Service Level Agreement

To ensure that customers are provided a service level consistent with the high expectations of both Rad Web Hosting and our customers, we have the following Service Level Agreement (SLA) covering service interruptions related to network, power, and hardware.

99.99% Uptime on Network and Power Availability Guarantee

Effective Date: 2026-07-27

  1. Purpose

    This Service Level Agreement ("SLA") defines the availability commitments, performance objectives, service credits, and remedies relating to the network connectivity and electrical power infrastructure provided by the Provider for hosted services.

    This SLA forms part of the Master Service Agreement ("MSA") or Terms of Service between the Provider and Customer.

  2. Service Commitment

    The Provider guarantees:

    • 99.99% Network Availability
    • 99.99% Power Availability

    for each calendar month.

    This SLA applies solely to the Provider's infrastructure and does not cover hardware failures, software issues, or events specifically excluded under this agreement.

  3. Definitions

    Network Availability

    Network Availability means the ability of Customer servers to send and receive IP traffic through the Provider's upstream network and switching infrastructure.

    A network outage exists when:

    • Customer cannot establish IP connectivity through the Provider's core network.
    • Multiple external monitoring locations confirm complete loss of connectivity.
    • The outage is caused by equipment or infrastructure owned or managed by the Provider.

    Network congestion, packet loss below SLA thresholds, or customer firewall misconfiguration do not constitute a Network Outage.

    Power Availability

    Power Availability means uninterrupted electrical power delivered from the Provider's redundant power systems to the customer's rack or server.

    Power infrastructure includes:

    • Utility feeds
    • UPS systems
    • Battery systems
    • PDUs
    • Transfer switches
    • Backup generators
    • Power distribution maintained by the Provider

    An outage exists only when Provider infrastructure fails to deliver power.

  4. Monthly Availability Calculation

    Availability is calculated monthly as:

    Availability = ((Total Minutes − Downtime Minutes) ÷ Total Minutes) × 100

    Scheduled maintenance is excluded from this calculation.

  5. Monthly Downtime Allowance

    A 30-day month contains:

    43,200 minutes

    Maximum downtime permitted under this SLA:

    SLA Maximum Monthly Downtime
    99.99% 4 minutes 19 seconds
  6. Redundant Infrastructure

    Provider maintains enterprise-grade redundant infrastructure including:

    • Multiple commercial utility feeds (where available)
    • N+1 or greater UPS systems
    • Redundant battery strings
    • Automatic transfer switches
    • Diesel generator backup
    • Multiple upstream Internet providers
    • Redundant core routers
    • Redundant aggregation switches
    • Redundant fiber paths where available
    • Continuous infrastructure monitoring

    Redundancy reduces the likelihood of outages but does not guarantee immunity from catastrophic events.

  7. Monitoring

    Availability is measured using:

    • Internal infrastructure monitoring
    • Router health monitoring
    • Switch monitoring
    • Power monitoring
    • Multiple geographically diverse external monitoring systems
    • Incident logs maintained by Provider

    Provider's monitoring systems are considered authoritative.

  8. Scheduled Maintenance

    Scheduled maintenance does not count toward SLA downtime.

    Maintenance windows:

    • Posted at least 24 hours in advance whenever practical.
    • Emergency maintenance may be performed without prior notice if necessary to preserve network stability or security.
  9. Emergency Maintenance

    Emergency maintenance performed to prevent:

    • Security incidents
    • Active attacks
    • Equipment failure
    • Data loss
    • Infrastructure instability

    shall not constitute SLA downtime.

  10. Service Credits

    If monthly availability falls below the guaranteed level, Customer may request service credits according to the following schedule.

    Network Availability

    Monthly Availability Service Credit
    99.99% – 99.90% 10%
    99.89% – 99.50% 25%
    99.49% – 99.00% 50%
    Below 99.00% 100%

    Power Availability

    Monthly Availability Service Credit
    99.99% – 99.90% 10%
    99.89% – 99.50% 25%
    99.49% – 99.00% 50%
    Below 99.00% 100%

    Service credits are calculated based solely upon the recurring monthly charge for the affected service.

    Credits:

    • are not refundable,
    • have no cash value,
    • may not exceed the monthly recurring charge,
    • are applied to future invoices.
  11. Credit Request Procedure

    To receive an SLA credit, Customer must:

    • Submit a written request within 7 days of the incident.
    • Include service identifiers.
    • Include date and approximate outage time.
    • Include supporting information if available.

    Provider will investigate and respond within a reasonable timeframe.

  12. SLA Exclusions

    This SLA does not apply to outages caused by:

    • Customer hardware failures
    • Customer software failures
    • Customer operating system issues
    • Customer firewall configuration
    • Customer networking configuration
    • DDoS attacks directed at Customer resources
    • Maintenance windows
    • Scheduled upgrades
    • Emergency maintenance
    • Acts of God
    • Natural disasters
    • Terrorism
    • War
    • Civil unrest
    • Government actions
    • Utility failures outside Provider facilities
    • Customer abuse
    • Customer bandwidth saturation
    • Force majeure events
    • Third-party services not controlled by Provider
  13. Force Majeure

    Provider shall not be liable for failure to meet SLA commitments resulting from circumstances beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to:

    • Earthquakes
    • Hurricanes
    • Tornadoes
    • Floods
    • Fires
    • Pandemics
    • Acts of terrorism
    • Utility failures
    • Government restrictions
    • Labor disputes
    • Fiber cuts outside Provider control
  14. Limitation of Remedy

    Service credits described in this SLA constitute the Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for failure to meet the availability commitments described herein.

    Provider shall not be liable for:

    • Lost profits
    • Lost revenue
    • Business interruption
    • Consequential damages
    • Indirect damages
    • Special damages

    except as otherwise required by applicable law.

  15. SLA Scope

    This SLA applies only to:

    • Network infrastructure operated by Provider.
    • Power infrastructure operated by Provider.

    This SLA does not guarantee:

    • Application availability
    • Website uptime
    • Software functionality
    • Customer operating systems
    • Customer-managed services
    • Third-party applications
  16. Modifications

    Provider reserves the right to modify this SLA upon reasonable notice. Updated versions shall supersede prior versions and become effective upon publication or as otherwise specified.

    Contact

    Questions regarding this SLA should be directed to:

    Support Department

    Email: support@radwebhosting.com

    Website: https://radwebhosting.com/support

Summary

Provider guarantees:

  • 99.99% Network Availability
  • 99.99% Power Availability
  • Maximum monthly downtime of 4 minutes 19 seconds
  • Enterprise redundant network and power infrastructure
  • Service credits up to 100% of the monthly recurring charge if SLA commitments are not met

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