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Old 06-15-2009, 08:23 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: We need a Backup Internet Service

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Originally Posted by bilbus View Post
Another option, is to co-lo your server somewhere... You would then setup a ipsec vpn between your office and the datacenter.

In this situation, you would have 2 internet connections in the office ... say two routers (or a multiwan router) When source 1 goes down, you would switch it to source 2.

After the switch you will have internet connectivity again, and would be able to access the web, and the VPN to the datacenter.
This was one of the first things we were thinking of from the beginning. We would only have to worry about our internet connection from our end, and they'd manage it from theirs. But I think we're going to keep it the way we have it for now. I am thinking about reinstalling the server from scratch - things have been added and removed that may have hampered it's processing ability, but that is a thought that only comes up occaisionally. The idea of moving or changing anything major at this time isn't really an option.
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