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VPS Hosting Functions.

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:48:09 +0000

Virtual private Server hosting is a special type of hosting where you would be getting more server resources and can enjoy benefits of dedicated servers at much lower rates. You can consider VPS as affordable option for dedicated servers if you cant afford to pay for dedicated servers. VPS hosting are getting more popular due to their features and functions.

Following are the features and functions of VPS Hosting packages :

* Root SSH Access [ linux VPS hosting] and Administrator RDP access [ Windows VPS Hosting.
* You can manage your VPS as a standalone machine and can start/stop/restart your VPS
* You can Manage IP addresses for your VPS
* You can easily Backup/Restore your VPS.
* You can Schedule Backups of your VPS.
* You can execute arbitrary commands in the vps and view the output
* You can easily integrate Java applet and other custom scripts and softwares for your VPS.
* You have total freedom for managing your VPS and you can reset Root/Adminstrative Password easily.
Thus VPS hosting is wonderful hosting package if you want to have dedicated server like environment at affordable

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VPS hosting for better hosting features

admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:03:04 +0000

VPS Hosting accounts are special hosting accounts similar to shared hosting accounts but with great server resources and more advance features. If you are looking for getting more advance server resources for your website then you can start with a VPS hosting package and can get your hands on server management. As you would be having Root access to your Linux server and Administrative RDP access for your Windows Server you can manage your server very effectively. If you are not much technically literate then you can go with a webhost who can offer you managed VPS hosting plans so that you can get their technical support if you get stuck for some issue. As compare to shared hosting account you have many advance hosting features if your account is hosted on VPS server. If you have limited budget and cant afford to get a dedicated server then you can consider ordering VPS server as its cheaper option for a dedicated server, you will have almost all features on your VPS for what you would get with dedicated server. major difference between dedicated server and a VPS is that your account is hosted along with other VPS accounts on same server, so you would be sharing server resources of master VPS node. All VPS accounts are isolated from one another thus your account wont be affected by other VPS’s on master node. Your VPS hosting account would have fixed server resources such as CPU, RAM, diskspace and bandwidth etc,,, thus if your site is requiring heavy server resource then you will have to consider a VPS Hosting plans, also if you want to install some custom scripts and softwares on your hosting account then VPS would be a best option for you. Using root access you can easily install required scripts and application on your server which are must for running of your website.
Conclusion : If you are short at budget and cant afford to get a dedicated server then VPS is best choice for you, where you would be getting root access [ linux VPS account ] and Administrative RDP access [ Windows VPS account ]

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Restarting Apache VPS

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:27:59 +0000

For some reason if you want to restart Apache server for your VPS hosting account, then you can do so easily using few commands or through WHM. You can restart your Apache server without affecting other process by using graceful restart command.You will have to use : service httpd graceful. [ using graceful restart command, none of running apache processes would be affected or killed ]Whereas if you want to kill all existing http processes and restart your apache server then you can use following command :-
service httpd stop
service httpd startssl

If you don’t want to use any of above commands for restarting Apache then you can just restart Apache through your WHM control panel. You just have to login to WHM and select the services you want to restart under “ restart services “ section from your WHM.

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Virtuozzo Power Panel for monitoring VPS Resources.

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:23:51 +0000

Virtuozzo Power Panel is usually offered as VPS management interface so that you can manage your VPS effectively. Virtuozzo power panel allows you to remotely manage all features of your VPS, you can easily reboot your VPS remotely, can check all running processes, load and memory usage of your vps using this Virtuozzo power panel.
You can access your Virtuozzo Power Panel by using http://www.yourdomainDOTcom:4643/ and then just login to your power panel using username and password. Once you logged into your VPS power panel then you will have to click on Resources link on the left hand side of your control panel under “ VPS Management “ title. Once you click on this resources link you would be directed onto a page where you can view all details about current consumption of hardware resources by your VPS. If you scrolldown you can view CPU usage , System usage, Disk usage and network usage under respective tabs. For CPU usage if the number is 0.0 then CPU is idle, if number is 1.0 then CPU is fully utilized and if its above 1.0 then load on your CPU is excess and you need to kill few process which are creating load in CPU so as to make it stable. You have also option to check System usage which is a cumulative figure presenting average consumption of a number of critical memory related parameters by your VPS. If you are more concern about diskspace usage then you have option for checking it. Diskspace Usage option will show you the total amount of diskspace allotted to your VPS and its consumptions, you also have an Disk inode option under which you can see the total number of files, directories and symbolic links under your VPS hosting account.
If you want to get more advance report about your VPS resources consumption then you have an option “ Extended “ by clicking on it you can get more detailed information about VPS resources consumption. You also have Primary UBS, Secondary UBS and Auxiliary UBS parameters which would offer you more detailed information about your VPS resources usage so that you can control and manage your VPS hosting account effectively using this Virtuozzo Power Panel.

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VPS Hosting affordable hosting option.

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:30:48 +0000

VPS hosting accounts are created on a highly configured server implementing virtualization technology. All VPS hosting accounts are isolated from one another and can operate as independent servers. VPS hosting is cheaper and much reliable option for a dedicated server, if you cant afford to buy dedicated server. you will have root access for your Linux VPS whereas you will have Administrative RDP access if you opt for Windows VPS. Most webhosting service provider will offer you cpanel as control panel for your linux VPS and Plesk control panel for Windows VPS. Cpanel and Plesk are most popular and widely used webhosting control panels. Both control panels are very userfriendly and will help you to manage your VPS effectively.

Most webhost may charge you extra for control panels so just confirm the prices of control panels before you place order. As you have root access to your server you can install all required softwares and applications on your server. you can treat VPS as cheaper option for dedicated server if you cant afford to buy a dedicated server still your main purpose of having dedicated like hosting environment would be fulfill. You should try to get a host who offer you managed hosting services so that you can concentrate more on your business and don’t have to worry about managing it. If you are not much into technical side and don’t have much knowledge of managing hosting account then getting a managed hosting services would be a better option for you. Your should look for the master node configuration where your VPS would be setup also check for the number of VPS’s your webhosting service provider would be creating, as more the number of VPS’s created on master node more would be the load created on the node which may affect performance of master node. Usually webmaster go with a VPS hosting account if you want to install custom scripts or applications for their websites which is not possible on shared or reseller hosting accounts. VPS is a better, reliable and cheap opt for website hosting.

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Root/Administrative access for VPS Hosting

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:42:56 +0000

As your website grow and you start getting huge traffic eating up your allotted server resources which may result in performance of your website then its time to upgrade your hosting plan to next higher level, if your site is hosted on shared hosting then you its always better to get a VPS hosting for your website, VPS is more advance form of hosting package where you get dedicated server like environment, you will have dedicated CPU, RAM, Harddrive, root access to your server and many other server resources so you can consider VPS as a economical option for dedicated server if you cant afford to pay for a fully managed dedicated server. VPS stands for Virtual Private Server as the name suggest it’s a virtual server where you would be have root/Administrative access for your server so that you can install required softwares/applications on your server which may not be possible on shared hosting plans also you have greater security for your server/hosting account as these servers are monitored round the clock for their security, all webhost try to give you maximum uptime as they are given more importance and have excellent harware for master server where your VPS account would be created. All VPS hosting accounts are isolated from one other so your account would be completely safe though you share same master server. VPS can be considered as cheaper option for dedicated server and you can enjoy all benefits which you would get form a dedicated server. If you opt for Linux VPS your webhost will offer you root access to your server and if you opt for getting windows VPS you will have Administrative RDP access to your server so that you can manage your server easily…..
Most webhosting service provider will offer you managed VPS hosting accounts so it always better to check if the servers are managed or unmanaged. Check how many VPS hosting account would be created on master node and ensure that master node would not be overloaded by many VPS’s. check what CPU,RAM, harddrive space you would be getting for your VPS. Most important what is the make of master node where your VPS would be created. You should also check what kind of service & support you would be getting from your webhosting service provider. Is it Live or ticket based. All the above factors should be considered before you place order for getting VPS.

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More about VPS Hosting

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:24:06 +0000

VPS Hosting are cheaper option for dedicated server, if you are short at your budget and you don’t want much higher server configuration for your server then VPS would be the best choice for you. Although there are few disadvantages of using a VPS.
More about VPS : All VPS server are setup on a single physical server which is of high configuration, your account would be sharing same server resources, space & bandwidth. All VPS’s are isolated from other and have their own OS, performance of one server will never interfere with that of another virtual private server thus VPS can be a affordable option for get good server resources with features of a dedicated server but still there are few disadvantages of getting a VPS, one major drawback of using VPS arise when it comes for maintenance. All VPS servers have their own OS and softwares thus master physical node will have to take care of all such operating systems without any fail. Master control panel will have to ensure that all servers are delivered with high performance and maximum uptime.
All VPS’s are allotted limited server resources from the master node, so in case if your website is getting much high traffic you may get sufficient server resources which may result in slowdown of your site and thus will affect your virtual server as allotted server resources may not be able to meet the challenge for more resources, your server may get into halt state in such high traffic state.
Usually all webhosting service provider will setup multiple VPS hosting accounts on same master node thus there can be too many virtual servers connected to a single server, this master node will handle all request and will integrate them properly which can be fail at times. Thus mismanagement of master node by your webhost can lead to degrading the virtual server and thus there can be violation of security and isolation policies. In this case your server wont be secure anymore.

Though there are few disadvantages of using VPS’s there are many more advantages as compare to disadvantages, also VPS are much more cheap then dedicated server offering you same kind of functionality and freedom [ within limit ] so virtual private hosting is more preferred hosting option.

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VPS hosting with Root Access

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:12:43 +0000

All Linux VPS accounts comes with root access which means that you are allows to login to your server with root account using SSH, similarly you have Remote Desktop access to your VPS on Windows platform. Thus having root access to your server makes VPS hosting a unique and helpful feature where you have ability to administer any part of your website. Most important part of VPS Hosting is the ability to install required software/application for your account which will only affect your account and not other VPS account hosted on same physical node. You can treat your VPS as if you are using dedicated server with some low resources and can use it for many applications such as using it as a backup server, for testing your applications, even can resell hosting plans using VPS etc so that you can make a good return on your investment within a VPS.
You can also have private name servers for your VPS which will help you for branding of your domain you wish to. With Private name servers you are able to have ‘ns1.yourdomain.com’ and ‘ns2.yourdomain.com’ both pointing to separate Ip address. Usually all website hosting service provider will offer you atleast 2 dedicated Ip’s which can be used for nameservers.
Having private name servers for your hosting account will improve your corporate identity and they are must if you are into webdesigning or website hosting business. You can only have private name servers on VPS , dedicated server hosting accounts, you may get them on request for reseller accounts from your webhosting service provider.

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Advantages of VPS Hosting

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:17:04 +0000

If you are looking for some cheaper option for dedicated server then you can consider a VPS hosting plan which is much similar to a dedicated server nut have less resources such as diskspace and bandwidth but most important you have root access to your server so it works as if you are working on dedicated server and can install all required softwares you may need to have for your hosting account.

Following are the features of VPS;
*) Less setup time as compare to dedicated servers.
*) Excellent reliability and security.
*) Real root access for your server.
*) Ability to install custom softwares/applications for your account.
*) Increase server utilization and maximize server potential
*) Better management feature hence increase in level of profitability.
*) You get good server resources.
*) You can manage your server easily using control panel even you don’t have much technical skills.
All VPS’s are setup on a highly configured node which are entirely isolated from every other server which is setup on same node. You can’t access servers of other users and no one other then you can access yours, thus even though all servers are hosted on same node no one is aware of these servers hosted along with your server on same node. Thus your server is much secure and no one can log into your server or can play with it. You have total security for your account so VPS website Hosting is much more secure and reliable which your website deserves.

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What is VPS Hosting.

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:49:05 +0000

Hosting industry if growing at rapid past then ever.
We used to be happy with our shared hosting plan few years ago but now it seems that even a highly configured server is insufficient for our hosting need. Few highly traffic site/forums are facing problems even on excellent dedicated server with load balancing technique implemented on it.
now-a-days shared hosting is left only for normal low traffic sites. If you want some good hosting experience you can opt for VPS technology which is ideal solution between Shared and dedicated server hosting environment.

What is VPS ?
VPS stands for ‘Virtual Private Server’ As the name suggest these are virtual servers which are created on highly configured Node using virtualization technology. You can create number of different Virtual Environment on a single node.
Every VPS Node logically shares all of it’s resources such as Memory (RAM), Bandwidth, processor, Diskspace. VPS hosting can be considered as an low cost option for getting dedicated server environment.

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