Keep in mind, that you have run an ecommerce website, have an online store, have an online portal, or any other form of large-traffic website, this article really isn’t for you. You’re really going to want to stick with a dedicated hosting environment. Learn more about that here >

Shared Hosting

Shared Hosting is the quickest and cheapest way to get your website up and running. Our Shared Hosting package is perfect for small businesses (1-10 people) and personal websites.

Shared Hosting is the perfect way to start out on the web, offering a balance of performance (how fast your website loads) and cost.

If you demand more from your website, consider upgrading to our High Performance Hosting platform.

High Performance Hosting

Just a step down from having your own server, our new High Performance Hosting offering is designed for heavy traffic websites demanding high performance and high availability at an economical price point.

How does High Performance Hosting compare to Shared Hosting?

With Shared Hosting, you are doing exact that – sharing a single server with 150-300 other websites. If one of those websites experiences a traffic spike, the whole server (including your website) is affected.

With our High Performance Hosting, you share a single server with a maximum of 10 websites. Think of it as renting a private jet with 9 other people as opposed to flying on a tight, cramped commercial flight. You get there faster and your site has the opportunity to “stretch its wings”.

Optional Add-on’s
Content Delivery Network* – Serve your website from as close to the end-user as possible. By balancing your content worldwide – users on the other side of the world can access your website just as fast as you can!

Enterprise Managed Backup* – Backups of your website are automatically done twice daily – instead of only once a week with our Shared platform.

*Please contact us for pricing on add-ons.

Your hosting environment should be tailored to your website’s needs. It’s important that before deciding on a hosting plan or company, that you consult with an industry expert who can share with you the benefits of different hosting environments. If you’re at all wondering which is the best way to go, feel free to reach out to us, as we’d love to chat with you.

What many businesses don’t know is that not only can remote IT assistance save you money; it can also save a lot of time and increase the availability of technicians.

Remote IT assistance (often not assistance but full help) is possible by remote desktop software. Software such as GoToMeeting allows an IT technician to access your computer, see your screen, and take control of your mouse and keyboard. This allows the technician to troubleshoot problems, configure and install software, manage anti-virus programs, and a plethora of other services.

Programs such as GoToMeeting are highly secure and really protect users that are seeking help. The user seeking help has full control to turn on and off screen sharing, give and take mouse and keyboard control, and leave the meeting at any time.

Remote desktop assistance starts with the IT technician sending you a link to download the free software, and connect to the service. If multiple people are required to dial in/join, a GoToMeeting call number will be provided for everyone to dial into. GoToMeeting also allows multiple computers to be connected at a single time.

Remote assistance can greatly reduce your costs when requiring IT services. Without having to drive and be on-site, remote assistance is often more readily available and will cut costs from the final invoice.

IT services can be overwhelming to those who have little to no experience in the field, and we don’t expect you to learn how to handle it all. On the other hand, it can be very costly to have an in-house IT guy on payroll. Many of times, one that isn’t needed full time. Your solution is endLayer. endLayer will silently serve as your outsourced IT department. Give us a call today and let’s discuss giving you an IT-peace of mind!

Wondering what a web host is? Here’s the basic definition. Your web host is essential a powerful computer that lives at another location, often a data center. These buildings offer power, even if the power goes out, cooling facilities for the computers, high speed net access, and security for your machine. While it is possible to have your own server, it’s often physically safer and more cost effective to use an outside web host.

There are three different kinds of hosting service packages most sites choose from: shared hosting, dedicated hosting, and cloud hosting. Here’s a quick overview of each service.

Shared hosting is one of the easies solutions for your budget, but there certainly are some concerns. Just as you ask your preschooler to share his toys at school, your site has to share hosting facilities. In fact, with shared hosting, you could be sharing hosting facilities with up to 500 different websites. If your site suddenly sees a huge increase in traffic, you could have a serious problem, because that much traffic just doesn’t mesh with shared hosting.

Dedicated hosting is the next option. You get your own server, so there’s absolutely no sharing involved. Think of it as moving from a one bedroom apartment to a full home. While you can have bigger parties than you could in your apartment, you still have to have some limits on your traffic.

Cloud hosting falls somewhere in the middle of the other two options. While you do have to share space, you can use additional server space occasionally if you get a large bump in traffic. You’re not quite as tied down as you might be with dedicated hosting, but you’re not as limited as you might be with shared hosting either.

endLayer is a high end managed website hosting and IT company that excels in detail and quality. Give us a call today or shoot us an email and we’d be happy to consult with you on the perfect hosting environment for your needs so that you can focus on what matters most, running your business!

In a deal that was finalized on April 1st, but was no April Fool’s joke, endLayer will acquire the Boston, MA based IT company and will now brand Affinity under endLayer.

“Affinity is a crowd favorite for small business IT services and we serve as the IT arm for many companies” says founder Kevin Resendes. Kevin adds “we’re excited to grow the company on a national level and offer these services to clients and businesses of all shapes and sizes.

endLayer will not only acquire all of Affinity’s services and employees, but will also remain faithful to all of Affinity’s current clients, honoring all price commitments and contracts.

endLayer aims at taking Affinity’s success in Boston to a national level. With endLayer having clients throughout the US, endLayer will be able to “scale to Affinity (infinity).”