We have a very low number of accounts per server, utilize a minimum of RAID 1, and you can utilize Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter free of charge!  This is a full blown Virtual Server, with no restrictions, this is like using a Dedicated Server at a fraction of the cost.

Feel free to contact us at 1300 884 839, or email us at sales@crucial.com.au

Link: Windows Server 2008 VPS Accounts

Our new plans utilize the following hardware:

2 x Intel Xeon 5410 (8 x 2.3Ghz Cores, 24MB Cache)
32GB FB-DIMM DDR2 RAM
8+ Drive RAID 10
Dual Redundant Power Supplies

Link: http://www.crucial.com.au/virtual-dedicated-servers-vds-vps/

Plans:

• All plans come with a web based control panel, and ability to remotely console/KVM into the server.

VPS 256
256MB RAM
25GB Storage
10GB Bandwidth

VPS 512
512MB RAM
50GB Storage
20GB Bandwidth

VPS 1024
1024MB RAM
100GB Storage
40GB Bandwidth

VPS 2048
2048MB RAM
200GB Storage
80GB Bandwidth

VPS 4096
4096MB RAM
400GB Storage
160GB Bandwidth

Order Links:

VPS 256: http://www.crucial.com.au/client/order.php?step=2&pid=16
VPS 512: http://www.crucial.com.au/client/order.php?step=2&pid=17
VPS 1024: http://www.crucial.com.au/client/order.php?step=2&pid=18
VPS 2048: http://www.crucial.com.au/client/order.php?step=2&pid=19
VPS 4096: http://www.crucial.com.au/client/order.php?step=2&pid=20

Operating Systems Supported:

• CentOS 4 & 5
• Debian 3 & 4
• Ubuntu 7 & 8  (coming soon!)
• Gentoo 2006
• Fedora Core 6
• More coming soon!  (Fedora Core 9, etc)

Add-ons:

1. Additional Bandwidth - $3.5/GB (discounts available for large blocks)
2. Additional IPs - $3.5/IP/month
3. Full VPS Management - $50/month
4. cPanel/WHM with Fantastico - $13/month
5. Backups:
   256 Plan: $10/month
   512 Plan: $15/month
   1024 Plan: $25/month
   2048 Plan: $50/month
   4096 Plan: $100/month

Notes:

• All plans include swap space, the same size as the RAM.
• 2 IPs included, additional IPs $3/IP/month

Feel free to give us a call at 1300 884 839 or email us at sales@crucial.com.au!

These virtual dedicated servers are located in Sydney (Equinix), and run RAID 10 with SCSI/SAS drives.

Managed Xen VDS Features:

• Full root access, complete access, and control over resources
• Multiple Dedicated IPs
• Direct Access via SSH or Console
• System Isolation
• Choice of multiple OS installations, and ability to change at anytime at the click of a mouse
• Ability to install/uninstall applications as you please
• Control Panel to manage Virtual Server, even if it is down, or not accessible via the internet. Includes the following features:
  • Start Virtual Server
  • Stop Virtual Server
  • Restart Virtual Server
  • Hard Reboot
  • Manage IPs Assigned to Virtual Server
  • Complete Network Management (ip addresss, name servers, and gateway)
  • Backup/Restore Virtual Server
  • Rebuild Virtual Server with Original OS, or OS of choice
  • Integrated Console Access to access the Virtual Server even if it is not accessible via network.
  • Reset Root Password
  • File Manager
  • Timezone Management
  • Live Traffic and CPU Graphs
  • … and many more!

Pricing starts form $39.97/month, visit our site for more details. To Order please contact us at sales@crucial.com.au or call us at 1300 884 839

Feel free to contact us via email at sales@crucial.com.au, or give us a call at 1300 884 839

Crucial Paradigm’s new Australia based hosting plans have got even better!. These discounts are for any new accounts. We will move your account free of charge, and transfer your .com.au domain free of charge as well! These discounts are also available on our Reseller Plans!

Here they are!

Discount Coupon: 30OFFYEAR
This is available on any of our plans, except for dedicated servers, and domains and the sale will be for the next 2 weeks.

Our Personal hosting plans are listed below:

Paradigm AU1k
1,000MB Space
3GB
$14.95AUD/month (ONLY $10.46/MONTH)

Paradigm AU2k
2,000MB Space
6GB Transfer
$19.95AUD/month (ONLY $13.96/MONTH)

Paradigm AU3k
3,000MB-
10GB Transfer
24.95AUD/month (ONLY $17.46/MONTH)

Our Business Hosting plans are listed below:

Crucial 1k
1,000MB Space
5GB
$29.95AUD/month (ONLY $20.96/MONTH)

Crucial 2k
3,000MB Space
10GB Transfer
$59.95AUD/month (ONLY $41.96/MONTH)

Crucial 3k
10,000MB
20GB Transfer
79.95AUD/month (ONLY $55.96/MONTH)

About Us:

Crucial Paradigm has over 4 years experience in the international hosting market, with extensive experience in all sizes of accounts (shared, reseller, VPS, dedicated, and clusters). We pride ourselves in offering custom solutions and providing friendly, personal support. Our Australian plans currently include personal plans (24/7 email support), business plans (24/7 email, business hours phone support), reseller plans (24/7 email support), and dedicated servers. We will be offering Windows plans and VPS plans in the very near future.

Plans:

Personal and Business: http://www.crucial.com.au/web-hosting/
Reseller: http://www.crucial.com.au/reseller-hosting/
Virtual Dedicated Servers: http://www.crucial.com.au/virtual-dedicated-servers-vds-vps/ (coming soon)
Dedicated Servers: http://www.crucial.com.au/dedicated-servers/

Sign up: https://www.crucial.com.au/client/order.php

A few features included in all our shared, and reseller plans:

• Ruby on Rails
• PHP 4 and PHP 5
• Subversion
• RAID Protected Storage
• Free Web Templates
• 50 Pre-installed scripts
• Shell Access (upon request)
• plus many more… check our website for the remaining features!

Datacentre and Hardware:

Our servers are located in Equinix in Sydney, and we only use high quality server grade hardware. Our shared/reseller servers all come with at least: Dual CPUs/Cores, 4+GB RAM, RAID 1, and a backup drive.

Why Crucial Paradigm:

• Established Australian Company, located in the heart of the Sydney CBD (we aren’t going out of business any time soon )
• We offset our emissions using Green Electricity and by planting trees (so far 150+!).
• We plant a tree for every new account signed up with us (whether it a shared hosting plan or dedicated server)
• We put customers before profit.
• We are always looking for ways to improve, and offer improved services to our clients.
• Friendly support with fast responses

Feel free to contact us via email at sales@crucial.com.au, or give us a call at 1300 884 839

Domain Registration

The first thing that Bob needs is a domain name. A domain name is what people will type in the address bar to get to Bob’s website an example of a domain name is www.crucial.com.au. When choosing his domain name it’s ideal that bob registers one that reflects his business name, as he also operate his business in Australia he should look at registering a com.au domain since this is extension is for Australian business only (click here for more info on domain names). Crucial Paradigm can register nearly every domain name and in bobs case a .com.au domain extension will cost only $59.95/2 years.

Website

Bob has now got his domain name the next thing he wants to do is have his website designed for him. It’s important to have a well designed web site since this is what will represent his business in the online world. Designing a website can be time consuming and a good web design company will take the time to get to know his business and will make the design process as simple and clear cut as possible. Crucial Paradigm has website packages starting from only $999.00, and also offers graphic and flash design work, shopping carts and other design services.

Web Hosting

The next thing Bob needs is a place to park his domain and also host his website. Due to his limited online knowledge and experience he wants a web host and package that is affordable and will also let him sleep easy at night. We would recommend our Crucial 1k business hosting package that features 1000mb of space, 5000mb monthly bandwidth, business hours phone support, 24/7 email support and RAID protection. Crucial Paradigm strives for service excellence, we take data protection, security and quality support seriously

Email

Once bob has registered his domain name and acquired web hosting he can then create his email accounts, If Bob was hosting his website with with Crucial Paradigm all he needs to do is submit a support ticket requesting that we create the email accounts for him. He wants bob@bobsaccounting.com.au, info@bobsaccounting.com.au and sandra@bobsaccounting.com.au created. Due to the demands of an online world Crucial Paradigm answers 98% of support tickets within 30 minutes.

This is a simple example of how to get you business online, if you have any questions please feel free to contact us here at Crucial Paradigm!

It is also a useful tool if you current register or web host won’t give you your domain password/key/secret, and you wish to move your domain away from them.

Australian domain names end with .au or in some cases begin with .au examples are crucial.au.com or crucial.com.au, crucial.net.au and so on. If you are an Australian business or company selling services to Australians in most cases its desirable to have a com.au or .net.au domain name.

Full List:

.com.au, .net.au, .org.au, .id.au, .asn.au, .au.com

Who can get one?

Anyone can register a .au domain name though if you wish to register a .com.au domain you need to provide an ABN (Australian Business Number).The registration period for .au extensions is 2 years.

- Who can I register these domains through?

There are a number of providers that register Australian domain extensions, Crucial Paradigm is one of them!

How much do .com.au domains cost?

Registration can cost up to $140/2 years with certain providers. Crucial Paradigm can however register Australian .au extensions for only $59.95/2 years.

-What is a transfer secret?
A transfer secret is a code that allows you to transfer your domain name between providers, they are used to prevent the unlawful move or transfer of domains. These codes are kept secret and in most cases you need to obtain them from your current domain registrar.

How to Obtain your Transfer Secret: Recovering Domain Password/Domain Key on any .com.au, .net.au, .org.au Domain (regardless of registrar)