What are VPSs?

To fulfill the demand for low cost, but reliable hosting services, distributors initiated a transitional web hosting solution - the VPS. This is a virtual imitation of a server that functions exactly like a : dedicated server and is much more feature-rich than any shared web hosting solution. At the same time, as plenty of accounts are set up on the same physical machine and each customer pays for their account, the cost of a VPS solution is markedly lower than the cost of a dedicated server. A small-scale VPS account is a little more high-priced than the most feature-rich shared hosting plan, but its system resources excel decidedly those of the shared web hosting account.

VPS Virtualization Panels: OpenVZ and KVM

Each particular account is isolated from all other accounts on the web hosting server, so each Virtual Private Server can run its own Operating System and be rebooted independently from the other ones. The Virtual Servers are administered through a virtualization console where clients can have a look at all running processes and stop or reboot them, update server-side software, view the consumed and the remaining resources, and much more. OpenVZ, KVM, Virtual PC and VMware are merely a few examples of virtualization platforms used for setting up and administering private virtual server hosting packages. They have various requirements regarding the CPU architecture, the Operating Systems they are compatible with, etc. For instance, KVM can work on machines with x86 or AMD64 microprocessors, can be installed on a web server running both Windows and Linux Operating Systems, and permits both of these OSs to be installed on the concrete private virtual servers.

Managed VPS Services

The virtualization platform lends the client the freedom to administer the VPS independently from the web hosting provider, saving you the time you'd have waited for their customer support team to restart a specific service or recover a backup. If the client is not experienced, however, we have an optional upgrade that involves Operating System and software installation and update operations, VPS backups, as well as dedicated administrator support and troubleshooting procedures. We also have a number of VPS hosting server datacenter locations to choose from: North America, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Web Hosting CPs for VPS

The domains and the web content on the private virtual web hosting server are tackled via a website hosting Control Panel user interface, similar to a typical shared web hosting plan's. The contrast is that with website hosting accounts, clients receive one particular hosting CP, while with a VPS account, hosting providers typically provide a bunch of web hosting Control Panels to select from, and the more skillful customers can install and make use of the hosting CP they desire. Some virtualization consoles support installing a web hosting CP through them to render it easier for the client. Sadly, most hosting CPs are not free. Some require a monthly tax (cPanel wants $13/month, have a glimpse at BuycPanel.com), while others request a license fee (DirectAdmin). There are other web hosting CPs that restrict the amount of the hosted domain names (Plesk). While we discuss web hosting CP-equipped VPS, it's worth pointing out that, by default, all VPS accounts supplied by us are equipped with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. It offers unmetered hosted domain quotas. Hepsia is obtainable at no further licence cost, hence the monthly price of the private virtual web server account selected by the client does not change. In addition, Hepsia probably includes the greatest Domain Manager on the CP marketplace.

CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Powered VPS Plans

The hosting CP GUI enables clients to administer domain name, files, databases, File Transfer Protocol and email address accounts, to keep track of traffic and load logs and to have a glimpse at thorough statistics concerning the used up and the remaining system resources. Comparable with the virtualization panels, the web hosting Control Panels are created to run under a given OS. For instance, cPanel, which is one of the most widely used web hosting CPs, performs only under Linux CentOS, whereas Enkompass, which is constructed by the same designer, functions only under Windows. Other hosting Control Panels like Plesk and Hepsia support several Operating Systems. Hepsia supports the CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. The advantage of certain web hosting Control Panels over others is that they have different levels of control - administrator, reseller and customer. Each level has access to a different set of functionalities governing the levels underneath, so it is easy to build a reseller web hosting website and commence making money by offering web hosting accounts to other persons. As clients will be aware of what percentage of the resources is consumed, but will not know the actual numbers, even a small virtual web server account will suffice to set up a small shared web hosting website hosting enterprise and make capital.

The VPS: an Autonomous, Reasonably Priced Solution

A VPS is a comparatively cheap hosting service, but it is powerful enough to support web sites such as a busy online store or a huge corporate portal. As its management is easy, it is the favored selection of both newcomers and accomplished customers.