Virtual Private Server (VPS)
July 2, 2009
One choice of web hosting that has gained a lot of ground in recent times is the Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting. That is because it presents you with the flexibility, versatility and speeds of devoted and committed servers at a cost that is very much comparable to that of shared servers. This kind of web hosting is ideal for those who cannot afford the cost of a wholly committed server and are into the reseller hosting activity. They are also ideal for those who are owners of many websites and desire to provide each one with sufficient bandwidth so that they can be accessed speedily and without any of the problems associated with that of shared servers, notorious for slow speeds. VPS, all said and done is a very attractive option for most website owners.
But what exactly is a VPS?
This is a standalone server or mega computer, which is hosted on something called the VPS Node or another name for a physical server. The advantage with these VPS nodes is that they possess huge RAM and hard disk space which makes it possible to divide them into many VPS systems. As a consequence, every VPS has its own RAM along with sufficient hard disk space and can therefore function like an independent server, though it is deriving its resources from the mother VPS Node. The drive responses are quicker and there is no danger of any data loss. This method of operation enables you to load software that you require, including any operating system, without compromising on the performance of any of the other VPS systems on that particular mother Node.
The customer thus partakes of the hardware, power supply, network facilities of that Node and shares the same with other customers linked to that Node. This however, in no way compromises on the benefits of a VPS hosting system such as:
· Dedicated RAM and disk space
· Flexibility to load own operating system or other files
· Control of administrative jobs like modifying server settings, freedom to load software
· Running and maintaining the VPS like your own system, including booting and rebooting of the system
A VPS system is one which allows you the flexibility of something in between a shared and a dedicated kind of web hosting. This is therefore ideal for those who are at the moment enjoying services of a shared host, but wish to upgrade to an environment which gives them a dedicated facility without having to pay a great deal extra.
The security system of a VPS is another advantage. Since your VPS will have its own file system that is unique, there is no danger of anybody else getting access to your data and that provides for adequate peace of mind. Setting up a VPS is easy as well, thanks to the excellent start up support and tutorials presented by most service providers.
To summarize, hosting on a VPS is highly advocated for anybody wishing control, efficiency, speed and affordability. It is easy to avail of and many hosting companies include VPS in their service offering.
How to Grow Your Hosting Company
February 25, 2009
You will need a lot of visitors to come to your website in order to increase the sales of your hosting packages. Getting more customers is the bottomline for any company. In this article we will touch upon few techniques which will help you to increase your website traffic which will positively affect the growth of your webhosting company.
Google as we all know is the most powerful search engine on earth. Wouldn’t it be great if your website shows up on the results page when someone looks for ‘Webhosting Company’? You can easily buy traffic with the help of Google AdWords. This technique will draw a lot of customers to your website which will in turn contribute a lot to the growth of your hosting company.
Apart from Google AdWords there are many other options for increasing your website traffic in order to grow your hosting company. Search engine Optimization is one of the best possible means to get the targeted traffic to your website. Increasing your website ranking on the search engines is an absolutely brilliant strategy to increase your sales.
You can also grow your hosting company by advertising in several forums. Some of the ways to advertise your hosting company in the online forums are as follows.
• Visit the webmaster of the forums and try advertising your services.
• You can also add some valuable posts in the forums which provide valuable content and include the address of your hosting website in your signature. This type of forum marketing is very effective. You can hire a couple of good forum posters to do this job for you.
Once you have the customers for whom you are going to set the hosting, you must provide e-mail, telephonic and Chat support so that they can contact you for any problems and enquiries related to their websites. If you give proper timely solutions for their issues, it will add more value to the reliance and trust of the customers. Therefore, the customer support which you give to your clients will reflect with your company’s growth.
You can also do article marketing to grow your own hosting company. The articles can be on the topics related to “making money online”, “building an efficient website” etc. you can also mention in your articles about the need for web hosting company to create websites. If your articles are good and if the contents are original, you will see your sales increasing in just a matter of time.
You can also provide some advanced control panels for the buyers to manage their accounts efficiently. Good technology will attract more clients and more clients will help you to grow your own hosting company.
You need to adopt excellent security measures to your hosting websites in order to prevent the hackers from destroying your business and your reputation.
The last and the most effective means to grow your own hosting company is by advertising it locally. Having a couple of marketing executives should help you to get more local clients. You can even visit organizations and small business firms and explain the benefits of having a website for their company.
You could also try giving out some freebies like the free web templates to your customers as a value edition service. This will ensure the website renewals with your hosting company resulting in recurring income year after year. You will need to be persistent and patient to grow your own hosting company.
You can discuss this and other web hosting related issues at the web hosting forum section of Webmaster Serve.
Overselling in Web Hosting
June 3, 2008
Overselling is not uncommon in the web hosting industry. MD of a young web hosting company cast a professional eyes on overselling within the web hosting industry, explored the implications from a providers viewpoint and from a customer’s viewpoint.
Excerpt from the article follows:
Overselling, put simply, is a term used in the hosting industry where a company advertises plans that are unsustainable if every one of their clients was to use the full resources of the package.
For example, a host may have a server with 300GB of storage space and offer plans with 50GB of space each at £5 per month. As soon as 6 clients sign up for an account, all space on that server has been allocated, however the company can see that those clients are only using around 10GB in total.
Here’s where the overselling comes in.
It is pretty much a certainty that not every client will use the full resources allocated to their account. With only 6 clients using 10GB of storage space, the hosting company can carry on selling accounts until the server starts to show signs of becoming full.
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