Top Tips for choosing your Virtual Private Server host
Top Tips for VPS Hosting
When looking for a VPS Hosting provider there are a few things that we believe you should look for;
Quality of hardware used
Reliability and uptime
Quality of bandwidth
Service and support
Availability of burstable ram
Quality of Hardware used
Multiple VPS platforms run on partitioned hardware nodes so the quality of the hardware it runs on is [...]
I want my own Dedicated Server!
An oft heard statement in the world of hosting, so let’s look at it from a different prospective, when would you need it? As Power costs continue to rise and data centre power consumption becomes more and more challenging more and more people are looking at virtualisation and virtual private servers as a solution. Unfortunately [...]
Google holds hosting conference
Google held its first Atmosphere conference this week at its Googleplex HQ.
The event was billed as a chance for businesses and developers to meet and debate the future implications and potential power of the cloud. Talks were held by many featured guests, including author Geoffrey Moore and Morgan Stanley MD Mary Meeker.
Scientist Janine Benyus [...]
70% of firms planning on extending their cloud or virtual hosting presence
By Fred Jones
IT decision makers are planning on extending their cloud or virualised presence, according to reports.
Interestingly, the fears that many executives had over adopting cloud services for their online backup and hosting needs are beginning to wane, with 62% of respondents who did not already use SaaS (software as a service) or virtualised hosting [...]
Scalability of VPS platforms
Growing with VPS
We find that VPS web hosting provides an ideal framework for the majority of growing client’s hosting needs and rapid scalability before switching over to a dedicated environment. Of course there are occasional times when VPS hosting is not the ideal hosting environment but on the whole this is an ideal hosting platform [...]
Common VPS web hosting FAQs
Bandwidth
The amount of data that can be transferred to and from your hosting space, the higher the number of visitors you expect to receive to your site, the higher the amount of bandwidth you will use. There are multiple ways in which bandwidth is calculated by your hosting provider.
Burstable memory
The amount of memory that [...]
VPS and Blogging
Writing a blog is now a growing popular pursuit whether it is the blog attached to your corporate or personal site, or one that is more personal to you and your interests. By hosting your own blog it allows you to create your very own professional customised look, and we’ve outlined some useful tips to be aware of when hosting your blog on a VPS platform.
My site is down! Help what can I do!
“You sit, down go online to your site, and nothing happens! You stop for a sec, refresh the site and still nothing happens! Sweat starts pouring down as you wonder about all those people trying to access your site and can’t place an order. You start think how much money are you losing :-(!”
Data backup through Plesk
“At the end of the day the reasons for backup are many and varied it could be as simple as you doing something wrong, and you wish to correct it or as malicious as hackers targeting your site, getting through and deleting/ modifying your data. At the end of the data, it doesn’t take that long, and it is a worthwhile tool for ease of mind!”
Disadvantages of VPS hosting
“So, as you can see a VPS solution is not for every site owner. They are a step up in price and benefits from a shared platform, although to be honest the difference in price between a good shared hosting plan and a good VPS is inconsequential, but still have drawbacks if you are used to the luxury of your own dedicated machine…”
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