How to Setup a Website on a VPS Server!

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How To Connect To A Windows VPS…

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What is a VPS?

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Should you backup your Cloud Server or Cloud VPS?

The simple answer is yes you should. Never rely on your hosts ability to backup the last 24 hours data as is possible with virtually VPS with any web hosting company. You may feel that your data is maybe not that valuable or that you could get by if you only had yesterdays data. In reality this is probably not a realistic outlook. The very fact that you have a sever or VPS demonstrates that you probably have a significant amount of date and you need business continuity.

There really is no short cuts here, it’s worth every penny to have continuous data backup. Specify, in fact demand either a four or even better two hour snapshot backup from your host. This will give you peace of mind and should the worst happen you will be good to go in as long as it takes you to restore the files….

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Why a Cloud VPS is the right choice…

A Cloud VPS Virtual Machine is the new VPS hosting, giving you a greater bang for your buck and is the logical progression from generic shared hosting. A cloud VPS will give you more bandwidth, more power and more control because it utilises the latest cloud technology, which is what makes a cloud VPS package ideal for businesses who are expanding or have the potential for high traffic such as blogs, ecommerce solutions, online shops, proxy’s, mobile solutions or even multiple sites.

There are some great standard configuration available which probably will meet all your requirements. However, take the time to spec out your requirement carefully and ensure that your provider can over deliver on what you want. Don’t compromise anything, you won’t need to if you use a well respecting hosting company.

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Cloud Hosting is the Future…

The cloud isn’t some sort of magic. It’s just a cool way of saying that instead of your solution or website living on one physical server, it lives on a network of servers, at the same time.

As your site gets busy, you can add more power to it, or upgrade your account with a simple push of a button. No more messing around and reduced downtime.

Don’t be concerned with setting up your cloud server? Make sure you choose a reputable cloud hosting provider and ensure high-performance optimised and scalable cloud hosting that is ready when you are.

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What is Happening to the VPS….?

A VPS has long been the favourite of web developers and those of us that have high traffic sites. All the benefits of a dedicated servers, but at a price that is more affordable. However, the VPS seems to be disappearing, is that perception true?

Well simply put the good old trusty VPS is being replaced with, you’ve guessed it, a cloud alternative. Well what is the difference? Can I still get a VPS? Should I be concerned about my current VPS?

Well lets start by saying don’t panic, the VPS is still going to be around and VPS’ are going to be around for some time. However, it’s worth looking at the alternatives. Generally speaking the VPS is being replaced with what some would term a cloud VM (Virtual Machine) or with something with a similar name (Cloud VPS, Virtual Cloud VPS, etc, etc). The cloud alternative will give you loads more of everything and at a price that should be even better value.
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Domain Name Registration

When setting up a new site domain name registration and tld ( the .com, .eu, .ie bit ) is an important choice.

Should you get a .ie or a .com?
should you go for a name with hyphens or without?

Below are some things which you should consider before looking at domain registration:

1. Who is your target audience
2. What search terms do you want the site to be found under
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Choosing a VPS Hosting Provider

If your website is experiencing immense growth, it was be better to hos the site on a VPS. A shared hosting environment tends to be unstable and your growing site may be taking up too much resources. Having a VPS ensures that you are allocated a fixed amount of resources. You don’t have to worry about resource hogging. In addition, you can also make custom tweaks to your site that require admin rights. You can’t do that in a shared hosting environment.

Uptime Guarantee

One of the most important factors of choosing a VPS Hosting Plan is the uptime guarantee. You need maximum uptime and very little or no downtime. Pretty much all companies should offer an uptime guarantee. You should not settle for anything less than 99.95% uptime guarantee. Most providers will offer 99.99% uptime guarantee.

Customer Reviews

Google is your friend. Using the company’s name, perform a search on Google for honest reviews. Reviews should typically be less than a year old. If you can’t find reviews, try asking question on the web hosting companies forums or on a popular web hosting forum. Be warned that the web hosting company may delete negative posts and ban the user.
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Introduction to Virtual Private Servers

A VPS (Virtual Private Server) is a single virtual server/computer that is hosted on a physical server (generally known as a VPS Node). These VPS Nodes generally have large amounts of RAM and Space so that they can be divided up into multiple VPS.

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Each VPS is allocated its own amount of RAM and Hard-drive space (and sometimes even CPU). Each VPS shares the VPS Node’s resources, but each VPS has its own allotment and operates independently like a normal server or computer would. Due to the way VPS’ operate, you can install your own software and OS without ever affecting the VPS Node or any other VPS’ on that Node.
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