Thứ Hai, 8 tháng 8, 2011

Is VPS hosting right for you?

By Matt Ewing


When we talk about VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting, it refers to the hosting of a mixed bag of entities for different customers in just one server. What it does is that it lets the service provider create a division of one single server into several virtual servers. This is fairly interesting that the customers can share the server entirely including the connection and the hardware as well. This aspect is of immense importance that like the dedicated hosting (suggesting things like a file system and a private operating system), this also endows you with safe access. This kind, which is somewhat like a combination of a dedicated and a shared hosting, is also advantageous because it cuts down the cost for providing an improved performance with privacy if you compare it with dedicated hosting.

The added benefits of the service are also quite attractive. For example, alongwith the service at low cost and full security customers can also access certain options which will help them control certain features of the service. For instance customers can change the server configurations to suit their needs, install software whenever needed, reboot server whenever necessary etc. Therefore it can be very well understood that this service is actually providing all the benefits of a shared hosting as well as that of any dedicated hosting. Thus any one who would like to switch over from shared hosting to dedicated service due to security reasons or any other reasons then they might very well opt for VPS hosting as it would serve all their needs. In fact it would only cost about $10/month and is thought to be the best for all online business men and women. The reason that it is called the best is simply due to the uniqueness of operating and file system for every single customer.

If you are planning to resell the hosting, you will have a greater degree of control on those services which you can offer, so it would give you a competitive edge over the competitors. For those web developers who are planning to develop a social networking site or a blog full of functions, VPS hosting would be the idle choice to go for. Even for those webmasters who find it comfortable managing a shared hosting and wish to upgrade their technical know-how on server management, but do not wish to expose themselves to a dedicated server in totality, VPS hosting is a good option. The webmasters would be enabled to install some custom applications or even change modules for their servers. Besides, they would enjoy full security over all the websites under their management, because every single VPS environment is run by a unique software for its hosting, since they have their unique resources as well, intrusion possibilities are widely reduced.

VPS hosting is in fact the bridge connecting initial entry level web hosting and its co-location. However the former will offer you services like MySQL/PHP which will come with a specified disk space on a shared server while on the other hand the latter will help you avail and control the system hardware while just renting a connection from the internet along with rack space from the same data center. Now if your purse is restricting your choice of co-location hosting then VPS is the answer for you. It will let you use quality service and that too at a bare minimal rate.

As for the lower expenses, a dedicated web hosting plan is at least better than co-locating. Let it put in this manner that this is priced bearing in mind the competitive market. A dedicated host endows you with a dedicated server. Its cost is not as low as a VPS web hosting plan but it is well within your reach. As far as its scheme is concerned, you do get the server from the host company but you don't need to hire the rack space for the server like you need to do in co-location.

Some of the advantages of a VPS web hosting plan are listed below:

It endows you with a root access and with the aid of this; you can accomplish the installation and configuration of any program.

Many websites can be hosted through the virtual hosts provided by Apache

Provides other services like mail server, FTP server and any other that the customer may require.

The servers provided can be used by the customer in any way he would want to.

However just like all good things VPS too has its negative qualities and these are associated with its advantages just like side-effects of any medicated drug. These are mentioned below:

The VPS web hosting brings the entire server under your control which makes you accountable for any action you undertake using the server. Thus you yourself become accountable for your personal safety as such your security thus becomes totally dependable on your actions. You can charge no one for any breach of security which is an important aspect that you should count on before taking up VPS.

In this format, you have the operating system in your grip but on the other hand, you are in extreme need of sharing RAM, CPU, etc. (i.e. hardware resources) with other users of the VPS on the same host. This is quite a problematic issue. So, for top quality requirements and using resources like RAM at random, a co-location or a dedicated server is perhaps the best option to look for.

How does it work?

A combination of many technologies makes running a VPS possible. Some of them are the Virtual PC by Microsoft, the User Mode Linux by Open Source, and XEN, the latest one. XEN is actually getting rave reviews from the media. There is also a possibility of it being combined with the forthcoming Linux distribution. Web developers will only benefit from it, since it will give them more freedom at a very cheap cost.

Using your VPS account you will get to access core areas of the server provided to you. Working with a Linux server you will get to use it to your full advantage and control everything using this core access advantage. But remember that along with full control you also become liable for anything you do so if Linux is not the thing for you then forget about VPS.

Well, a free lowing liberty and immense control don't mean that you need to build the whole operating system from the very outset. They generally provide disk images to choose from and they also do possess a good many number of distribution in the default configurations. Configuration on the VPS is done within a twinkling of an eye provided you select the disk image. Once the account is ready, you are endowed with the root access via SSH letting you do anything.

VPS prices start from a monthly amount of $20 on the lower side, to up to $100 on the higher side. However, don't take price as an indication of quality. If you are not fully aware of how the VPS web host functions, you can start off with the lower end which gives you 64MB RAM and a 2GB disk space. You can expand your base from there on. You can go for the higher price band if you have great ideas but little budget to commence with your business.




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