FEATURE DESCRIPTION Co-location Servers managed in a professional, state-of-the art co-location facility. 24x7 Monitoring Technology is used to ensure that service is online and available at all times. In case of a problem, a formal escalation/notification process has been established. Backups Routine backups of database. Physically locating backups in separate facilities. Expandable Bandwidth Ability to expand bandwidth without any downtime. Network Redundancy Bandwidth for service is connected to multiple Tier 1 Internet providers. Power Redundancy Multiple power-grid connections, uninterruptible power supplies, and back-up generators are in place and regularly tested. Database Capacity Ability for database to handle multi-terabyte databases.**Resident Interactive runs on the Oracle database. 2-tier Architecture to Avoid Bottlenecks An architecture that allows the browser to communicate directly with the database for optimal results and security. **The application logic is stored in the database, which is optimal when compared to ASP sites that require an NT Server between the browser and the database. Storage of Multimedia and Documents in the Database Ability to store unlimited numbers of multi-media files and documents in the database as opposed to the file system. **Oracle's Intermedia options store documents and other multi-media data types directly in the database. Optimal Query Performance Ability for database to run parallel queries and provide optimal performance.**Oracle's holds the record for the majority of TPC benchmarks and provides parallel query capabilities. Private Network All community data is stored in a database on a private network that is only accessible through the authenticated requests from the web server. In-house Development Staff Product developers are not out-sourced to a third party. Hosting Included All hosting fees, back-up of data, network availability, server maintenance, etc. is included.