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Hello! I am looking for a very specific need.I need a host that has dedicated/managed servers that meet government security standards and is located in the US. Some of my requirements are:* Maintenace options (High % uptimes & daily backups)* FTP and web access* 2 year agreement initially with up to 5 years in 1 year increments* High Bandwidth* Initially start with 2 servers and add up to 2 more servers in the futureI know this may seem strange, etc.. to some people, but this is the way the government works . I need a host experienced in meeting government security standards. Please help me get pointed in the right direction.did you try rackspace.com?did you try rackspace.com?I haven't tried anything yet. I'm just looking for guidance on the subjet.

Hello! I am looking for a very specific need. I need a host that has dedicated/managed servers that meet government security standards and is located in the US. Some of my requirements are:* Maintenace options (High % uptimes & daily backups)* FTP and web access* 2 year agreement initially with up to 5 years in 1 year increments* High Bandwidth* Initially start with 2 servers and add up to 2 more servers in the future ] What kind of budget are you looking at? Rackspace.com certainly has a good name for the type of hosting your requirements dictateThere are quite a few providers who can do this for you. The main question is where your budget is. The daily backups, I presume, would be to a seperate server. Off-site? On-site? And, as for the 2 year agreement, that's not a problem but you're also likely going to be bound by that provision.

- High-bandwidth, that's somewhat vague. Its better if you're more specific and can commit to an exact level from the start.

- Specificy the specs of the servers as well. What type of hardware? What type of OS?You should talk to Savvis ( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.savvis.net/corp/Industry+Solutions/Federal+Government/">http://www.savvis.net/corp/Industry+Sol ... overnment/</a><!-- m --> ).