| |
Shared Hosting Account |
VPS (Virtual Private Server) |
Dedicated Server |
| Full root access |
no |
YES |
YES |
| Can install RPMs, add-on packages, perl modules, etc. |
no |
YES |
YES |
| Backups |
can only backup single hosting accounts |
can backup entire server (including OS), everything! with just a mouse-click |
if server has a 2nd hard drive, all hosting accounts can be backed up, but OS only if RAID system, in which case it would be an immediate backup |
Rebooting Server
and restarting services such as httpd or SMTP |
no |
YES |
YES |
| Self-Repair Mode |
no |
YES |
no |
| OS Reload |
no |
YES, from VPS control panel, in a few minutes |
YES, but time consuming, and only with physical access to server |
| Uptime |
greatly depends on other users on same server: e.g., the activity of a single spammer (until discovered and suspended) can greatly effect performance of all other domains |
Great uptime! uptime determined only by your own domains & activities — each VPS has its own guaranteed resources; activities of other VPS have no influence on your VPS |
Great uptime! uptime determined only by your own domains & activities |
| Software Upgrades |
limited: only self-installed add-on programs (not control panel, not OS related) |
YES
you decide if and when you upgrade |
YES
you decide if and when you upgrade |
| Reseller Account Creation |
Only available in Multiple Domains plans
|
YES |
YES |
| Control Panel |
pre-installed |
pre-installed
or plain Linux server |
pre-installed
or plain Linux server |
| Server Time |
localization not possible |
set local time as needed |
set local time as needed |
