VPS Guides

One of the things I get asked often is “what exactly is a VPS“? So I’ve decided to write this article to explain it as simple as possible. If you’ve ever created a website, you know that one of the first things you’ll need to get it online (besides a domain) is a hosting package. [...]

Our favorite VPS host ServInt has just announced the availability of their awesome VPSes at their LA Data Center. From our initial tests it looks like another winner. Here’s some of the features at their new location:

Closed, private data center facilities
CCTV Surveillance and biometric access control
Fault-tolerant power redundancy
Powerful industrial class generators
24/7 monitoring
Liebert temperature-controlled server environment
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There’s something really sexy about a server company that’s run by geeks (not that others aren’t, but most make decisions based on business more than geek-sense). Along comes www.geekstorage.com, a hosting company with a difference. I really like their website setup, maybe because it appeals to the geek in me, but check this out:

LiteSpeed web [...]

Smashing Magazine carries an interesting article called “9 Steps To A Happy Relationship With Your Hosting Provider“. Not quite related to VPS per se, but the principles hold – Don’t choose based on price alone, check their uptime, reputation, etc.
Always take your time to choose a good host. Once you have a number of sites [...]

A big shoutout to new visitors! Thanks for dropping by…
I’ll get straight to the point. Why another blog on Virtual Private Servers?
A little background – I’ve been using them since 1999 and have found them to be an excellent way to run a web design or hosting business. Over the years I’ve garnered a wealth [...]