Virtual Private Servers
Virtual Private Servers, or VPS cover most of the functional equivalent of a dedicated server. A VPS, occasionally referred to as a Virtual Dedicated Server or VDS empower you for non I/O heavy applications with the flexibility and benefits of a dedicated server at a fraction of the price.
So, With most VPS solutions as a minimum you have;
- Root access to the server
- Complete control over your file system and environment
- Your own IP address
- Dedicated and guaranteed memory, CPU and disk space
Virtual Private Servers, or VPS cover most of the functional equivalent of a dedicated server. A VPS, occasionally referred to as a Virtual Dedicated Servers or VDS empower you for non I/O heavy applications with the flexibility and benefits of a dedicated server at a fraction of the price.
So, With most VPS solutions as a minimum you have;
- Root access to the server
- Complete control over your file system and environment
- Your own IP address
- Dedicated and guaranteed memory, CPU and disk space
Oh OK, what other benefits does a Virtual Private Server (VPS) offer?
- Virtual Private Server (VPS) Benefits
- The abiility to host multiple (unlimited) domains
- Run your server under a choice of a UNIX/ Linux or Windows OS
- The choice of root access or control panel licenses for easy management (Plesk VPS)
- Your own dedicated IP address
- The ability to install custom software and applications
- Full Root/ administrator access
- The use of Apache/ IIS6, SMTP, BIND, FTP, databases, etc., etc.
- To connect directly using remote desktop, SSH or terminal services
- Windows 2003 server with ASP.NET, .NET and MS SQL 2003 and MS SQL 2005 (Windows VPS)
- The ability to install or uninstall programmes or services, including executable files
- The ability to customise your server software
- Database (MySQL and MS SQL) support
- Choice of multiple UNIX/ Linux Distros (Linux VPS)
- Functions of a Linux Virtual Private Server (VPS)
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