How different?

[centelo]

Right now I have yet to really play around with any VPS out there and I know some people are shy for thinking "OMG its all my responsability now", which honestly is part of my hesitation.

I would love to hear from anyone who is used to being on a shared or a dedicated server, and has made the switch. Was it hard, how long did it take you to get used to?

[Windac]

I've only had experiences with VPS myself and I'd like to know the difference too. I assume it should be faster to load and you never have to worry about running out space or bandwidth or something. I believe most hosting services offer more support with dedicated hosting.

[carl owen]

Originally Posted by centelo

Right now I have yet to really play around with any VPS out there and I know some people are shy for thinking "OMG its all my responsability now", which honestly is part of my hesitation.

I would love to hear from anyone who is used to being on a shared or a dedicated server, and has made the switch. Was it hard, how long did it take you to get used to?

Well, if you are considering a VPS hosting package then you can surely choose it and there is nothing to worry about as it is not very difficult to manage a VPS hosting package.

It is always recommended that you consider a VPS from a hosting provider which offers Fully managed servers (BODhost does offer Fully managed servers ). Fully managed services include quality support and most of the things like Server Setup, server monitoring, Server backup restoration in the event of a hardware failure, Regular maintenance of the operating system like updates and security patches etc. are managed by the hosting provider (confirm with the hosting provider ).

If you wish to upgrade from a shared hosting package to a VPS, we would suggest you to opt for a control panel with the VPS which will also allow you to manage the VPS quite efficiently

[DediServ?]

Originally Posted by carl owen

Well, if you are considering a VPS hosting package then you can surely choose it and there is nothing to worry about as it is not very difficult to manage a VPS hosting package.

It is always recommended that you consider a VPS from a hosting provider which offers Fully managed servers (BODhost does offer Fully managed servers ). Fully managed services include quality support and most of the things like Server Setup, server monitoring, Server backup restoration in the event of a hardware failure, Regular maintenance of the operating system like updates and security patches etc. are managed by the hosting provider (confirm with the hosting provider ).

If you wish to upgrade from a shared hosting package to a VPS, we would suggest you to opt for a control panel with the VPS which will also allow you to manage the VPS quite efficiently

So what exactly would be your responsibility if you chose to go to a VPS with BodHost? What are the main things I would need to be concerned with and what would be initial setup expenses?

[carl owen]

Originally Posted by DediServ?

So what exactly would be your responsibility if you chose to go to a VPS with BodHost? What are the main things I would need to be concerned with and what would be initial setup expenses?

If you consider our VPS hosting packages then you will get a fully managed and monitored VPS with 24x7 assistance via Live chat, Phone support and Helpdesk
Server management includes Server setup, round the clock server monitoring, Disaster recovery procedure which includes system and file backup, Server troubleshooting if required, server backup restoration if hardware fails, updates of operating system and security patches etc.

If you consider our Fully managed servers, you do not have to be concerned about anything and you can surely contact us at any point of time if you need any assistance

You won't have to pay additional charges for VPS setup as we do not charge setup fee for VPS You will only have to pay the charges mentioned on our website. You can find more information about the VPS hosting packages we offer through the below link :

VPS Hosting, Linux VPS Hosting, Windows VPS Hosting

Please feel free to post if you have any further questions.

[DediServ?]

Wow! That is so nice to know. I may have asked this already, I don't recall though, what is the main difference in Linux and Windows? I noticed windows is about $100 or so more per year? Thanks in advance!

[Prowess]

Originally Posted by DediServ?

Wow! That is so nice to know. I may have asked this already, I don't recall though, what is the main difference in Linux and Windows? I noticed windows is about $100 or so more per year? Thanks in advance!

I actually just asked this exact question pretty much, in the windows dedicated server subforum actually so you might want to watch that post if it gets a reply.

[DediServ?]

Thank you for the heads up. I'll certainly be watching the thread. I've Googled and not had much success in finding what I am really looking for. Mainly its just arguing in forums over which is better. lol

[carl owen]

Originally Posted by DediServ?

Wow! That is so nice to know. I may have asked this already, I don't recall though, what is the main difference in Linux and Windows? I noticed windows is about $100 or so more per year? Thanks in advance!

Well, the reason you find the difference between the charges of Linux and Windows operating system is the fact that Windows is a licensed product and Linux is 'Open source' i.e. Free of cost Hence, if you choose Windows operating system for your Dedicated server, you will have to pay charges for Windows operating system also but if you choose Linux operating system, you won't have to pay licensing fees for it which reduces the cost of Linux Dedicated servers

Now, as Linux Dedicated server is cheaper, everyone wants to go for Linux Dedicated server, however, if you have your sites developed in ASP, FrontPage, ASP.NET environment, Windows Streaming Media, Access, MS SQL Server, or any of the other Microsoft’s owned technologies then you should opt for Windows Dedicated servers

When it comes to Linux Dedicated servers, Linux operating system is compatible with most of the Software's, Programming languages (except ASP, ASP.NET etc.) and hence you can choose Linux operating system for your Dedicated server if you do not need ASP, ASP.NET or any of the Microsoft owned technologies

You can find more information about the 2 operating systems through the below link :

http://www.bodhost.com/forum/dedicat...s-windows.html (Linux vs Windows)

Hope this helps

[centelo]

I am good with my own backups (I am a backupaholic) and I am pretty good with most other small issues, but managed does seem like a good idea. I think what confuses me the most is the world virtual, I can not "see it" so I therefore for some unknown reason think its not really there.

[Prowess]

Originally Posted by carl owen

Well, the reason you find the difference between the charges of Linux and Windows operating system is the fact that Windows is a licensed product and Linux is 'Open source' i.e. Free of cost Hence, if you choose Windows operating system for your Dedicated server, you will have to pay charges for Windows operating system also but if you choose Linux operating system, you won't have to pay licensing fees for it which reduces the cost of Linux Dedicated servers

Now, as Linux Dedicated server is cheaper, everyone wants to go for Linux Dedicated server, however, if you have your sites developed in ASP, FrontPage, ASP.NET environment, Windows Streaming Media, Access, MS SQL Server, or any of the other Microsoft’s owned technologies then you should opt for Windows Dedicated servers

When it comes to Linux Dedicated servers, Linux operating system is compatible with most of the Software's, Programming languages (except ASP, ASP.NET etc.) and hence you can choose Linux operating system for your Dedicated server if you do not need ASP, ASP.NET or any of the Microsoft owned technologies

You can find more information about the 2 operating systems through the below link :

http://www.bodhost.com/forum/dedicat...s-windows.html (Linux vs Windows)

Hope this helps

That makes perfect sense. I had not thought of that being the case, then yet I have not ever used the Linux stuff, ever that I am aware, I had a computer once that was Linux which I acquired and I sold immediately because I could not understand it. Probably not the best thing I could have done. for the information. You've been most helpful!

[centelo]

Originally Posted by carl owen

Now, as Linux Dedicated server is cheaper, everyone wants to go for Linux Dedicated server, however, if you have your sites developed in ASP, FrontPage, ASP.NET environment, Windows Streaming Media, Access, MS SQL Server, or any of the other Microsoft’s owned technologies then you should opt for Windows Dedicated servers

As always quite informative, but I am going to pick your mind a little bit.

Is it possible a site can run both nix and win app's on it?

How (if yes) would that be done, other than two separate servers (which is what I was thinking)?

[carl owen]

Originally Posted by Prowess

That makes perfect sense. I had not thought of that being the case, then yet I have not ever used the Linux stuff, ever that I am aware, I had a computer once that was Linux which I acquired and I sold immediately because I could not understand it. Probably not the best thing I could have done. for the information. You've been most helpful!

You are most welcome

Originally Posted by centelo

As always quite informative, but I am going to pick your mind a little bit.

Is it possible a site can run both nix and win app's on it?

How (if yes) would that be done, other than two separate servers (which is what I was thinking)?

Well, when it comes to running Linux and Windows applications on the same website then it depends on the programming languages which have been used to develop the application.

If the applications you wish to have are developed using PHP and ASP then you can run these applications on the same website as PHP and ASP are supported on Windows hosting platform. If the application you wish to run is developed using HTML then you can choose Windows or Linux based hosting package for running this application as HTML is supported on Windows as well on Linux hosting platform

You won't be able to install Windows and Linux based applications in the main directory and hence you will have to install Windows and Linux based applications separately in subdirectories in order to run Windows and Linux based applications on the same website

Please feel free to post if you have more questions.