I would like to get some feedback from some of youe that might know about excellent 'bullet proof hosting websites'.....

I need to have a website that will stay up no matter what using my own URL if possible, no bullshit companies that say they will deliver and don't.  This is not for anything illegal, I have some information I want to make available, and maybe sell as well, but I need a real bullet proof site that will allow me to use my own URL.  if that's not possible, than one that uses their URL will be OK.  Any feedback??

Please be more specific about what type of "bullet proof" you're looking for.

There are a few facilities in the DC area that are both figuratively and literally "bullet-proof" (the likes of which are the source of most businessguy pratter tossing about the nomenclature as if it's their own.)

The real ones offer intense security, including multi-level gateways with various scanners and identification systems restricting and monitoring access the physical servers. They house a seperate power supply that can generate electricity for several days.  The building itself usually at least meets DOD bomb shelter specifications, and the entranceways are barred with high-impact-resistant gates.  

Typically, their clients are government, high-risk databanks, or very high-dollar business.  (And the occasional wealthy paranoid.)  It isn't cheap. But if that's what you're looking for, reply, and I'll dig up the file.

Don't worry, I am not excited!

Lunarpages probably does not have servers underground with guard dogs etc, but it's ok!

That's good enough, do people really want to attack sites that much?

Sounds like Hollywood, doesn't it? But it's real, and for some ppl it's necessary.  

Hackers who have the resources and serious motivation aren't very inhibited by a neato firewall and Joe Front Desk Security Guard.  And if the data they're after is relatively static, they always have the option of just unplugging a data server and walking out with it.

If your business involves transactions in the 10 or 100s of millions of dollars, or manages similarly tempting amounts of money, if you move or store materials that are difficult to obtain legally and/or anonymously, if your data requires a high level of clearance, if your data involves non-govt security issues, a high-profile person, a frequently targeted organization, or if a 24/7 uptime is especially imperative in a state of emergency, those places are a way to go.

Still, if I had sensitive data, I probably would not choose to run my front-end site directly from the same server, even if so housed.  

Luckily I don't have to worry about such things.  With just my little goofy DogPound, I feel pretty safe without thumb-print access.  

But to anybody does want to hack into it for some bizarre reason: don't waste your time banging down Lunarpages firewall.  I'll be delighted to sell you my entire site for half of what it'd cost to break into Digex.