VDS Technology   Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) Technology Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) technology creates multiple dedicated-like environments on a single server. Each website is assigned a private, isolated space. Each VDS offers enhanced security and complete isolation from other sites residing on the same server. Website Services Unlike shared hosting, this technology completely isolates each VDS, or “slice”, in its own memory, disk, CPU, and network space. Hence, each VDS is guaranteed machine resources that cannot be used by any other VDS or customer. Just like a dedicated server, each VDS has its own independent operating system with isolated instances of Apache (web server), Sendmail (mail server), and all installed software. A crashed application (Apache, Sendmail, MySQL, etc.) in another customer's VDS has no effect on your VDS. "Watchdog" Fail-over Recovery Our system utilizes a unique "watchdog" system. This system checks the web service on every VDS on our network every 30 seconds and restarts if it's down. If the web service cannot be restarted, our network engineers are immediately notified. This way you are guaranteed to have your site up and running at all times. Web-Based Management You get full web-based management which includes administration of email and FTP accounts, aliases, IP filtering rules, DNS configuration, and quick and easy installation of value-added applications (Value APP's). ValueApps - "Easy Install" Applications We have implemented a powerful framework that allows quick and easy installation of applications within your hosting account through the management control panel. We have over 30 applications available for installation at the click of a button. Included among them are: SSL, E-commerce packages such as Miva Merchant and EveryAuction, Databases, FrontPage Extensions, Streaming media utilities, JRE, PHP, Perl, and many more.     Comparison Between Shared Hosting and Virtual Dedicated Servers Shared Hosting Environment In a Shared Hosting Environment, all of the accounts on each server share resources from the server. If one account uses up all the resources, all of the other accounts on the server will suffer. Virtual Dedicated Servers VDS Technology divides up the disk space, resources, and network space. Each VDS has its own operating system. If a VDS on the same physical server crashes, it will not affect any of the other accounts on the server.   Copyright (c) 2000-2003 web design spot Engineered by Find It - Click It