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VPS Hosting Defined

To satisfy the need for affordably priced, but reliable hosting solutions, companies presented a midway website hosting solution - the VPS hosting. This is a virtual simulation of a hosting server that performs just like a : dedicated web hosting server and is much more feature-rich than any shared hosting plan. On the other hand, as many accounts are hosted on the very same physical web hosting server and each user pays for their account, the cost of a VPS hosting plan is considerably lower than the price for a dedicated server. A small-scale VPS hosting plan is slightly more high-priced than a hi-end shared web hosting plan, but its resources surpass decidedly those of the shared web hosting plan.

VPS Hosting Virtualization Panels: OpenVZ and KVM

VPS OVZ 1
1 CPU Core
1 GB RAM
20 GB Storage
$6.50 / month
VPS OVZ 2
1 CPU Core
2 GB RAM
40 GB Storage
$13.00 / month
 

Each given account is insulated from the rest of the accounts on the server, so each Virtual Private Server can run a different OS and be rebooted autonomously from the remaining ones. The Virtual Servers are managed through a virtualization console where customers can monitor all running processes and abort or reboot them, update server-side applications, take a glimpse at the used up and the free system resources, and much more. OpenVZ, KVM, Virtual PC and VMware are only several examples of software platforms utilized for setting up and managing private virtual server web hosting packages. They involve diverse requirements in regard to the central processing unit architecture, the OSs they are compatible with, and so on. For instance, KVM can perform on physical machines with x86 or AMD64 microprocessors, can be installed on a hosting server running both Windows and Linux Operating Systems, and allows both of these Operating Systems to be installed on the actual virtual web servers.

Managed VPS Hosting Services

The virtualization platform gives the client the freedom to manage the VPS hosting independently from the web hosting provider, sparing you the time you'd have waited for their client support team to reboot a given service or recover a backup. If the user is not skilled enough, however, we have an optional upgrade that comprises Operating System and software installation and update procedures, VPS hosting backups, as well as dedicated administrator support and troubleshooting operations. We also have several VPS data center facility locations to choose from: the USA, Great Britain and Australia.

Web Hosting CPs for VPS Hosting

The domains and the web content on the VPS hosting server are dealt with through a hosting Control Panel tool, similar to a classic shared web hosting plan's. The difference is that with web hosting accounts, clients receive one particular web hosting Control Panel, while with a VPS hosting package, hosting providers commonly offer a bunch of website hosting CPs to choose from, and the more experienced customers can install and use the web hosting CP they desire. Some virtualization consoles support installing a website hosting CP through them to render it simpler for the client. Sadly, most hosting CPs are not free of cost. Some of them ask for a monthly fee (cPanel wants 13 USD/month, take a gaze at BuycPanel.com), while others demand a licence fee (DirectAdmin). There are other CPs that limit the number of the hosted domain names (Plesk). While we speak of website hosting CP-equipped VPS hosting, it's worthwhile to state that, by default, all VPS hosting plans provided by us include the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. It includes unmetered hosted domain name quotas. Hepsia is attainable at no extra licence charge, thus the monthly price of the virtual server plan picked by the user does not change. Besides, Hepsia probably offers the finest Domain Manager on the hosting Control Panel market.

CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Based VPS Hosting Accounts

The web hosting Control Panel interface enables clients to administer domain name, files, databases, File Transfer Protocol and mailbox accounts, to view traffic and load logs and to have a glimpse at thorough statistics regarding the used up and the free resources. Comparable with the virtualization consoles, the web hosting CPs are created to operate under a given OS. For instance, cPanel, which is one of the most popular website hosting Control Panels, performs solely under Linux CentOS, whereas Enkompass, which is built by the same designer, functions solely under Windows. Other web hosting CPs such as Plesk and Hepsia are multi-platform. Hepsia supports the CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. The advantage of some web hosting Control Panels over others is that they have different control levels - administrator, reseller and customer. Each level has access to a separate set of specifications governing the levels underneath, so it is easy to set up a reseller web hosting website and begin making money by selling web hosting packages to other people. As customers will view what amount of the resources is used up, but will not be aware of the real numbers, even a small VPS server hosting package will suffice to set up a small shared web hosting web hosting firm and obtain capital.

The VPS Hosting: an Autonomous, Cut-Price Solution

A VPS hosting is a comparatively cheap hosting service, but it is powerful enough to support web pages such as a very famous online store or a big company website. As its administration is easy, it is the preferred pick of both novices and skillful users.