 7 |
Incident Response | 24 x 7 |
System Availability | 99.99% excluding planned downtime* |
Website Metrics | Weekly log delivery |
* - NITC reserves the option to schedule routine infrastructure maintenance activities on Sundays between 1800 to 2400 hours Central Time.
NOTE: NITC utilizes the USDA Universal Telecommunication Network (UTN) for Wide Area Network services. The UTN is contractually guaranteed to be 99.9% available but has historically delivered 99.997% availability.
Cost Saving Tips
- Engage NITC early in the scoping phase of a new project to identify all business and technical requirements
- Forecast response time and load expectations
- Utilize other NITC Software as a Service offerings to minimize application integrations efforts and reduce costs through economies of scale
Download the Platform as a Service - Web Server page from the NITC Service Catalog.