Definition of VPS

To meet the demand for reasonably priced, but reliable hosting services, suppliers initiated a transitional website hosting solution - the VPS. This is a virtual simulation of a web server that performs just like a : dedicated web hosting server and is much more feature-rich than any shared web hosting package. At the same time, as multiple accounts are created on the very same physical machine and each individual pays for their account, the cost of a VPS plan is markedly lower than the price for a dedicated server. A basic VPS account is a little more expensive than the most feature-rich shared website hosting plan, but its system resources surpass decidedly those of the shared web hosting package.

VPS Virtualization Platforms: OpenVZ and KVM

Each separate account is insulated from the rest of the accounts on the web server, so each Virtual Private Server can run a separate OS and be restarted autonomously from the remaining ones. The Virtual Servers are administered via a virtualization console where customers can keep track of all running processes and terminate or reboot them, update server-side software, have a glimpse at the consumed and the remaining resources, and much more. OpenVZ, KVM, Virtual PC and VMware are just a couple of instances of virtualization platforms utilized for setting up and handling virtual server packages. They involve different requirements with regard to the CPU architecture, the Operating Systems they support, etc. For instance, KVM can function on physical machines with x86 or AMD64 processors, can be installed on a server running both Windows and Linux OSs, and allows both of these OSs to be installed on the actual virtual hosting servers.

Managed VPS Solutions

The virtualization console lends the customer the freedom to administer the VPS autonomously from the web hosting provider, sparing you the time you'd have waited for their client support staff to restart a given service or restore a backup. If the customer is not skilled enough, though, we offer a voluntary upgrade that incorporates OS and software application installation and update procedures, VPS backups, as well as dedicated admin support and troubleshooting operations. We also have a couple of VPS hosting server datacenter locations to choose from: North America, Great Britain and Australia.

Hosting CPs for VPS

The domains and the content on the VPS web hosting server are handled through a website hosting Control Panel interface, similar to a typical shared web hosting account's. The contrast is that with website hosting packages, customers receive one concrete web hosting CP, while with a VPS package, providers usually provide a bunch of website hosting CPs to select from, and the more knowledgeable users can install and use the website hosting CP they want. Certain virtualization consoles support installing a website hosting Control Panel through them to render things simpler for the user. Unfortunately, most website hosting CPs are not free of charge. Some of them demand a monthly fee (cPanel requests 13 dollars/month, take a peek at BuycPanel.com), while others request a license tax (DirectAdmin). There are other website hosting CPs that limit the number of the hosted domain names (Plesk). While we discuss web hosting CP-equipped VPS, it's worth mentioning that, by default, all VPS packages provided by us offer the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. It offers unlimited hosted domain allowance. Hepsia is obtainable at no further licence cost, thus the monthly cost of the VPS web hosting server account picked by the client does not change. What's more, Hepsia probably has the greatest Domain Manager on the website hosting CP market.

CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Powered VPS Packages

The web hosting Control Panel interface allows users to manage domain name, files, databases, File Transfer Protocol and mailbox accounts, to keep track of web traffic and load logs and to monitor thorough stats regarding the consumed and the left resources. Like the virtualization consoles, the web hosting Control Panels are built to operate under a particular Operating System. For instance, cPanel, which is one of the most well known web hosting CPs, performs solely under Linux CentOS, while Enkompass, which is made by the very same designer, operates solely under Windows. Other hosting CPs like Plesk and Hepsia support several platforms. Hepsia supports the CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. The superiority of some hosting Control Panels over others is that they include different control levels - administrator, reseller and client. Each level can access a separate set of functions governing the levels beneath, so it is easy to establish a reseller web hosting website and begin making money by offering web hosting accounts to other persons. As customers will be informed about what amount of the resources is used up, but will not be able to view the actual numbers, even a small virtual private web server account will suffice to establish a small shared web hosting website hosting corporation and collect capital.

The VPS: an Autonomous, Moderately Priced Solution

A VPS is a comparatively cheap hosting service, but it is powerful enough to support web sites such as a busy web store or a large company portal. As its management is easy, it is the favored selection of both beginners and expert customers.