A Virtual Private Server (commonly known as VPS) is nothing but a server shared with multiple users providing them their own private region for use for web application hosting. In other words, this is a way to split a physical server into several independent server machines together. Any user who has available a service of this kind is as if it is a server, so has its RAM, its share of the CPU, its tree of folders and everything else. The main advantage is the cost, not least the fact that you can work on a highly configurable, with the guarantee of automatic daily backups, electrical continuity and connection to the network. Each VPS can install any operating system, usually without a Unix graphical interface (this would occupy too much RAM). It is accessible through a “panel” via HTTP, console, SSH, Telnet or FTP. Each server can be rebooted independently. The practice of dividing a single server to appear as multiple servers has long been practiced with mainframe computers, but has recently seen a renaissance with the development of software and virtualization technologies for other architectures.
HostGator’s Linux VPS (Virtual Private Hosting) Hosting is a bridge between shared hosting and dedicated servers. VPS plans are be completely customized in such a way that they complements customers specific hosting needs. It can be upgraded anytime as and when the customer plans to grow its site and business. It is an ideal way to start with a small plan but it is loaded with the ability to scale up very quickly. It is a flexible, scalable, and economical hosting solution that can fit the needs of almost any kind of website. It is a solution for those who have outgrown their shared hosting plans but don’t really need to move to a dedicated server. HostGator through their VPS Hosting allows its customers with full root access, to install advanced software and completely customize virtually anything. It is as if customers VPS were a dedicated server that too absolutely free of cost. The company has also provided its customers with c-Panel for easy administration.
Features in VPS Hosting Service of HostGator
VPS hosting plans at HostGator are considered as the middle between shared web hosting and dedicated servers. The customer is provided with the full root access to the VPS server with ability to install its own applications, and the client can easily upgrade the VPS plan at anytime as per the changes in the needs. The servers are Dell Power Edge servers with Dual Nehalem CPUs, DDR3 Ram, and Raid-10 disc with Gigabit links. The Operating System of the VPS is CentOS enterprise 32-bit with Virtozzo Control Panel. There are nine levels or 9 VPS hosting plans. Depending on which level the client will choose it will get allocated CPU, Disc Space and RAM memory. Level 1 starts at $19.95 a month with 0.56 GHZ, 384 Mega Bytes RAM, 10 GB space and 250 GB bandwidth. Higher levels offer the client with more CPU, RAM, Space and Bandwidth. Level 9 is with 5.94 GHz, 4435 MB Ram, and 231 Gigabytes disk space with 3150gb bandwidth at the price of $209.95 / Month. All levels come with two IP addresses with option to purchase up to 32 dedicated IP addresses.
Flexibility and Ease
HostGator VPS hosting uses CentOS Linux with Full Root Access with compatibility with both 64-bit and 32-bit. The company provides the customer with Optional cPanel with WHM Control Panel. HostGator also gives its customers the option of Virtuozzo control panel. Hence giving the customer choice to pick from based on their requirements. Apache Web Server is added feature of flexibility and ease assigned with HostGator’s VPS Hosting Plans. The services support MySQL, PHP, Perl, Python (Django), Ruby (on Rails), and FFMpeg. The Secured VPS service comes with free IPTables Firewall. Further, the client can also manage the users of VPS with Virtuozzo Power Panel. The ability to install and customize applications enhances the experience of customers. Seamless kernel upgrades utilizing KSplice Uptrack and the service from HostGator comes with confidence of Safe Harbor Certificate.
Cutting edge server hardware
The reseller services of HostGator are equipped with highly efficient cutting edge hardware components supported with high end Technology features. This include Dell PowerEdge Servers, Fully Customized Hardware Specs, Dual Nehalem CPUs (16 Hyperthreaded cores), Fault Tolerant RAID-10 Disk Array with Enterprise Drives, and DDR3 ECC RAM. Moreover, the hardware specifications are fully customizable as per the changing needs of the customers. At different levels of customization, HostGator provides the CPU Configurations of multiple efficiencies and speeds starting from 0.56 Giga Hertz to 5.94 Giga Hertz. Same way, the RAM in the server systems varies for different needs from 384 Mega Bytes to 4435 Mega Bytes. The storage disk space can be varied from 10 Giga Bytes to 231 Giga Bytes. The customers also have a choice for varying their bandwidth needs from 250 Giga Bytes to 3150 Giga Bytes. These customizations are chosen as per the needs of the business and also the budgetary limits.
Top of the line Network
The HostGoator’s Reseller Hosting Service is strengthened with op of the line network specifications. This is enabled with the Gigabit uplink backed with a guaranteed 20 mega byte per second speed of network connection. The network is Fully redundant with assurance of no single point of failure. Multiple layers of network security are embedded to enhance the security of the data, devices, and other technical properties of the customers. Multiple bandwidth providers (AboveNet, ATT, Comcast, Global Crossing, Level(3), and NTT) extend the customer satisfaction beyond expectations. State of the art Data Center with backup power generators and HVAC units ensure the uninterrupted working of the setup in all types of conditions.
Award winning support
The award winning support features as provided by HostGator to all its customers include the following:
* Fully Managed VPS Hosting (with cPanel)
* Weekly automated off site backups
* 24/7/365 Top notch support via Phone, Live Chat, and Ticket System (E-mail)
* 24/7/365 server monitoring
Different levels of VPS hosting
VPS Hosting is a good alternative to shared and dedicated. If the shared hosting is unable to keep the site performances at a high level, but the client is not permitted for a high budget to purchase a dedicated server yet, a virtual private server will be the best choice for these conditions. HostGator offers a wide range of VPS plans, for any budget and needs. Their VPS packages are very flexible. It provides its clients with the possibility of complete control over their virtual server, choosing the hardware configuration and manages the software. With nine different levels of VPS hosting features the customers of this service certainly find the best plan for their needs, considering each little details about RAM, CPU, Web Space, Bandwidth, Price and dedicated IP addresses. With a very simple system the customers can set up the resources as per their need with a self assessment, and HostGator takes care to offer the best service and support.
The basic plan or the initial plan or Level-1 VPS plan includes a 0.56GHz processor, 384Mb RAM, 10GB storage and 250 GB Bandwidth, 2 dedicated IP addresses. All these can be modified by the customers, using their pricing system that can calculate in seconds the price of their custom VPS server. The highest level VPS Hosting features are the following: 5.94GHz processor, 4435 Mb Ram, 231 GB web space, 3150 GB of bandwidth and dedicated IP addresses up to 32. The level nine pack is almost a dedicated server considering the high resources that you get with it. Each customer has full root access for adding and managing the software and customizing the virtual private server complete setup. Server administration run thru Virtuozzo or cPanel and it is based on a Linux Operation System with Apache web server supporting many database and programming applications: MySQL, PHP, Perl, Rubym Python and FFMpeg. The servers processors sits on Dell PowerEdge Servers with Intel Xeon’s with a gigabit uplink and 20mbit connection guaranteed. With around 260 employers over 225.000 shared, reseller and dedicated customers, with over 2 millions web sites hosted on 7.000 servers HostGator is one of the powerful web hosting companies in the world, offering not only VPS, but many other hosting packages for all kind of customers’ needs.
Level 1 VPS Hosting Plan
HostGator, in its level 1 plan of VPS hosting offers:
* 0.56 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 384 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 10 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 250 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* Price(Virtuozzo):
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $19.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $21.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $25.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $33.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $49.95 is charged by the company.
* This level of VPS hosting is semi-managed by the company which means that these Virtual Private Servers do not include a web hosting control panel (cPanel). HostGator’s administrators handle all hardware, operating system, or basic configuration issues which may arise with customer server. Some examples of issues company’s administrators will assist the customer on a semi-managed server may or may not include:
* Issues related with load or sluggishness.
* Issues related with the basic website itself (Internal Server Errors, 404s, etc).
* Problems related to the network.
* In case of failure of server to restart.
* In a case related to Hardware failure.
* Issues related to the Package install through package manager (yum, rpm).
* In a case of problem due to basic named configuration for 1-2 domains.
* Issues related to Troubleshooting of preloaded configurations.
* Issues regarding Basic task automation.
* Basic firewalls setup/troubleshooting. (iptables)
Level 2 VPS Hosting Plan
HostGator, in its level 2 plan of VPS hosting offers:
* 0.84 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 576 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 22 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 375 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* Price(Virtuozzo) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $29.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $31.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $35.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $43.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $59.95 is charged by the company.
* This level of VPS hosting is also semi-managed by the company .This level of VPS hosting may or may not above stated points.
Level 3 VPS Hosting Plan
HostGator, in its level 3 of VPS hosting offers:
* 1.13 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 768 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 30 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 500 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* This level of hosting comes with two types of control panel:
* Virtuozzo: Virtuozzo is a common operating system for VPS. Customers looking to avoid CPU/RAM quotas with their shared hosting, intend to run their own servers or need dedicated IP’s, VPS is the ideal solution.
* C-panel: c-panel is a control panel for dedicated hosting and VPS. c-panel is sought out because of its flexibility and its ease. It has got lot of features; it is one of the top operating systems for VPS as well as dedicated hosting.
* Price(Virtuozzo) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $39.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $41.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $45.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $53.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $69.95 is charged by the company.
* Price(c-panel) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $49.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $51.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $55.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $63.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $79.95 is charged by the company.
Level 4 VPS Hosting Plan
HostGator, in its level 4 of VPS hosting offers:
* 1.98 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 1344 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 59 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 1050 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* This level of hosting comes with two types of control panel:
* Virtuozzo
* c-panel
* Price(Virtuozzo) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $39.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $41.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $45.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $53.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $69.95 is charged by the company.
* Price(c-panel):
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $49.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $51.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $55.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $63.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $79.95 is charged by the company.
Level 5 VPS Hosting Plan
HostGator, in its level 5 of VPS hosting offers:
* 2.68 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 1824 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 80 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 1425 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* This level of hosting comes with two types of control panel:
* Virtuozzo
* c-panel
* Price(Virtuozzo) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $94.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $96.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $100.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $108.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $124.95 is charged by the company.
* Price(c-panel):
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $104.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $106.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $110.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $118.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $134.95 is charged by the company
Level 6 of VPS Hosting Plan
HostGator, in its level 6 of VPS hosting offers:
* 3.39 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 2304 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 102 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 1800 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* This level of hosting comes with two types of control panel:
* Virtuozzo
* c-panel
* Price(Virtuozzo) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $119.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $121.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $125.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $133.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $149.95 is charged by the company.
* Price(c-panel):
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $129.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $131.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $135.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $143.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $159.95 is charged by the company.
Level 7 of VPS Hosting Plan
HostGator, in its level 7 of VPS hosting offers:
* 4.24 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 3168 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 165 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 2250 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* This level of hosting comes with two types of control panel:
* Virtuozzo
* c-panel
* Price(Virtuozzo) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $149.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $151.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $155.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $163.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $179.95 is charged by the company.
* Price(c-panel):
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $159.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $161.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $165.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $173.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $189.95 is charged by the company.
Level 8 of VPS Hosting of HostGator
HostGator, in its level 8 of VPS hosting offers:
* 5.09 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 3801 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 198 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 2700 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* This level of hosting comes with two types of control panel:
* Virtuozzo
* c-panel
* Price(Virtuozzo) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $179.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $181.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $185.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $193.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $209.95 is charged by the company.
* Price(c-panel):
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $189.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $191.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $195.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $203.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $219.95 is charged by the company.
Level 9 of VPS Hosting of HostGator
HostGator, in its level 9 of VPS hosting offers:
* 5.94 GHz CPU is offered to customers by the company.
* 4435 MB Ram is given to customers by HostGator in This level of VPS hosting.
* A disk space of 231 GB is allotted to the customers by the company.
* A Bandwidth of 3150 GB is awarded to the customer by the company in this level of VPS hosting.
* This level of hosting comes with two types of control panel:
* Virtuozzo
* c-panel
* Price(Virtuozzo) :
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $209.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $211.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $215.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $223.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $239.95 is charged by the company.
* Price(c-panel):
* For two IP Addresses, an amount of $219.95 is charged by the company.
* For four IP Addresses, an amount of $221.95 is charged by the company.
* For eight IP Addresses, an amount of $225.95 is charged by the company.
* For sixteen IP Addresses, an amount of $233.95 is charged by the company.
* For thirty two IP Addresses, an amount of $249.95 is charged by the company.