Virtual
Server (VPS) is a new technology which can allow customer enjoy the functionality
of a dedicated server, but in a fraction of the price of dedicated server.
It
employs SWSoft Virtualization technology to split a physical server into a number
of instances. Each instance contains its own memory space, processor resource,
disk storage, and network. With its built-in resource controller, each user can
enjoy evenly distributed resource.
Virtual Server service can offer you
a secure, flexible, and cost-effective solution to own a small server.
Usage - Business/Personal
Web Hosting
- Reseller Web Hosting
- Multiple Domain Hosting
- File
Server
- Remote Backup Server
- Web/DNS/Mail Server
- Web
Development
- and others you want a small scale server...
| |
| Security - Each
VPS is dedicated to 1 customer only.
- Each VPS contains its own firewall
rules.
- Each VPS has its administrative root account
- Each VPS contains
it own dedicated file system.
- You can use Secure Shell (SSH) to remote
connect to the VPS console.
|
Performance
- It
is as high as performance of the physical server. (less than 3% overhead)
- Resources
(CPU/Memory) are evenly distributed but brustable (upon resource availability)
| Flexibility - By
default, Linux VPS bundle the DirectAdmin Control Panel. This web based Control
Panel allows you easily create/remove account, manage web/ftp/email/mysql hosting
services, allows you share your VPS space with your partner, clients, etc.
- You
can use Root administrator account to install/uninstall applications, like extra
webmail, additional php modules, mysql management pack, etc.
- You can reboot
your VPS anytime on your own
|
Backup and
Restore
- Weekly Full VPS Backup, and Daily Incremental Backup included
- Free
Full VPS restoration is included (limit to 3 restorations per month)
Cost-Effective
- Affordable
Price (HK$488 per month)
- No Contract
- No Prepayment
- DirectAdmin
license included
- Minimum usage: 1 Month
Platform
Physical
Server OS: CentOS 3.5
Virtual Server OS: CentOS 3.5
Note: CentOS 3.5
is the rebuild of Redhat Enterprise 3.5
Comparison among Shared
Hosting, VPS, and Dedicated Server
| | Shared
Hosting | Linux VPS | Dedicated
Server |
No. of domain | Limited
(Depends
on Hosting Plan) | No Limit | No
Limit |
Root Administrative Access | N | Y | Y |
Install
Application | N | Y | Y |
Advanced
Security | Basic
(Shared by
multiple end-user) | Y | Y |
Resource
Control | Limited
(limited
by traffic usage) | Y
(cpu/memory
distributed evenly) | Y
(dedicated
server resource) |
Your Cost | Low | Medium | More |
