The concept is the same. Many OS's running on a host, but the functionality is not even in the same ball park.
A Plesk or cPanel VPS requires a specialized kernel and the performance is not on par with what a say a Linux box running in XEN or VMWare for example. While a distro might be optimized for running in the virtual state it does not require a specially compiled kernel to do so. Also in a Plesk or cPanel environment it can be difficult upgrade certain packages. Run a different version of php for example. Perl modules were a PITA as i recall as well. Its a completely different user/admin experience between the two. To my knowledge things like Plesk and cPanel do not allow easy migration between hosts or access to additional resources on the fly. -Chris On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Peter Manis <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm pretty sure that's not the case. > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Chris Louden <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It should be noted that what is commonly referred to as a VPS and a >> VM/Cloud Server are not the same thing. >> >> A VPS generally uses something like Plesk or cPanel. A VM/Cloud server >> is considerably more versatile. >> >> -Chris >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:52 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I see that dreamhost secures the VPS for you. Now that looks like >> > something >> > I can use. I am going to look into dreamhost PS. This may be what I'm >> > looking for. >> > >> > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> okay, enough about cheep. I never said I wanted cheep web hosting. I >> >> just >> >> wanted to know if those companies were really offering what they >> >> claimed to >> >> be offering. Obviously, they are not being entirely honest. Now if I >> >> compare >> >> those prices to, say, $11.00 /mo. then it is no problem. I'd much >> >> rather pay >> >> the extra $7 /mo. to get something that I know what I'm getting. I'd >> >> much >> >> rather have a company tell me up front what I am really getting. So >> >> this is >> >> not about me getting web hosting for cheep. I just wanted to know if >> >> they >> >> were going to provide what they claim to provide. >> >> >> >> As for VPS, I would much rather do that, but I'm afraid that I don't >> >> have >> >> the knowledge at this point to secure a server. I would probably get >> >> hacked >> >> instantly, and then go through a crash course on security, which I >> >> don't >> >> have time for right now. As much as I'd love to do it, I don't think >> >> that is >> >> an option. >> >> >> >> Nevertheless, you guys have provided a great deal of knowledge that >> >> gives >> >> me a much better picture of what I am dealing with, so that I can make >> >> an >> >> educated guess. Especially Roger, who has helped me to realize that >> >> even I >> >> can compete in the web hosting arena. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Jeff Lasman <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> On Thursday, September 23, 2010 01:57:21 am Paul Saenz wrote: >> >>> >> >>> > Take a look at this web host review. Some of these companies claim >> >>> > to >> >>> > have >> >>> > unlimited bandwidth and disk space for $3.50 per month. >> >>> > The website also claims that ipage has a 72% positive customer >> >>> > review. >> >>> > Anyone care to comment on whether they believe these reviews are >> >>> > really >> >>> > accurate, or even close? >> >>> >> >>> As some (maybe most) of you know, I'm in the webhosting business. >> >>> >> >>> So I know a bit about how to do this. >> >>> >> >>> Read the fine print. These companies all limit you based on machine >> >>> resources >> >>> you use. >> >>> >> >>> One of them (not necessarily reviewed on the link) has in their terms >> >>> of >> >>> service that you can't use them to store files; only for websites, and >> >>> if >> >>> they >> >>> find files that aren't being accessed in what they call webhosting, >> >>> will >> >>> delete the files. Yes, it's actually in the fine print of their terms >> >>> of >> >>> service. >> >>> >> >>> You do get what you pay for. >> >>> >> >>> Jeff >> >>> -- >> >>> Jeff Lasman >> >>> Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 >> >>> Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only >> >>> Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: >> >>> "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > LinuxUsers mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list [email protected] http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
