Virtualization gained many fans in 2011. More system administrators than ever before are seeing the benefit of creating virtual machines for a variety of purposes, from sectioning off business operations to hosting virtual private servers for customers. The more virtual machines you have, the more difficult it can be to manage all of them. Fortunately, [...]
Virtualization can save you time and money when used efficiently. This has made it very popular for small, medium, and large sized data center operations. Whether you have a single server or a fleet of them, virtualization has its benefits.
KVM and Xen are two virtualization options for Linux servers, both with their advantages. Xen is [...]
Depending on the business you are involved in, opting for a dedicated server may make the most sense. On the other hand, there are plenty of situations where you can make a strong case for a virtual private server (VPS) to save money and make things a little easier for you.
The following are benefits of [...]
Once you’ve purchased a VPS to store your data, run your apps, or act as a testing environment, the next step is customizing your server environment so that it works best for you. This can take the form of optimizing your Linux or Windows OS, and then using the VPS control panel you have available [...]
Running a LAMP VPS means choosing a distro to go along with your server space; a choice that often comes with a number of judgments on the part of so-called “experts” in the field. Everyone has their favorite distro for their own reasons, but each one performs admirably in its own space. Choosing one comes [...]
A VPS (virtual private server) gives you the ability to host several instances of your operating system within a single dedicated server. Each virtual machine or container within your server behaves independently as though it were a server by itself. This gives users all of the benefits and administrative access of a full dedicated server [...]
Yesterday, we looked at low end boxes, inexpensive servers with less powerful hardware than your average high-quality dedicated server. Many low end boxes are actually virtual private servers (VPS), and are, therefore, technically not boxes at all. With a VPS, you share your server with other tenants, all of whom need to play fairly to [...]
Every system administrator should have a server backup of some form. For on-premise servers, it may be an external storage device, either physically connected to the server or stored within a network-attached storage (NAS) device. For remote servers, you can still use a local storage or lease a separate server for backups.
In some cases, your [...]
CentOS is one of the most popular Linux distribution for dedicated servers. This is largely because it provides the functionality and stability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux without the licensing and support fees.
OpenVZ is a free and open source virtualization solution that you can use to create virtual private servers (VPS). In OpenVZ’s [...]
It is never an easy decision to decide to purchase or lease a dedicated server. The increased cost and responsibility is more than some are willing to take on, unless they absolutely must. Virtual private servers (VPS) are a good way to have the best of both worlds: the autonomy of a dedicated [...]
OpenVZ is a free and open source virtualization tool that allows you to create virtual private servers (VPS) on your dedicated server. It gives you the ability to run virtual operating systems with “containers” and is regarded as the open source equivalent of Parallels’ Virtuozzo Containers.
WebVZ is essentially a web-based control panel for [...]
There are a plethora of virtualization software tools on the market. Some are quite affordable, even free, while others are very expensive, enterprise-level software solutions. To decide which one you need, you should first ask yourself why you need virtualization.
If you are using virtualization for testing, you probably do not need buy an [...]
Through looking at our incoming traffic, I recently noticed a large amount of visitors coming to ServerSchool.com after Googling “Mediatemple Alternatives.” Apparently one of our older posts about how bad Mediatemple’s gridserver is was ranking near the top, and also apparent was the large number of searchers who seem to be looking for an [...]
A Virtual Private Server or VPS is a way to have many of the benefits of a dedicated server without actually having one. For the customer, it means having his/her own server while still working in a managed system environment, at a fraction of the full server cost. For the owner of the [...]
We have always insisted that you go for a virtual private server (VPS) when you can no longer live with the shared server but cannot afford the dedicated server as yet. What makes virtual servers so good? Well, first, let’s understand what a virtual server is. When a physical server is partitioned into logical divisions, [...]
Before we get into the benefits of the virtual server as compared to those of the shared server, let’s understand the difference between these two servers. When a physical server is used to host several websites of different organizations, it is called a shared server. Now, when the physical server is divided into logical partitions, [...]
Several times in this blog I have mentioned that the virtual private server (VPS) is ideal for organizations looking to move away from shared hosting but cannot afford the dedicated server yet. Now, the VPS is known to be sturdy and is considered very secure. This is the reason it is also used as a [...]
No. And we never claimed it could. The virtual private server (VPS) can rescue you though when you no longer want to live with the limitations of the shared hosting. Now, a dedicated server will not only rescue you from the shared server, it will hand over a number of additional advantages. But the dedicated [...]
I have always maintained that the virtual server is the ideal stopover for organizations who want to move from shared hosting to dedicated hosting. What makes it good? Let’s find out.
The virtual server makes you the boss. You don’t have any control over things in shared hosting. Virtual hosting, on the other hand, lets you [...]
I have come across organizations who rule out virtual private server (VPS) or the virtual dedicated server (VDS) because they think it is an extension of shared hosting. While it is true that a virtual server is not a dedicated server, living with the limitations of shared hosting is not wise, especially when you realize [...]
A virtual server is the best stopover if you are looking to move from shared hosting but cannot go for dedicated hosting yet. Both the virtual private server (VPS) and the virtual dedicated server (VDS) are referred to as virtual servers. A VPS is a bit different from a VDS though. The virtual dedicated server [...]
Not everyone who acknowledges the benefits of the dedicated server can afford it. Do you find the cost of the server exceeding your budget? That does not mean you have to live with the limitations of shared hosting. There is a solution. Go for VPS hosting.
VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. It is formed when [...]
There are many business owners who know that shared hosting has its limitations, but they make no effort to do anything about it. The reason is the high cost of the dedicated server. The dedicated server may not be costly for large organizations, but for the smaller ones, it definitely is. But you can’t even [...]
Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting is the ideal stopover between shared hosting and dedicated hosting. Businesses that cannot afford a dedicated server but aren’t satisfied with a shared server go for VPS hosting.
The most important reason one wants to move from shared hosting is control. And VPS hosting provides that. It still lets you be [...]
There are two primary factors that go in the favor of the virtual private server (VPS). One, it is cheaper than the dedicated server. Two, it is better than the shared server.
So, an organization whose ambitions go beyond what the shared server can provide will look at going for a VPS, especially if it cannot [...]
The Virtual Private Server (VPS) has numerous advantages, making VPS hosting a smart option for organizations looking to move from shared hosting. This is ideal for those who cannot afford dedicated hosting and would like to reap more benefits than shared hosting has to offer. As you know, virtual servers are derived by partitioning a [...]
There was a time when virtual meant ‘not real’, but today everything virtual has developed an identity of its own. Virtualization makes sense in a lot of areas. In web hosting too. An organization may not be comfortable at the prospect of acquiring a dedicated server of its own just a yet. And it may [...]
The reasons that make the Virtual Private Server (VPS) special are present in its name as qualifiers. The server is virtual, thus hassle-free and secure too. The server is private; you own it and you have got control over it.
Let’s looks closely at how VPS helps organizations. As I just mentioned, it allows you the [...]
The one thing that makes the virtual private server (VPS) desirable is its isolated nature. Virtual servers are created by partitioning a physical server logically into multiple sections. Even if you own a number of virtual servers, none interferes with others. Unlike a shared server, a virtual server is not shared with other websites and [...]
What is the difference between a virtual private server (VPS) and a semi-dedicated server? Are these servers one and the same? Not exactly. Yes, both have been touted as the best stopover between shared hosting and dedicated hosting. Personally, I will go for VPS hosting. I may not own the physical server here but I [...]
