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How Do Virtual Private Servers Function?

To satisfy the need for budget, but reliable hosting services, providers started a midway web hosting solution - the virtual private servers. This is a virtual emulation of a server that performs just like a : dedicated server and is much more feature-rich than any shared web hosting solution. On the other hand, as a number of accounts are created on the very same physical machine and each customer pays for their account, the cost of a virtual private servers account is markedly lower than the price for a dedicated server. A low-end virtual private servers package is a bit more expensive than a hi-end shared web hosting account, but its resources exceed by far those of the shared website hosting plan.

Virtual Private Servers Virtualization Platforms: OpenVZ and KVM

VPS OVZ A
1 CPU Core
1 GB RAM
20 GB Storage
6.56 / month
VPS OVZ B
1 CPU Core
2 GB RAM
40 GB Storage
12.49 / month
 

Each single account is isolated from the rest of the accounts on the web hosting server, so each Virtual Private Server can run a separate Operating System and be rebooted autonomously from the remaining ones. The Virtual Servers are administered via a virtualization console where users can monitor all running tasks and abort or reboot them, update server-side applications, monitor the used up and the remaining resources, and much more. OpenVZ, KVM, Virtual PC and VMware are just several instances of virtualization systems utilized for creating and handling Virtual Private Server plans. They have diverse requirements in regard to the CPU architecture, the Operating Systems they are compatible with, and so on. For example, KVM can function on physical machines with x86 or AMD64 microprocessors, can be installed on a web hosting server running both Windows and Linux Operating Systems, and allows both of these OSs to be installed on the concrete VPSs.

Managed Virtual Private Servers Services

The virtualization panel offers the customer the freedom to administer the virtual private servers independently from the hosting provider, sparing you the time you'd have waited for their customer support staff to restart a specific service or recover a backup. If the client is not skilled enough, however, we include an optional upgrade that encompasses Operating System and software application installation and update procedures, virtual private servers backups, as well as dedicated administrator support and troubleshooting procedures. We also have a couple of virtual private web server server farm locations to pick from: America, Britain and Australia.

Web Hosting CPs for Virtual Private Servers

The domain names and the content on the virtual hosting server are managed via a website hosting CP interface, similar to a common shared web hosting account's. The difference is that with website hosting accounts, customers get one specific website hosting Control Panel, while with a virtual private servers plan, web hosting providers usually offer a bunch of web hosting CPs to choose from, and the more knowledgeable customers can install and make use of the hosting Control Panel they want. Certain virtualization panels support installing a website hosting Control Panel through them to render it easier for the user. Unfortunately, the majority of the website hosting Control Panels are not cost-free. Some of those ask for a monthly fee (cPanel demands $13/month, check out BuycPanel.com), while others request a licence fee (DirectAdmin). There are other website hosting CPs that restrict the amount of the hosted domains (Plesk). While we discuss web hosting CP-supplied virtual private servers, it's worthwhile to mention that, by default, all virtual private servers packages provided by us include the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. The latter includes unlimited hosted domain allowance. Hepsia is attainable at no further licence charge, hence the monthly price of the VPS server package picked by the customer does not fluctuate. Besides, Hepsia perhaps offers the finest Domain Manager on the web hosting Control Panel marketplace.

CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Based Virtual Private Servers Packages

The CP GUI enables users to administer domain name, files, databases, FTP and e-mailbox accounts, to monitor traffic and load logs and to view detailed statistics about the consumed and the left system resources. Comparable with the virtualization consoles, the hosting CPs are devised to perform under a certain OS. For instance, cPanel, which is one of the best known web hosting Control Panels, operates only under Linux CentOS, whereas Enkompass, which is devised by the very same firm, functions solely under Windows. Other web hosting Control Panels such as Plesk and Hepsia support several Operating Systems. Hepsia is compatible with the CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. The advantage of given web hosting Control Panels over others is that they include different control levels - administrator, reseller and client. Each level can access a different set of functions governing the levels beneath, so it is easy to create a reseller web hosting website and begin making money by reselling web hosting plans to other individuals. As clients will keep track of what percentage of the system resources is consumed, but will not be able to view the real numbers, even a small virtual server package will be enough to run a small shared website hosting website hosting corporation and receive money.

The Virtual Private Servers: an Autonomous, Economical Solution

A virtual private servers is a comparatively cheap hosting service, but it is advanced enough to support websites such as a busy web store or a big corporate website. As its administration is simple, it is the preferred choice of both inexperienced users and skillful clients.