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Server hosting VEDOS
Server hosting services offer experienced users the power and space to implement virtually any project. For all server services:
- The set-up is fully automatic and takes place within 1 hour after the order is paid.
- The installation and operation of the server software (including the operating system) is entirely in the customer's control.
Depending on the needs of your project, you can choose between the following services:
- Virtual server: a virtualized server on a shared physical server. The most affordable server hosting option.
- Dedicated server: a server with dedicated hardware and a fixed configuration.
- Cloud: service on the OpenNebula cloud platform.
Virtual server
A virtual private server (VPS) runs on virtualized physical server hardware shared with other customers. The virtualization software provides the allocation of system resources so that the VPS operates as a standalone physical server with a given performance.
You can increase the performance of the VPS within customer administration, but not decrease it. Performance limits are determined by the selected VPS variant.
WEDOS offers two VPS variants:
- VPS SSD is a variant using older virtualization technology. You increase performance and disk space by adding fixed-size modules. You manage the server via KVM software using the VNC protocol (encrypted via SSL). More information can be found on the VPS SSD product page ⧉.
- VPS ON uses OpenNebula virtualization technology. You can increase performance and disk space independently according to the needs of the system. You manage the server in the browser via the OpenNebula Sunstone interface. More information can be found on the VPS ON product page ⧉.
An overview of VPS performance can be found in the table below:
| VPS SSD | VPS ON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| minimal | maximum | minimal | maximum | |
| RAM | 2 GB | 32 GB | 0.5 GB | 16 GB |
| Processor cores (threads) | 0,5 (1) | 4 (8) | 1 (2) | 4 (8) |
| SSD space | 15 GB | 2 × 240 GB | 5 GB | 480 GB |
VPS ON is backed up once a week in case of a disk array crash. If necessary, we can restore the backup at the customer's request for a fee. For VPS SSD, backup is an additional service. For more information, please visit the Backup ⧉ page.
Dedicated server
A dedicated server is a physical computer that you rent completely for yourself. The server has a fixed hardware configuration determined by the choice of variant, you manage it via iLO/iRMC and KVM interfaces. More information can be found on the dedicated servers product page ⧉.
Dedicated servers are not backed up by us.
Cloud
With Cloud, you can create as many virtual servers as you want and connect them to other cloud solutions. You configure Cloud system resources according to your current needs, and the same restrictions apply to individual servers as with VPS ON. Administration is performed through the OpenNebula Sunstone interface. More information can be found on the Cloud product page ⧉.
We back up the cloud once a week in case of a disk array crash. If necessary, we can restore the backup at the customer's request for a fee. More information can be found on the Backup ⧉ page.
Server management
To operate and manage a virtual server, you need at least a basic understanding of how to manage the operating system. For VPS and Cloud servers, we offer selected pre-built installations of Linux operating systems. However, we do not offer any warranty or support for the pre-installed software. We do not perform software installations, configurations or modifications.
The management of the software on the server is entirely in the customer's control. If you have no experience with server management, consider using Webhosting ⧉ or WMS ⧉.
Connecting to the server
The basic operation of the server is provided by the KVM interface, i.e. keyboard, monitor and mouse. For different services, this interface is available in different ways:
- You connect the VPS SSD via VNC client. For more information, see the article VPS SSD - Accessing the server via VNC.
- VPS ON and Cloud have a built-in KVM console directly in the OpenNebula SunStone interface ⧉.
- Dedicated servers either use their own KVM clients (see iLO, iRMC manuals) or you can use VNC clients as in the case of VPS SSD.
Installing the operating system
OS installation varies depending on the server hosting option you choose:
- VPS SSD: You can select the operating system already in the order ⧉. If you need to reinstall, please follow the instructions VPS SSD - Installing a ready-made OS or VPS SSD - Connecting the ISO and installing your own OS.
- VPS ON: You can choose the operating system already in the order ⧉. If you need to reinstall, please follow the instructions VPS ON - Installing the ready OS, VPS ON - Connecting your own ISO and installing the OS, or VPS ON - Installing Windows with VirtIO.
- Dedicated server: we deliver dedicated servers only without OS. Please follow the Dedicated Servers - iRMC Manual for Fujitsu servers, or the Dedicated Servers - iLO Manual for HP servers.
- Cloud: the installation of the OS on the Cloud is the same as with VPS ON, only it is not possible to select the operating system during the order.
Troubleshooting
Solutions to common server problems can be found in the VPS Troubleshooting article.
Glossary of terms
- Cloud: a technology that enables the creation of virtual servers as needed.
- Distribution: in the context of server hosting, most often a Linux OS variant, for example Debian or Ubuntu.
- IP address: the numeric address of the server on the network. The number of the IP address of the IP address.
- KVM: Keyboard-Video-Mouse. Interface for managing a virtual server with keyboard, display and mouse.
- Linux: open source operating system. We install the selected distributions on VPS SSD, VPS ON and Cloud servers automatically.
- OpenNebula (ON): an environment for running and managing VPS ON and Cloud virtual servers.
- Operating System (OS): the basic software for running the server, usually one of the Linux or Windows distributions.
- Ping: A tool for verifying server response.
- Processor: the part of a computer that performs logical operations. Overloading can cause applications to slow down or stop.
- RAM: Random Access Memory. The computer's rapidly accessible memory for currently executing tasks.
- Reverse record: a special record linking the server IP address and the domain. More information.
- Server: a powerful computer designed to run web applications, databases, email, and other services.
- SSD: Solid State Drive. Disk storage technology, newer and usually faster than HDD.
- SSH: Secure SHell. Protocol for connecting to a functional server with access allowed. If it doesn't work, use KVM.
- SunStone: OpenNebula system management interface.
- Virtual Private Server (VPS): a virtual server on shared hardware.
- Virtual processor: one virtual processor corresponds to a single-threaded process on a physical server. VPS servers can share these physical threads.
- VNC: Virtual Network Computing. A protocol for remote KVM client connections used by VPS SSDs and dedicated servers. More information.
- Windows: operating system. We do not license or install this OS from our side.