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Virtual private servers (VPS) enable you to have an environment similar to a full dedicated server but at a price similar to that of a high end shared hosting plan.
Centos Enterprise Linux VPS
Fedora Core Linux VPS
GNU/Debian Linux VPS
Ubuntu Linux VPS
Gentoo VPS VPS
Cpanel/WHM available on Centos only. Plesk available on Centos, Debian and Ubuntu
Choice of Virtuozzo (VZPP) and OpenVZ VPS Types of VPS
Virtual Private Server Hosting
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VPS Hosting based on Parallels Containers
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OpenVZ and Virtuozzo Containers
Your Virtual Private Server runs on one our our host servers. Each server runs a number of virtual private servers. Each virtual server shares the host server's memory, CPU time, connection and other resources. Each VPS gets a guaranteed share of the server CPU, ram and network in an environment which behaves just like a stand-alone server.
It can be rebooted independently and every user can have root shell access, independent users, IP addresses, memory, processes, files, applications, system libraries and configurations.
VPS Terminology - Virtual Environments - Containers
Virtual Private Servers bridge the gap between cheaper shared hosting and expensive physical dedicated server hosting. Like standard dedicated server rental a VPS will allow you to have full root access to the operating system, permitting a customised environment as if you had your own server as well as being secure against other users on the same hardware.
VPS Terminology - Virtual Environments and VDS's
Virtual Private Servers are also referred to as VDS (short for Virtual Dedicated Server) and "VE's" or Virtual Environments. The VPS's that Weycrest run are Parallels "Containers" which run with a single kernel resulting in less overall overhead. Higher end VPS's are sometimes referred to as Dynamic Dedicated Servers or "DDS." This is a "heavier" VPS (can use more resources) and can scale to utilising most or allof the RAM, memory disc space and processes of the hardware node and seen as an alternative cheap dedicated servers.
Application Uses of VPS
- Run a single or multiple websites
You will be able to run as many websites as you wish to on your VPS, limited only by the resources available in your VPS plan. - Become a hosting provider
With a comprehensive control panel, like Plesk or cPanel you could start your own web hosting company. A virtual private server gives you the freedon to install the software of your choice. - Primary or Secondary Mail or DNS Server
You may already have a reseller plan or full dedicated server elsewhere, but what if this goes down for any period of time. A backup DNS or MX server will make your infrastructure more resilient, your domains will continue to resolve and mail won't bounce. You can install DNS and Mail services into your VPS, including Bind, Postfix, Qmail, Sendmail and more - Personal Game Server
Install games software into your VPS. Control panels such as Plesk and cPanel now have server support for games software such as Battlefield 1942, Counter Strike and more.
Virtual Server Containers perform exactly like a dedicated server, and has its own users, applications and processes, can be rebooted independently. Its has its own root/administrator access, users, IP addresses, memory, processes, files, applications, system libraries and configuration files.
