Unleash the Power of VPS and Show Your Customers You Mean Business!

VPS hosting is an affordable option when your business requirements outgrow the capacity of shared hosting. It's the next logical step: substantially more capacity and control for just a bit more money.

VPS offers a number of advantages over shared hosting. As a VPS user, you can:

• Run specific applications not allowed in shared plans, such as custom forums.
• Access additional capacity – fewer customers share each server.
• Enjoy the reduced risk that your business will be disrupted due to a co‑hosted site on the server.
• Be independent. If another customer compromises his or her VPS, yours won't be affected.

Two words: cost and maintenance. Running your own dedicated server is possible, but it comes at a higher cost and is self‑managed. You will need to keep up with patches, hardware upgrades, and server maintenance and storage. If you try to cut corners and set up a dedicated server on the cheap, you will probably end up with lower grade hardware and high risks of failure.

You can also rent dedicated servers, but the price is substantially more than a VPS. A VPS offers the perfect step between the constraints of a shared hosting plan and the commitment of a dedicated server. You'll have a lot more flexibility, capacity, and control – at an affordable price.

Customers who make use of cPanel/WHM will receive full management of their VPS. Installation of non‑cPanel supported applications will not be supported by our technical support. Fully managed VPS hosting means that we will handle just about anything to do with your server: nuts, bolts, wires, drives, connectivity, racking, storage, security, and so on. All you have to manage is your own container, which you can do using the provided control panel software or through root access. You can install, manage, and operate customer software / scripts of your choice.

Fully managed support services include, but are not limited to:

• Automating tasks
• Load problems or slow performance
• Server boot failures
• Email configuration
• Package manager installations
• Google Apps setup
• Firewall setup / troubleshooting
• Hardware failures
• Network issues
• Software upgrades and migrations
• Custom apache configurations
• DNS configuration
• Security audits
• Troubleshooting script configurations / website errors
• Perl / PECL module / extension installations
• Backup configurations
• And more

Using VPS hosting does not have to be much more complicated than using a shared hosting service – but some prior experience in hosting will be an asset. Remember: a VPS lets you take control of your server space. It's good if you have some basic technical knowledge to do so. It's also a logical step to take when you've outgrown a shared hosting environment.

If you are used to using cPanel to manage your websites, you'll be pleased to know you can still use it to manage your Linux VPS‑powered sites! This is a great option for those who may be a little wary.

No matter which service or VPS plan you choose, HostPapa is here to help you get started.

Generic DNS nameservers are provided to you, and we do the work of setting them up! If you already have private nameservers, you must update them with your new VPS account's IP addresses. Click here to learn more about setting up private nameservers.

HostPapa has been in the web hosting business since 2006 and has developed a solid reputation as a reliable hosting provider. We also have 24/7 support to help with any issues you may encounter along the way.

Our experience, exemplary support, and proven reliable track record will all serve you well as a HostPapa VPS customer.