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VPS Hosting Discussion – Choosing Windows or Linux

March 12th, 2010 by admin under VPS Hosting. No Comments.

Virtual server hosting is one of the popular type of web hosting, that provides you each and every advantage of a dedicated server in very cheap rates. Almost all web hosting providers offers VPS web hosting on two different operating platforms.

Windows and Linux are the operating systems offered as an option when deciding a VPS hosting package. The packages offered by the hosting services are Windows VPS and Linux VPS.

In this article we are going to discuss about the benefits and drawbacks of Windows and Linux platform. There is a false story we all know that if one uses windows to build the web pages, then it is necessary to opt for Windows hosting package to host your website.

On VPS you can use any operating system, which are allowed by your web hosting company. It doesn’t matter in VPS hosting which OS you are using on your computer to design the pages of your website. It is just a myth, that you should go with windows hosting only, if web pages are built on windows OS.

The advantage of Linux is that it is an open source application and can download it for free. Whereas, for windows you need to purchase a license copy for using the windows server software. Hence, it is known as a costly solution. In the corporate industry, most of the businesses goes with Windows VPS Hosting, as the softwares developed by Microsoft are only compatible with Windows and if you wish to use Microsoft softwares then windows is the only solution for you.

In terms of Security, Linux system is much preferred by webmasters compare to the  security provided on windows. This is an another benefit of Linux based hosting. As because of the low cost of Virtual private servers, using Linux on your server will definitely save your money in hosting.

The most important factor one should never overlook is to confirm about the service offered by the web hosting provider you choose. Poor service and bad customer support can take your business down forever. The service provider should have a well experienced team of experts to solve all your hosting issues in minimum response time.

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Virtual Private Server Hosting

December 21st, 2009 by admin under VPS Hosting. No Comments.

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Why should you go for VPS Hosting account?

VPS Hosting accounts comes with all the features that small to medium-sized businesses require. Therefore, expanding businesses can happily settle into a VPS, and keep going for a long time. To facilitate this, good VPS hosting accounts come with cutting edge virtualization software that makes it possible for each virtual server to act as a powerful, single dedicated server.

Some of the advantages that will benefit you when you opt for a VPS Hosting account are:

High end servers: Virtual hosting depends on a cutting edge server sharing technology that makes it possible for a single physical server to act as several separate ‘virtually’ dedicated servers. This means, each VPS will have all the features that a physical server is having. Enough disk space, large memory, sufficient security and full customizability are some of their most important features. Many good virtual private hosting services provide their users with high end quad core processors. This ensures that there is virtually no CPU lag time between command and execution.

Technological edge: A superb VPS Hosting account is rich in RAM. This gives you quick server responses. For giving maximum drive performance to users, some hosting accounts combine the best raid cards and drives. This avoids any incidents of Disk I/O problems, which may be seen in cheap VPSs.

Flexibility: Many VPS services offer you different types of operating systems. This gives you a high amount of flexibility. VPS also come with a good variety of control panels like cPanel, Plesk and DirectAdmin. You may go for the kind of control panel that is most suitable for you.

Features: One more important feature of a good VPS hosting account is easy setup. Instant activation, quick setup and customer support are important things to look out for in the VPS service you purchase. Many hosting services now have blogs and forums where you will find ample of support and discussion. Interactive tutorials and 24×7 online support are priceless features. Most VPS servers will be offering you full privacy and security, and they will also come out with new technologies to give your website the edge it requires to be a winner.

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