Dedicated or VPS?

[bbalegere]

What is the difference between Dedicated server and a VPS server.
Can I create reseller accounts in both?

 

[Camron]

What is the difference between Dedicated server and a VPS server.
Can I create reseller accounts in both?

Dedicated, you control the entire box. VPS, you have virtual root access to your own OS/Virtual HD.

If you were to purchase a control panel such as cPanel or DirectAdmin, you can create reseller accounts as if you had a Dedicated Server (because both provides root access).

Thanks,
Camron

 

[bbalegere]

Thanks for the info.
If I want to start a hosting company which one would you recommend?
I have very little resources.

 

[BeZazz]

if you dont have much money to spend i would recommend going with a VPS

 

[CrazyTech]

Start with a VPS, no reason starting out deeper in the red than you must.

 

[Camron]

Start with a VPS, no reason starting out deeper in the red than you must.

I completely agree, also it wouldn't be too hard to switch from a vps to a dedicated in later time (but if you were to go with a reseller it would be a misery to chance to a dedicated/vps)

Thanks,
Camron

 

[garpiya]

Yeah, I think VPS is better to start with. If you see all goes on all right than you can have a dedi.

 

[CaroNet-Hesham]

I agree as well, no point on putting in money in a server at this stage, wait till you outgrow VPS and then migrate to a dedicated server

 

[Ultimatum]

I think that small dedicated server is better.

 

[James-A]

Initially vps would be the better option and it would also give you more reliability and room to expand with your web hosting business.

 

[loran76]

Just choose the right company for it.

 

[bbalegere]

ANy good and cheap VPS available now?

 

[champ_rock]

ya.. please tell me an good and reliable VPS company?

 

[BeZazz]

i have been with hostmaven.com for about 6 months and find them excellent if you have a look at webhostingtalk.com you can often find 25%+ discounts given by quite a few reliable VPS hosts

 

[bbalegere]

I think hostmaven is good.
I might try them.

 

[casperl]

If you dont have enough funds or dont have big plans then start with VPS. I have a dedicated server and very happy with that but i have 50+ sites and this number will 100+ soon. I never used VPS, started with my firend's server and then bought my own dedicated server once my earnings increased enough. So if you dont have a friend having a dedicated server (or could not find a partner), i guess you should start with VPS

 

[billinchina]

"I want to start a hosting company"

You want to start a hosting company and you are asking about VPS and Dedicated servers? Interesting.

I suggest hosting your own sites on shared hosting, VPS hosting and Dedicated Severs at several places for a few months before starting a hosting company. You'll be amazed at the unreliability and downtime you'll find out there. I've used shared hosting accounts and VPS accounts at several places and I've settled with liking GoDaddy Dedicated Servers (which have problems but the benefits outweigh the problems).

Pretty much all VPS and shared hosting accounts are too risky because you never know what the other people on the server are up to. They can add server load which makes your sites load super slow at times when you don't even realize it. This goes for big names like GoDaddy.com too (in my experience).

With a dedicated server, at least you know what your server load is, why it is what it is, and you know the rate at which you can scale your traffic without having problems. Since GoDaddy has round the clock phone support due to economies of scale, they are good enough (but you can't send more than 1,000 emails a day from the server on port 25 without getting special permission last time I checked - this stops spammers). I bet that most large companies which can afford true round the clock phone support are probably good enough for you to get a dedicated server at. I've used services that say they have phone support (really it means they have a phone number with an answering machine). Dedicated servers will cost you close to $100 a month (or maybe more). If your business isn't going to make you $100 a month, why do it? You might as well fork over a few hundred and get the job done right from the beginning.

If your resources are low, then become an affiliate for a web hosting company rather than starting your own.