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Going green with vps hosting

Posted on July 31st, 2008 by Jag

The green buzz is being exploited all over the web and abroad lately. What does it mean to be green exactly?

ok thats not what I meant, but kermit would be proud nonetheless. It means having little or no impact on your environment in short. Consider the materials needed for all the computing and server parts to the ridiculous sums of energy needed to run server farms 24/7. To be quite honest datacenters and server farms are one of the worst things to hit the environment in the modern decade.

Take a look at your homes electric bill and consider how cool it needs to be so your tv doesnt burn out if left on all day and night for years straight. The tv itself is chewing up energy and the a/c is working overtime to cool that system, fans and other systems are working nonstop to remove the heat. Now imagine your one pc in your home office has to remain online all day and night. Now imagine you have one thousand offices in your home, besides declaring bankrupcty since you cant afford the power, how is that remotely close to being friendly to mother nature.

We can and do look at ways to reduce our impact but our electric bill alone tells us when it comes to being green, datacenters have a long way to go. Some ways we try to reduce our impact are recycling hot water from coolers to use as heating for offices, using raised flooring and channels to remove heat and apply cooling better, reducing old ineffecient servers by using more virtualization and newer more efficient processors. The main drive for this happens to be profit margins though, not just being green.

Don’t let corporate spin masters make you think giant datacenters are helping mother nature. The fact is its good for business and thats why its being done. Consider that one cabinet of 25 servers in the sub $200 market, drawing 30amps of power 24/7 is now replacable by one monster vps node. Granted our monster vps nodes pack a lot of power under the hood and easily consume the power of 3 of those servers alone. 25 to 3 is a pretty significant power and cost savings.

So buy more vps hosting , mother nature will thank you for it. Ok probably not but we will, and it really does make a difference compared to the old standard of dedicated servers. Quite frankly the need for dedicated servers under $200 mo is dimenishing quickly thanks to virtualization technologies like Virtuozzo, openvz, xen, Vscontrol.

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WowVPS! Launches 25% Off Sale to Promote Green Web Hosting

Posted on July 14th, 2008 by Tracie

Offering businesses virtual private servers as a comparable option to dedicated hosting looks to drive down cost and reduce power consumption of hosting datacenters

HOUSTON, TX. July 16, 2008 – WowVPS! web hosting, providers of virtual private server (VPS) hosting services and a subsidiary of Landis Holdings Inc., today announced a new promotion of 25% off all “Xen” hosting plans starting from only $10.45 per month. Besides reducing ongoing operating costs for companies during tough economic times, shifting usage from dedicated servers to virtual private servers can reduce overall required power consumption.

“Socially responsible web hosting involves making choices that meet a company’s hosting needs while minimizing the impact on the environment,” says Greg Landis, president of WowVPS!. “While the focus has been mainly on new technologies to reduce power consumption, sometimes the simplest answer is selecting the right hosting plan. Our VPS hosting plans offers businesses an attractive option of improved flexibility of dedicated hosting at prices much lower than full dedicated packages.”

WowVPS! utilizes the latest version of VSControl virtualization software from Devpond, another subsidiary of Landis Holdings. VSControl software was developed in-house and eliminates the software cost which often leads to increased VPS hosting prices. WowVPS! offers plans with higher specs than any other VPS provider while maintaining 100% uptime.

WowVPS! starts with the “Xen Awakening” entry level plan, regularly priced at $13.95 per month but on special for only $10.45 per month, and includes:

  • 12 GB disk space
  • 200 GB bandwidth
  • 192 MB or RAM
  • Unlimited domains
  • Free 3 VPS IP addresses

All WowVPS! “Xen” hosting plans include:

  • Full VPS root access
  • RAID 10 disk storage
  • Guaranteed RAM
  • Premium bandwidth
  • Multi-core, multi-processor CPUs
  • VSControl software
  • No oversold resources
  • Choice of Linux OS
  • No contract obligation; cancel any time
  • Online server and service restarts

The new WowVPS! web site includes a community forum, a blog, user-friendly control panel and the NixCore client management software.

To learn more about the 25% off special, visit www.wowvps.com/xenvpshosting.php.

About WowVPS!

WowVPS!, based in Houston Texas, provides high-quality Internet hosting solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, prominent individuals and non-profit organizations worldwide. WowVPS’s core portfolio comprises information technology and business hosting services, as well as programming services.

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JaguarPC VPS Special 50% More Ram 75% More Disk Space and Double the Bandwidth!

Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Tracie

10 Reasons JaguarPC does it better!

  1. Free Daily Backups!
  2. Free Level 2 Managed Services!
  3. Free Migrations from your Current Provider!
  4. Free 50% Ram upgrade for life on every plan
  5. Free 50% Disk Space upgrade for life on every plan
  6. Free 50% Bandwidth upgrade for life on every plan
  7. Free Plesk 10 Domain Control Panel
  8. Free Clientexec with every VPS Order
  9. 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
  10. Sleep at night knowing you’re safe and sound with over 10 years of experience

What is a JaguarPC VPS?

Dual Quad Core CPU’s with at least 16 Gigs of blazing fast ddr2 ECC Registered Ram…. That’s right we use the good stuff boys and girls. Then with a raid 10 array on top of those 8 hard drives for the best I/O Rates in the business.
More Info

You pick the Operating Flavor, but we recommend CentOS It tastes the best!
CentOS | Debian | Suse | Fedora Core

You Pick the Control Panel but cPanel’s the Best and Plesk’s Free*
cPanel / WHM
Direct Admin
Interworx
Plesk

**Note of course you get full root access, it wouldn’t be a vps if you didn’t!

Coupon Code: “SummerSizzler08”

Discovery Package
128MB RAM Guaranteed + 50% FREE = 192MB
10GB Disk Space + 75% FREE = 18GB
150 GB Bandwidth + 100% FREE = 300GB
$19.97/month - 15% Discount = $16.97/month
Setup Fee $15.00- 100% Discount = $0.00
ORDER NOW

Freedom Package
256MB RAM Guaranteed + 50% FREE = 384MB
15 GB Disk Space + 75% FREE = 28GB
300 GB Bandwidth + 100% FREE = 600GB
$39.97/month - 15% Discount = $33.97/month
Setup Fee $15.00- 100% Discount = $0.00
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Apollo Package
384MB RAM Guaranteed + 50% FREE = 576 MB
25 GB Disk Space + 75% FREE = 44GB
500 GB Bandwidth + 100% FREE = 1000GB
$59.97/month - 15% Discount = $50.97/month
Setup Fee $15.00- 100% Discount = $0.00
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Enterprise Package
512MB RAM Guaranteed + 50% FREE = 768 MB
45 GB Disk Space + 75% FREE = 79GB
700 GB Bandwidth + 100% FREE = 1400GB
$79.97/month - 15% Discount = $67.97/month
Setup Fee $15.00- 100% Discount = $0.00
ORDER NOW

Coupon Code: “SummerSizzler08”

FAQ:
How do I Order? How do I get all these extras?
Place your order for the plan and the control panel you want. Do not worry about adding the extra ram, disk, b/w, etc. Our setup engineers will include those when your order is processed as long as you use that coupon code. That coupon code will also discount the Plesk 10 domain license to free and take 15% off your package.

Do you allow adult content?
YES, we allow legal adult content

Do you allow IRC or Proxy sites?
No, sorry we do not.

How long does it take to setup my VPS?
It can vary from a few minutes to few hours. If you wish to find out about your order status we welcome you to call us at any time. If you are not setup within a few hours just shoot me an email, be happy to investigate the order gremlins and see what they are doing.

What is a lifetime discount?
The discount stays with your account as long as you keep it. The discount can even be passed on to higher vps plans if you decide to upgrade later. Unfortunately this discounts does not apply to downgrades

TEST FILE: http://www.jaguarpc.com/test.bin
More Info: http://www.jaguarpc.com/vps-hosting/

If you have anymore questions contact sales@jaguarpc.com, drop by our community forums, or call toll free 800-558-5869

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  • Note:
    ~ While supplies last. When these new nodes are sold out this sale ends!
    ~ FREE Extras such as RAM, Disk space, and Bandwidth are added to your VPS after setup
    ~ Lifetime discounts are reflected in the price while ordering when you use the coupon code
    ~ You keep your lifetime discount for as along as you keep the account on the same or higher vps plan
    ~ Note Free Plesk is a 10 Domain Plesk License upgraded domain versions available at extra cost.

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Difference Between VPS and SDX (Semi-Dedicated)

Posted on May 9th, 2008 by Tracie

A question we often get asked is, “What is the difference between your VPS plans and your SDX (Semi-Dedicated) plans?”

Semi-Dedicated
Our SDX plan is basically one shared hosting account on a powerful server. What’s different compared to our standard shared hosting plan is that there far fewer accounts on our SDX servers. So you have more resources available to you. For example, if you have a fairly busy forum not suitable for regular shared hosting, you would want to purchase our Semi-Dedicated hosting plan.

SDX is not intended to be used to resell hosting since it is still a basic shared account. It’s intended for those who still want a shared hosting environment that packs a bit more punch. Our SDX plans are also good for a video share website.

VPS
A VPS (Virtual Private Server) is sort of like having a dedicated server in terms of customization abilities but without the extra cost (because it’s still a shared hosting environment). Our VPS plan offers full root or administrator access and you have full control over the settings and software on the server. Think of a VPS plan as having a partition on a large server.

You would have a choice of which OS (operating system) you wish to have installed. The choices are:

  • CentOS (most popular)
  • Debian
  • Fedora Core
  • Suse
  • Windows<

You can also choose which version of MySQL, PHP, mail, etc. you want installed. (You cannot do this with Semi-Dedicated.) In addition, you get the choice on which control panel you’d like to use to administer your VPS. The choices are:

  • cPanel
  • Direct Admin
  • Interworx
  • Plesk

SDX plans come with cPanel only.

A VPS account can be used to resell hosting if you desire. In a nutshell, VPS plans allow you to completely customize the Virtual Private Server to suit your hosting needs.

This is also discussed in the JaguarPC Forums in this thread: VPS vs Semi dedicated

Both are powerful hosting solutions and JaguarPC provides both options at very reasonable prices. Check out these current specials:

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Hurry! Specials ending soon

Posted on April 21st, 2008 by Tracie

Get ‘em while they’re hot! :)

VPS Special: JaguarPC’s 2nd Month Free 50% More Space/Ram 15% Off for Life + Plan Bonus’s

Coupon Code: “BigBoxes08”

Every JaguarPC Managed VPS Hosting plan includes:
+ Quad core Nodes with at LEAST 12gb registered ECC ram
+ Large RAID10 drive arrays – great I/O disk performance
+ Full root/adminstrator access
+ JagPC Fully Managed Support + 24×7
+ 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
+ FREE Daily backups via large R1Soft ECDP NAS appliances
+ FREE Moving assitance and data transfer for moves
+ Choice of OS: CentOS, Debian, Fedora Core, Suse.
+SPECIAL Extra 50% FREE: Diskspace for life on every plan
+SPECIAL Extra 50% FREE: Ram for life on every plan
+SPECIAL 15% OFF for Lifeon every plan
+SPECIAL FREE Plesk10 domain control panel on every plan

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Reseller Special: Resellers – 25% Off Disk / Bandwidth Upgrades Free Clientexec / Fantastico / RVSkin

Coupon Code: “SuperSlam08”

Every JaguarPC cPanel Reseller Hosting plan includes:
+ Host Unlimited Accounts
+ Quad core Nodes packed with registered ECC ram
+ Large RAID10 drive arrays – great I/O disk performance
+ 24×7 Support
+ 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
+ FREE IP’s (3)
+ FREE WHM/Cpanel with Fantastico
+ FREE Daily backups via large R1Soft ECDP NAS appliances
+ FREE Moving assitance and data transfer for moves
+ FREE Enom.com domain registrar account, sell domains under your own brand
+SPECIAL 25% OFF for Life on every plan
+SPECIAL FREE Rvskin see rvskin.com for details
+SPECIAL FREE ClientExec client billing and management software

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Shared Special: Shared/ SDX ENDLESS DISK SPACE!! $5.07 per month!

Coupon Code: endless2008sdx

Every plan includes:
+ Large Premium bandwidth limits
+ Fully RAID redundant disk space
+ Extremely powerful Multi-Core Multiprocesser Servers
+ Abundant high quality ram
+ 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
+ Daily backups utilizing large NAS Raid appliances powered by R1Soft Enterprise CDP software – Complimentary moving assitance and data transfer for moves

This special adds:
+ 15% Lifetime discount
+ FREE Cpanel with Fantastico

ORDER NOW: https://secure.jaguarpc.com/order/

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Vps and the world?

Posted on December 29th, 2006 by Nick

I know many people are wondering when they look at sits such as JaguarPC and many other, what is a VPS?

A VPS is short for Virtual Private Server. Now this far from answers the question What is a VPS.

A Virtual Private Server is the gap between a shared environment and a fully dedicated environment. A VPS will simulate a dedicated server which in all reality a shared environment from which you take the resources of one major “Super Server” and divide it between virtual nodes. Each Virtual node runs independent from each other with its own file system, resources, and its own shell in essence. Virtual Private Server’s are just becoming hot items on the market for software developers, and startup web hosts. They allow you the features of a $100+ server for normally $20-35.

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Upgrade Plesk

Posted on September 17th, 2006 by Jag

Hey everyone,Que – How to upgrade Plesk Control Panel ?Ans -

Can be done from node or from vps.

first find out which version are on the node:

vzpkgfind psa

then run

vzpkgadd VPSID psa-rh9/20050810

Which will, in this case, install Plesk reloaded template dated by 2005-08-10. VPSID is id of a vps, and “psa-rh9/20050810” is the plesk template version available on the node.

If you do it from vps, you need do download the .rpm.tar.gz build file and untar it, and then

rpm -Uvh /root/psa/PSA_7.5.4/rpm_RedHat_9/base/*.rpm

and then the same for ../opt directory.

Best Regards,
Shane Bewick
Enjoy

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