Hosting:

RevNeal.org is hosted by SpeedyWeb, a division of Trident Networks Inc. Trident owns and operates all their own equipment and facilities, giving them an unprecedented level of control over their entire network and its operations. My experience has been that those who lease their equipment, or otherwise do not have direct physical access to their servers, invariably provide sub-standard service. In this department, SpeedyWeb has proven superior in maintaining their equipment and keeping my site up and running with a minimal amount of down-time.

Trident Networks' N.O.C. (Network Operations Center), located in Ohio, U.S.A., is connected to the Internet by multiple redundant DS-3 multi-homed connections. This high-speed connectivity combined with exceptionally fast and reliable servers guarantees breakneck access and 99.9% uptime 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their network is fully switched with top quality components from Cisco Systems, and is wired with 100Mbps UTP Category 5 wiring, multiple DS3's on separate and diverse backbones. Their Network Operations Center receives power through secure underground cables connected to two separate power grids. UPS battery backups provide all equipment with uninterrupted power.

Computers:

My primary computer at the office is a Blue & White PowerMac upgraded with a 1 GHz G4 processor, running OS X.3.2, with 1 GB of physical SDRAM and 3 internal hard drives (120 GB, 250 GB, and 80 GB). My office connection to the Internet is via a basic 56k modem, accessing through AOL (America On-Line). In the near future (within the next 3 months) our offices at the Church will access the internet via SBC DSL.

Cameras:

At the office I use a Kensington VideoCAM VGA which plugs in to my computer through a USB port. This camera captures VGA 640 x 480 ppi images in a window that can range up to 8.9" x 6.7" . I am currently displaying my web images at 320 x 240 dpi, which seems to be a conventional webcam standard for the internet. To enable this camera to function with OS X I use maccam.0.8.