Definition of VPS

To satisfy the demand for economical, but reliable hosting solutions, suppliers commenced a midway website hosting platform - the VPS. This is a virtual emulation of a web server that works exactly like a : dedicated server and is much more feature-rich than any shared website hosting package. On the other hand, as numerous accounts are created on the very same physical web server and each customer pays for their account, the cost of a VPS account is considerably lower than the price for a dedicated server. A small-scale VPS package is a little more high-priced than the most feature-rich shared website hosting account, but its resources exceed decidedly those of the shared website hosting account.

VPS Virtualization Panels: OpenVZ and KVM

Each specific account is insulated from the remaining accounts on the web server, so each Virtual Private Server can run its own Operating System and be restarted autonomously from the remaining ones. The Virtual Servers are administered via a virtualization panel where clients can observe all running processes and abort or reboot them, update server-side software, take a glimpse at the consumed and the free resources, and much more. OpenVZ, KVM, Virtual PC and VMware are just several examples of virtualization panels utilized for creating and managing VPS server web hosting packages. They have diverse requirements about the CPU architecture, the OSs they support, etc. For example, KVM can operate on physical machines with x86 or AMD64 processors, can be activated on a hosting server running both Windows and Linux Operating Systems, and permits both of these Operating Systems to be installed on the actual VPS web hosting servers.

Managed VPS Services

The virtualization console gives the client the freedom to administer the VPS autonomously from the web hosting provider, sparing you the time you'd have waited for their customer support staff to restart a service or retrieve a backup. If the user is not skilled enough, however, we include an optional upgrade that incorporates Operating System and software installation and update procedures, VPS backups, as well as dedicated admin support and troubleshooting procedures. We also have a bunch of private virtual server server farm facility locations to pick from: the USA, England and Australia.

Hosting CPs for VPS

The domains and the content on the virtual private web hosting server are managed through a web hosting CP tool, similar to a standard shared web hosting account's. The distinction is that with website hosting plans, customers get one concrete web hosting CP, while with a VPS package, web hosting providers usually offer several hosting CPs to pick from, and the more tech-savvy customers can install and avail of the hosting Control Panel they want. Certain virtualization platforms support installing a web hosting CP through them to make things easier for the user. Sadly, the majority of the web hosting Control Panels are not cost-free. Some of those require a monthly fee (cPanel requires $13/month, take a glance at BuycPanel.com), while others require a licence fee (DirectAdmin). There are other CPs that restrict the amount of the hosted domains (Plesk). While we speak of Control Panel-supplied VPS, it's useful to point out that, by default, all VPS accounts supplied by us arrive with the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. It offers unmetered hosted domain allowance. Hepsia is obtainable at no additional license cost, hence the monthly price of the virtual private hosting server package chosen by the customer does not change. Besides, Hepsia perhaps has the greatest Domain Manager on the website hosting Control Panel market.

CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Powered VPS Accounts

The web hosting CP user interface enables users to handle domain name, files, databases, FTP and e-mailbox accounts, to observe traffic and load logs and to watch comprehensive statistics regarding the utilized and the left resources. Akin with the virtualization consoles, the web hosting CPs are conceived to work under a specific Operating System. For instance, cPanel, which is one of the best known web hosting CPs, performs only under Linux CentOS, whereas Enkompass, which is manufactured by the same company, performs solely under Windows. Other website hosting CPs like Plesk and Hepsia are compatible with several Operating Systems. Hepsia supports the CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. The advantage of given web hosting CPs over others is that they include several control levels - administrator, reseller and customer. Each level can access a separate set of specifications controlling the levels underneath, so it is easy to set up a reseller web hosting website and start making money by offering web hosting services to other people. As clients will view what amount of the system resources is consumed, but will not know the actual numbers, even a small Virtual Private Server package will be enough to launch a small-sized shared website hosting website hosting corporation and make money.

The VPS: an Independent, Inexpensive Solution

A VPS is a relatively cheap hosting service, but it is advanced enough to support web pages such as a highly visited web store or a large company web page. As its management is simple, it is the favored pick of both beginners and skilled customers.