More and more computing is going virtual. The advantages offered by hosting data in ‘the cloud’ is so great that uptake of cloud storage and virtual servers show these are set to become the norm. It’s easy to see why when you look at the advantages of virtual servers:
1. Low capital expenditure. There’s no need to buy expensive equipment. And virtual servers are generally utilized at 80% as opposed to the 5-15% utilization of physical servers so fewer are required.
2. Improved efficiency
3. Less risk of downtime as virtual servers quickly divert traffic to a working server. This saves the cost in the form of losses often associated with downtime
4. Quick deployment of new servers because there’s no need for physical changes
5. Saves energy, which means lower costs and benefits the environment.
6. Opens opportunities for cloud computing
7. Ability to continue using outdated software which would normally become incompatible with modern hardware.
So if all these advantages are generally available with any virtual server what’s the difference between different virtual servers and which are the best?
VPSnine VPS256 virtual server
Basic linux virtual servers are perfect for small businesses that have minimal requirements in terms of storage space, bandwidth and processing power but still want the benefits of a virtual server.
With the VPS256 you get 10GB of hard drive space, 300GB bandwidth speeds, 256MB of RAM which is also supplemented by 384MB of ‘burst’ RAM to cater for a sudden increase in traffic. All these numbers sound very low, especially when compared with some top of the range virtual server offering but for only $10 a month you can’t argue that it’s a very low cost solution that fits in with small business demands well.
As mentioned virtual servers can be implemented and ready to almost immediately. The interface is user friendly with over 25 Linux operating systems to choose from.
VPS.NET
VPS NET has both US and UK bases. The bandwidth promise is the most beefy part of their offering, in fact your disk space and RAM allowances are comparable to cheap super market burgers buns around a premium chuck steak beef burger i.e. measly in juxtaposition. However if high broadband speeds are the most important thing to you then this is the right niche product. There’s 1 terabyte broadband meaning super fast network transfers. The uptime is also very impressive at 99.99%. Despite only 376MB of RAM the other impressive features makes the $25 a month price tag a bargain for the right customer.
HostGator
Environmentalists who value wind power will love this. HostGator has a wind energy source that generates 130% of the power needed to run the servers.
You won’t be tied into a long contract either as HostGator operate a rolling contract month by month. Like most other hosting companies there are a variety of packages which HostGator allow a lot of flexibility on. Depending on your needs they’re able to offer both VPS hosting (idea shared virtual server hosting) or dedicated hosting meaning that only you have space on the physical server.
InMotion
InMotion is a top pick for me because you get low cost hosting with the option of two physical locations for your virtual hosting. This means enhanced security because if there’s a disaster at one location your hosting will default to the other location seamlessly with little to no downtime.
Like HostGator you have the choice of sharing hosting space or securing dedicated and private servers. Additionally the user experience reported is really positive. Use the basic functions easily or optimise the interface to making advanced tasks a cinche.
SharePoint Server 2013
Most people will have heard of SharePoint and some may have their opinions of SharePoint products. The SharePoint Server 2013 is a little different to other servers I’ve been talking about as in this case I’m referring more to the front end functions that users actively interact with.
SharePoint is a sub category of Microsoft and is in essence a virtual workspace for fast communication and collaboration. It can handle enormous amounts of data easily. There’re handy apps to aid productivity and keep work flows on track.
The system is ‘scalable’ meaning you can start out with basic business functions and add to or take away from the environment’s capabilities and architecture. So if you have workers who need to work together or view the same information but they’re physically remote SharePoint solves that geographical issue simply.
It’s worth looking into virtual server backup solutions too in order to ensure the absolute security of your virtualised environments and back up of cloud stored data.
1. Low capital expenditure. There’s no need to buy expensive equipment. And virtual servers are generally utilized at 80% as opposed to the 5-15% utilization of physical servers so fewer are required.
2. Improved efficiency
3. Less risk of downtime as virtual servers quickly divert traffic to a working server. This saves the cost in the form of losses often associated with downtime
4. Quick deployment of new servers because there’s no need for physical changes
5. Saves energy, which means lower costs and benefits the environment.
6. Opens opportunities for cloud computing
7. Ability to continue using outdated software which would normally become incompatible with modern hardware.
So if all these advantages are generally available with any virtual server what’s the difference between different virtual servers and which are the best?
VPSnine VPS256 virtual server
With the VPS256 you get 10GB of hard drive space, 300GB bandwidth speeds, 256MB of RAM which is also supplemented by 384MB of ‘burst’ RAM to cater for a sudden increase in traffic. All these numbers sound very low, especially when compared with some top of the range virtual server offering but for only $10 a month you can’t argue that it’s a very low cost solution that fits in with small business demands well.
As mentioned virtual servers can be implemented and ready to almost immediately. The interface is user friendly with over 25 Linux operating systems to choose from.
VPS.NET
VPS NET has both US and UK bases. The bandwidth promise is the most beefy part of their offering, in fact your disk space and RAM allowances are comparable to cheap super market burgers buns around a premium chuck steak beef burger i.e. measly in juxtaposition. However if high broadband speeds are the most important thing to you then this is the right niche product. There’s 1 terabyte broadband meaning super fast network transfers. The uptime is also very impressive at 99.99%. Despite only 376MB of RAM the other impressive features makes the $25 a month price tag a bargain for the right customer.
HostGator
Environmentalists who value wind power will love this. HostGator has a wind energy source that generates 130% of the power needed to run the servers.
You won’t be tied into a long contract either as HostGator operate a rolling contract month by month. Like most other hosting companies there are a variety of packages which HostGator allow a lot of flexibility on. Depending on your needs they’re able to offer both VPS hosting (idea shared virtual server hosting) or dedicated hosting meaning that only you have space on the physical server.
InMotion
InMotion is a top pick for me because you get low cost hosting with the option of two physical locations for your virtual hosting. This means enhanced security because if there’s a disaster at one location your hosting will default to the other location seamlessly with little to no downtime.
Like HostGator you have the choice of sharing hosting space or securing dedicated and private servers. Additionally the user experience reported is really positive. Use the basic functions easily or optimise the interface to making advanced tasks a cinche.
SharePoint Server 2013
Most people will have heard of SharePoint and some may have their opinions of SharePoint products. The SharePoint Server 2013 is a little different to other servers I’ve been talking about as in this case I’m referring more to the front end functions that users actively interact with.
SharePoint is a sub category of Microsoft and is in essence a virtual workspace for fast communication and collaboration. It can handle enormous amounts of data easily. There’re handy apps to aid productivity and keep work flows on track.
The system is ‘scalable’ meaning you can start out with basic business functions and add to or take away from the environment’s capabilities and architecture. So if you have workers who need to work together or view the same information but they’re physically remote SharePoint solves that geographical issue simply.
It’s worth looking into virtual server backup solutions too in order to ensure the absolute security of your virtualised environments and back up of cloud stored data.
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