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VEDOS Server Hosting
Server hosting services offer experienced users performance and space to implement practically any project. The following applies to all server services:
- Provisioning is fully automatic and will be completed within 1 hour of payment of the order.
- Installation and operation of server software (including the operating system) is entirely the customer's responsibility.
Depending on your project's needs, 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: A service on the OpenNebula cloud platform.
Virtual server
A Virtual Private Server (VPS) runs on virtualized hardware of a physical server shared with other customers. Virtualization software handles the distribution of system resources so that the VPS functions as a separate physical server with the specified performance.
You can increase VPS performance in the customer administration, but not decrease it. Performance limits are determined by the chosen VPS variant.
WEDOS offers two VPS variants:
- VPS SSD is a variant using older virtualization technology. You increase performance and disk space by adding modules of a fixed size. You manage the server through 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 increase performance and disk space independently according to the system's needs. You manage the server in a browser through the OpenNebula Sunstone interface. More information can be found on the VPS ON product page ⧉.
You can find an overview of VPS performance in the table:
| VPS SSD | VPS ON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| minimum | maximum | minimum | maximum | |
| RAM | 2 GB | 32 GB | 0.5 GB | 16 GB |
| CPU cores (threads) | 0.5 (1) | 4 (8) | 1 (2) | 4 (8) |
| SSD space | 15 GB | 2 × 240 GB | 5 GB | 480 GB |
We back up VPS ON once a week in case of a disk array failure. In necessary cases, we can also restore the backup for a fee upon the customer's request. For VPS SSD, backup is an additional service. More information can be found on the Backup ⧉ page.
Dedicated server
A dedicated server is a physical computer that you rent entirely for yourself. The server has a fixed hardware configuration determined by the chosen variant; administration is performed through the iLO/iRMC and KVM interfaces. More information can be found on the dedicated servers product page ⧉.
We do not back up dedicated servers on our side.
Cloud
With the Cloud service, you can create any number of virtual servers and connect them to other cloud solutions. You configure the Cloud's system resources according to current needs; the same limitations apply to individual servers as with the VPS ON service. Administration is performed through the OpenNebula Sunstone interface. More information can be found on the Cloud service product page ⧉.
We back up Cloud once a week in case of a disk array failure. In necessary cases, we can also restore the backup for a fee upon the customer's request. More information can be found on the Backup ⧉ page.
Server management
To operate and manage a virtual server, you need at least basic knowledge of administering the relevant operating system. For VPS and Cloud servers, we offer selected pre-installed Linux operating systems. However, we provide no warranty or support for pre-installed software. We do not perform software installations, configurations, or modifications.
Server software management is entirely the customer's responsibility. If you do not have experience with server administration, consider using the Webhosting ⧉ or WMS ⧉ service.
Server connection
Basic server control is provided by the KVM interface, that is, keyboard, monitor, and mouse. For different services, this interface is available in different ways:
- VPS SSD is connected through a VNC client. More information can be found in the article VPS SSD – Access to the server via VNC.
- VPS ON and Cloud have a built-in KVM console directly in the OpenNebula SunStone ⧉ interface.
- Dedicated servers use either their own KVM clients (see the manuals for iLO, iRMC), or you can use VNC clients as in the case of VPS SSD.
Operating system installation
OS installation differs depending on the chosen server hosting variant:
- VPS SSD: You can choose the operating system during the order ⧉ itself. If you need to reinstall it, follow the instructions in VPS SSD – Installation of a prepared OS or VPS SSD – Connecting ISO and installing your own OS.
- VPS ON: You can choose the operating system during the order ⧉ itself. If you need to reinstall it, follow the instructions in VPS ON – Installation of a prepared OS, VPS ON – Connecting your own ISO and installing the OS, or VPS ON – Installing Windows with VirtIO.
- Dedicated server: We supply dedicated servers without an OS only. Follow the instructions in Dedicated servers - iRMC Manual for Fujitsu servers, or the instructions in Dedicated servers - iLO manual for HP servers.
- Cloud: OS installation on Cloud works the same as with VPS ON, except that it is not possible to choose the operating system during the order.
Troubleshooting
You can find solutions to common server problems in the article VPS – Troubleshooting.
Glossary
- Cloud: A technology that enables the creation of virtual servers as needed.
- Distribution: In the context of server hosting, most often a variant of the Linux OS, for example Debian or Ubuntu.
- IP address: The numerical address of a server on the network. The content of DNS records of type A and AAAA.
- KVM: Keyboard-Video-Mouse. An interface for managing a virtual server using a keyboard, display, and mouse.
- Linux: An open source operating system. Selected distributions are installed automatically on VPS SSD, VPS ON, and Cloud servers.
- OpenNebula (ON): An environment enabling the operation and management of VPS ON and Cloud virtual servers.
- Operating system (OS): The basic software for running a server, usually one of the Linux distributions or Windows.
- Ping: A tool for checking server response.
- Processor: The part of a computer that performs logical operations. Overload can lead to slowdown or stoppage of applications.
- RAM: Random Access Memory. Fast-access computer memory for currently running tasks.
- Reverse record: A special record linking a server IP address and a domain. More information: Server hosting - Reverse records.
- Server: A powerful computer intended for running web applications, databases, emails, and other services.
- SSD: Solid State Drive. A disk storage technology, newer and usually faster than HDD.
- SSH: Secure SHell. A protocol for connecting to a functioning server with allowed access. If it does not work, use KVM.
- SunStone: The OpenNebula system administration interface.
- Virtual Private Server (VPS): A virtual server on shared hardware.
- Virtual processor: One virtual processor corresponds to a single-thread process on a physical server. VPS servers can share these physical threads.
- VNC: Virtual Network Computing. A protocol for remote connection of KVM clients used by VPS SSD and dedicated servers. More information: VPS SSD – Access to the server via VNC.
- Windows: An operating system. We do not provide the acquisition of a license or installation of this OS on our side.