Virtual hosting is known by different names such as VPS Server, VPS Root, VPS Server, VDS, Virtual Dedicated Server, and Virtual Shared Server. Virtual hosting provides more control than the shared hosting but helps one to save money on net working and administration.

Virtual hosting is the perfect choice as the hosting solution for the resellers who can host multiple sites and can have advanced administration capabilities through an easy-to-use control panel, plus the ability to set up and manage FTP and shell users.

Virtual hosting provides you with the benefits of complete root access, total privacy and security, the ability to install custom software applications, build customized Web site hosting plans and host unlimited Web sites, which can all be managed easily from a single control panel interface.

A shared hosting environment has hundreds of web accounts hosted on the same server and share the same operating system and applications, whereas the Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a single dedicated server which has different compartments for multiple isolated servers. Each virtual server performs much like a single dedicated server, complete with root access and the ability to install programs of your choosing. A Private Server is much like having your own dedicated server, but at a much more affordable price.

The VPS technology allows for configuration of disk and network space in a way that each VPS has its own operating system and can have almost the same power as the full server. VPS hosting environment provides customers with their own private Unix virtual machine. Each VPS is a private and protected area that operates as an independent server. The beauty of VPS technology lies in creating multiple isolated Virtual Servers on a single physical server to share hardware, licenses and management

Each VPS performs and executes exactly like a stand-alone server for its users and applications as it can be rebooted independently and has its own root access, users, IP addresses, memory, processes, files, applications, system libraries and configuration files.

VPS is affordable because multiple customers share the expense of hardware and network connections (and completely eliminate the hassle of maintaining it all) without sacrificing performance or the freedom to run whatever software you choose. The optimum sharing of resources has been made possible only through the innovative technology which allows for sharing of the hardware without the obligation to share the software. This is the secret behind the technology that allows the Virtual Private Server (root server) to provide the key benefits of a 'broadband' dedicated server hosting in a shared environment at a fraction of the cost without the hassles to maintain it.

Each VPS performs and executes exactly like a stand-alone server for its users and applications as it can be rebooted independently and has its own root access, users, IP addresses, memory, processes, files, applications, system libraries and configuration files.

Features that virtual servers offer *Own processes, users, files with full root access *Separate IP addresses, port numbers, tables, filtering and routing rules *Own system configuration files *Application Database: MySQL (Default), PostgreSQL (available) *Its own versions of system libraries and facility to modify existing ones ServerPlex Networks is a worldwide web hosting service provider focusing on affordable web hosting solutions. The virtual web hosting is one of its affordable end-to-end solutions that cater to a growing web hosting reseller base throughout the world.
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