In short, Virtual Private Server technology enables one physical server to house several Virtual Environments which behave exactly like an isolated stand-alone server. For a detailed explanation, please see our VPS Explained page.

Root access is available on all our Self-Serv VPS products, allowing you to take full control of your hosting environment at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated server.

The VPS mainframe server is immensely powerful, meaning that you can burst to incredible speeds at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated server. The typical specification is as follows:

Dual Intel Xeon 2.6GHz Processors with HyperThreading
4GB ECC Registered RAM
6 x 73GB 320mbps SCSI Hard Drives utilizing RAID5 Technology
Off Server Daily Backup

Our VPS servers currently support RedHat Linux 9. In the future you will be able to choose other distrbutions of the Linux operating system too.

Yes, you may create as many accounts as you like.

Yes! You may install any control panel system that works with RedHat Linux 9. As a cPanel PartnerNOC we are able to provide you with discounted cPanel licences for your VPS, please click here for a detailed overview of our VPS plans and additional options.

Yes! Since you are able to have full root access to your virtual environment, you are able to upgrade any service on the server that you like.

No! VPS uses advanced virtualization technology to isolate one VPS from another. This means that anything that occurs on one VPS cannot affect the other VPSs on the mainframe server, ensuring that your website is not affected by other clients and can enjoy maximum uptime.

The programs installed with your VPS depend on the plan that you have selected. If you do not choose to use cPanel, we provide a basic RedHat 9 install, because we understand that every client is unique. Instead, we have a wide range of services which we can install for you to meet your exact requirements.

A non cPanel VPS would be configured as follows:

Red Hat Linux 9.0
OpenSSH 3.5p1
Sendmail 8.12.8
GCC 3.2.2
Perl 5.8.0
SendMail 8.12.8

If required, we can install Apache+SSL (webserver), ProFTPd and many more services.

If you choose to add cPanel to your VPS, it will include Apache, ProFTPd, and all other common services found on cPanel servers.

The following can be installed into your VPS in a short few clicks:

PHP 4.2.2
mod_perl 1.99
JDK 1.4.2_02
JRE 1.4.2_02
JRun4 4.0
Perl 5.8.0
PHP 4.2.2
Python 2.2.2
Tomcat 4.1.29
Zend Optimizer 2.1.0b
MySQL 3.23.58
PostgreSQL 7.3.4
Front Page Extension 5.0.2
Webmin 1.121
Usermin 1.051
Open WebMail 2.21
IMP WebMail 3.2.2
Majordomo 1.94.5
Autoresponders 1.16.7
Spam Assasins 2.63
UW IMAP & POP3 Server 2001a-18
PHPMyAdmin 2.5.4
PHPAdsNew 2.0
PHPBB 2.0.6
Shoutcast 1.9.2
Guestbook Scripts 2.3.1
FormMail 1.92
Analog 5.32
AWStats 6.0
SI Webalizer 2.01
Web statistic analyzer

Yes! As you have full root access, you may install any other RedHat Linux compatible program of your choice.

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