About The Company - Squid Internet Development

Squid Internet Development (HOABuilders.com) offers a wide range of Internet marketing and development services for the small and mid-sized business market. We offer custom website design, flexible web hosting & e-mail services, Internet marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), Webmaster retainer services, and domain name management.

What's With The Squid?

When we grew beyond our old company name of SouthernBiz.com in 2000, which was limited in market scope and personality, we wanted to create a brand name that was as imaginative and unique as the company it would represent.

So, SouthernBiz.com became Squid Internet Development (SID) and we had a exactly what we wanted - a name that was unique, easily remembered, and not limited to one region or service. Plus we got a symbol and mascot to carry the flag - SID the Squid.

While the name and logo represent creativity and originality, SID means business when it comes to yours. That's why we describe ourselves as "a creative web development company with the relentless ambition to drive business to your website."

Datacenter Facilities

Squid Internet’s web servers are located in a state-of-the-art datacenter in Dallas, Texas. Our datacenter partner has a well-known history of reliability and security in the web hosting industry. Historical web server uptime is 99.5%. The .5% can be attributed to scheduled hardware improvement or software upgrades.

The datacenter facility is F5 rated and has 77,000 square feet with 35,000 sq. ft. of raised floor datacenter space. This facility has complete redundancy in power, HVAC, fire suppression, network connectivity, and security.

The facility features include:

• Dual electrical utility feeds from separate TXU substations
• One 2-megawatt diesel generator
• Parallel redundant 750KVA MGE UPS
• Dual 550 ton carrier chillers
• (8) HVAC units totaling 240 tons
• Double interlock pre-action fire suppression
• Biometric hand scanners
• Video surveillance (recorded and archived).
• Security patrols through entire facility.

Our robust network infrastructure ensures maximum uptime and superior performance that provides you with the connectivity, bandwidth and stability you can't find anywhere else.

Our network architecture utilizes the Enterprise routing and switching engines from Juniper and Cisco. We utilize Juniper M20 routers as border routers, Cisco 6500 series switches in our distribution layer and Cisco 6500 switches in our aggregation layers, and Cisco 3500 and 2900 series switches at the customer layer. Our network is fully meshed and redundant with 8 backbone providers for a total of 27 Gbps of available bandwidth.

Core Values

1. Customer First - not just a slogan here, but the first rule of doing business. Always considering the needs of the customer from pre-sales to after sales support is the foundation of operations.
2. Creativity - Website designs will be unique, visually pleasing, have intuitive navigation, download fast, and will be widely compatible.
3. High Quality - Web development that is technically sound and appropriate to the client's needs. Unnecessary bells and whistles can lead to cost over-runs and schedule delays.
4. Responsive - always be available to promptly respond to client questions or requests.
5. Innovation - do not settle for the obvious or easy solution; always search for creative solutions to simple or complex problems.

Mission Statement

"Squid Internet Development enables small and mid-sized companies to grow their businesses by building a professional brand image and increasing awareness of their company and products by providing a wide array of internet marketing services."

Personal Backgrounds

We have been designing websites and providing internet marketing services professionally since 1996, both in corporate marketing departments and then as Squid Internet Development. Our backgrounds include degrees in Marketing, Economics, and Advertising with careers at companies ranging from large international high-tech corporations to small advertising agencies. We believe this range of experiences helps us deliver the best product and services possible.

Company President Michael Garner has been helping businesses succeed online for over ten years as a corporate Webmaster, manager, and developer. A Business Management graduate with long background in web development, Michael is supported by a team professionally trained in both programming and advertising.

All Work Under Warranty

Squid Internet guarantees to provide every client with a website completely free of technical errors, typographical errors, or any malfunction directly caused any work provided by Squid Internet. We will correct those errors expeditiously at no additional cost for the life of the website.

Professional Organizations

• International Webmasters Association
• HTML Writers Guild
• Macromedia Developer Group

Design Philosophy

Our philosophy for website design is to custom design a website that matches the unique personality of the company or organization it represents, while taking into consideration the needs of the website user. We do not use the same old, tired templates. Your site will look like yours, not everyone else's. Our creative and cost-effective approach to website development is greatly appreciated by our clients.

A well designed website is an excellent way to build your company’s image; therefore, we take great care in building that image by creating a website that is visually pleasing, technically sound, well organized, and easy to navigate.

Squid Internet Development can implement its proposal in a professional, timely manner and has the skills and experience to successfully develop a reliable website. Squid Internet has a history of competitive pricing and is in touch with emerging trends in website development.

In the beginning, there must be critical communication between your organization and Squid Internet. Good communication and planning in the beginning result in faster schedules and appropriate expectations.

How Can We Help You?

Squid Internet prides itself on helping its clients determine the best solution for their current and future needs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime.

States Serviced

We offer website design and web hosting to homeowners associations (HOA) located in the following states.