Company

pWidgets.com, is a leading provider of shared/dedicated IP web hosting. Privately held and based in Alexandria, VA, the company was founded in 2002 by current President and CEO Sara Taylor, who started the company while pursuing her PhD. at The University of Tennessee. Since then, pWidgets has grown from a small hosting company into a leading shared/dedicated IP web hosting provider.

Network

pWidgets has chosen The Planet to be its exclusive data center and network provider. The Planet allows pWidgets customers to utilize one of the world's best networks to power their web sites and ensure maximum up-time. The Planet's world-class datacenters feature state of the art security, power, safety, and cooling systems - all designed to ensure that service remains uninterrupted.

Software Partners

Hardware Partners

Data Center Features

pWidgets houses servers in The Planet's Dallas, Texas-area datacenters. Ranging from 22,000 to more than 78,000 square feet, these world-class datacenters contain top of the line technology to ensure that servers stay cool, secure, and up at all times. The datacenters feature redundant power, HVAC, and fire detection systems, and are monitored 24/7 by The Planet's Network Operation Centers.

Network Features

Web sites hosted with pWidgets are accessible via a fully meshed and redundant Certified Cisco Network with 10 backbone and fiber providers including:

AT&T
Global Crossing
Level3
AboveNet
Savvis
Time Warner
SBC
Time Warner
MCI
Broadwing
XO Communications

Monitoring

In addition to a fully redundant network and top of the line data centers, pWidgets system administrators monitor all servers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Servers are monitored and issues are acted upon before they become serious. Additionally, the network and datacenters are monitored and managed by on-site technicians dedicated to ensuring maximum uptime and reliability.