hosting

studio x is fortunate to host nearly 400 popular websites. We believe there is an advantage to placing your site in the company of other excellent websites. So we have created the Santa Fe Net to further promote and feature all of the sites hosted here. All clients of studio x are automatically added to the Santa Fe Net Directory as part of our hosting services – that’s a FREE $100 dollar value annually!

Surf Our Web and explore the contents and quality of the sites that “reside” at studio x, inc. You do not have to have your site created by studio x to host with us. We host many sites for other website designers.

Get started now by reserving your own domain name. Simply fill out our Domain Name Registration Form and studio x will handle the registration process for you.

As a studio x client, whenever you need assistance, simply email your request to webmaster@studiox.com and the first available webmaster will respond.

Why choose studio x?

• Experience – With 17 years of experience, we are confident in making the best decision for our clients and their businesses. We pride ourselves on our personal integrity and will always make our business decisions based on your success. We watch for new technologies as they emerge and recommend them to you.
• Control – With our site specific control panels you will be able to add emails, check stats, upload files, protect directories and more…
• Real People – Our service is personalized. We are here to help and answer your questions. We’re always thinking about our clients. You can contact several of our webmasters by sending email to webmaster@studiox.com .
• Hits Statistics – Our statistic programs deliver essential info for managing your site such as referrer info on where your visitors are coming from and what search engine words are bringing people to your website. You may access the hits and details on your site’s activity 24 hours per day through your web browser with your username & password.
• Audio and Video – Our servers are ready to host your media files. In addition, studio x can also prepare your files for you. Call or email us for details.
• Domain Name Registration – Just complete our form and we will register your domain name to our server. You’ll be ready to go with email & your wesite.
• Mailing Lists – Up to 2 mailing lists can be setup per domain. These can serve as your own list serve or as your own newsletter. People can subscribe and unsubscribe at on-line at any time. We will also help you with Constant Contact and Aweber email marketing.

studio x provides all of the support services necessary for successful websites. Short and sweet…read on.

hosting features

We are a linux based web host. We serve websites that are written in HTML, PHP and Perl including WordPress and other content management systems.. All hosting plans come with the following features:

• Control Panel
• FTP access
• Multiple FTP account(s)
• Unlimited FTP Access
• File Manager
• Email Manager
• Anti-Virus
• Auto Responders
• Email forwarding and aliasing
• Spam Filtering
• Whitelisting
• Multiple Stats Programs
• Multiple Stats Users
• Access to Raw Log Files (both access log and error log)
• Cron Job Manager
• Password Protected Directories
• About PCI Compliance

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WordPress hosting includes Nginx and Redis caching.

Security Updates

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hosting features – SSL certificates

Secure your entire website with SSL – it’s faster and safer!

The search engines are pushing for everyone to make their websites secure with SSL.
Securing your entire site with SSL provides additional security for your website and inspires additional trust in your customers. Contact us for more information about our SSL certificates.

All studio x hosted websites get free use of our wildcard certificate (https://yourdomain.commercebox.net) to secure transactions (one time setup fee applies)

hosting features – data center

Located in a state-of-the-art environment with climate control, UPS backup, diesel generators, full Cisco routers, and multiple redundant upstream providers, the server on which your site resides is housed in optimal conditions.

• Multiple Upstream Providers
• Data Centre Manned 24/7
• UPS & Diesel Powered Backup
• Remote Restart
• Secure Facility
• 100% Cisco Environment

hosting features – mod_perl

With Perl embedded into the Apache server, mod_perl can offer unprecedented performance increases with dynamic content. mod_perl can be enabled from our control panel on both our shared and dedicated plans, so you’re no longer restricted to paying for a dedicated server in order to enjoy the benefits of mod_perl. The control panel also allows you to start and stop your mod_perl server as well as view detailed information about the state of the mod_perl server.

Advantages of our mod_perl setup

Easy Setup
One click from within our admin control panel will setup and configure a separate proxied mod_perl server for any domain on the machine. The domain owner is then free to edit the mod_perl startup file to load whichever applications they wish to run under mod_perl environment.

Secure
Each mod_perl server is a separate server running as the domain owner. With this setup, any bugs in a web application will be limited to just the mod_perl server, and will not affect any other domain on the server. Also, each mod_perl server can have custom limits in place to make sure it doesn’t consume too much in the way of resources.

Monitored
Each mod_perl server is automatically added to our system monitor. The mod_perl server will be checked every minute to make sure it is responsive. Should it prove un-responsive, the mod_perl server will automatically be restarted and a tech will be notified. All our servers are fully managed.

Efficient
mod_perl servers use up a lot of memory. With the dual server setup we use, you only need a fraction of the memory compared to a single server setup.

hosting features – file manager

The File Manager provides you a way to quickly and easily access your website’s files and directories through any compatible browser.

You can perform many tasks including creating and editing html files using a WYSIWYG editor, uploading one or multiple files with ascii/binary transfer capability, searching for files based on file names or full text searches, replacing files, replacing text in files, recovering from backups, password protecting directories and much much more.

File Manager is written in javascript with an AJAX user interface and also includes a powerful archive management system, allowing you to create, view extract .tar files as well as .tar.gz files.

hosting features – about PCI compliance

PCI/DSS Compliance

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is list of protective measures enforced within companies which process credit card payments. If your site handles such payments, your bank and payment provider will soon require PCI/DSS certification to continue accepting payments.

PCI/DSS in Detail

The current PCI/DSS (v1.2) consists of 12 overarching compliance requirements, each of which have multiple sub-sections and specific technical details, totaling up to a 228-point checklist.

Build and Maintain a Secure Network

Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect data.
Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.

Protect Cardholder Data

Protect stored cardholder data.
Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks.

Implement Strong Access Control Measures

Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know.
Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access.
Restrict physical access to cardholder data.

Regularly Monitor and Test Networks

Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.
Regularly test security systems and processes.

Maintain an Information Security Policy

Maintain a policy that addresses information security for employees and contractors.

Visit the PCI’s self-assessment questionnaire page to read the requirements in detail.

The Good News
9 of the 12 PCI/DSS requirements come standard with any hosting plan. Compliance requirements 2-9 and 12 arrive “out of the box” when you host your site with us.