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Tips in choosing good
virtual private server hosting services
Make sure you have root
access.
Some hosting companies may prevent account users from accessing
the root of the server. This is equivalent to a shared hosting
account. Make sure that you are not cheated for this. When you
purchase a VPS hosting services, you will definitely have root
access. By having root access you can install your own independent
application using a set proportion of all the system resources
define by the hosting company. In another words, you can take
advantage of standard access control and authentication mechanisms:
-PAM -SMTP -Auth. Some VPS may runs all services in the root
environment which offers ease of programming and installation, hence
you need some technical know-how in managing Linux web site. Virtual
Private Servers eliminates all the restrictions of virtual (or
shared) hosting. Shared hosting cannot provide root access, and
therefore customization is limited to the preferences of the web
host. By allowing root access, VPS allows you to install and
configure your own software, meeting all of your complex hosting
needs. In addition, you may use your own unique file system and
CGI-BIN, and depend on your guaranteed allotment of disk space, CPU,
memory, and bandwidth.
Though the server is shared with other users, your VPS will perform
in isolation. This means that the bandwidth and CPU resources used
by other users will never affect you. To ensure this, VPS uses
"fault tolerance", which prevents errors on one private server from
affecting others, and "enhanced security", which provides greater
privacy for e-commerce applications.
Provide you user-friendly VPS administration tool
As often happens with seemingly minor technological changes, web
users can now have dedicated server at the price of shared hosting.
How is this possible? Virtual private server. But the usage and
maintenance may not be as easy as a shared hosting. Not all VPS
hosting providers offer simple easy administration tools. When
looking for a VPS hosting service, please be sure to ask if any
knowledge of managing a virtual private server is required.
Be selective. If you are novice in managing a server, ask the hosts
about the difficulties involved. A VPS managing tool will definitely
provide scalability to your website and decreases your time to
market and eventually allows you to focus on your core competencies,
and frees up limited resources.
At least 10 good applications should be installed
If you looking for a Linux based Virtual Private Server, look for
these software.
System Administrator Control Panel
Workgroup Administrator Control Panel
My ControlPanel
Majordomo 1.94 with Autoresponder 1.14
SSH
Miva Empresa engine 3.93 and Miva Merchant 4.22
FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 v.5.0.2
Mod_perl apache module 1.24
SSL for Apache 2.8.9
MySQL server 3.23.58
Open WebMail 1.65
PHP (RedHat-9) 4.2.2
PostgreSQL 7.0.3
ProFTP server 1.2.9
RedHat 9 Development Tools
Sl Webalizer 7.1 2.0.2
Tomcat application server 4.0.3
phpMyAdmin 2.5.4
Usermin 0.920
Webmin 0.980
Not all Linux web based hosting provide Cold Fusion and Active
Server Pages scripting language, but if you need to run some of the
application, be sure to ask.
The ability to host up to 20 hosting accounts
One of the benefits of VPS is the ability host multiple domain
without sacrificing the server performance of other VPS owners. In
another words, your site's security, isolation, CPU and resource
usage are assured. In addition to performance isolation, functional
isolation allows you to obtain your own secure certificate for
e-commerce use.
The average price of VPS hosting services range from US$45.00 to
US$89.00
Please beware of hosting companies that offer VPS at very low price.
It is very unlikely that VPS hosting price below US$25 per month. If
there are, features are limited. Prepare to pay around US$45 per
month to US$89 per month. Any true VPS solution will provide users
with: "root" or full administrative access; guarantee a specific
allocation of server resources, including CPU, memory and bandwidth;
and allow the user to manage multiple servers and file areas through
a sophisticated control panel. Paying for a cost of US$45 per month
to have performance of a dedicated server is very affordable.
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