What is the Difference Between a VPS and a Dedicated?

Last Updated on Thursday, 3 May 2012 07:34 Written by Richi González Thursday, 3 May 2012 12:00

Hello,

Ever wondered what are differences between a Virtual Private Server and a Dedicated server? Well, when I was starting in the web world, I for sure asked myself at least once this question. Time later, I finally understood completely their differences. If you are here because you want to know if a VPS or a Dedicated would work better for your case, keep reading too.

To understand what a dedicated server is, think of your personal computer: nobody uses except you. You have full control of what you do in there, the resources that are used, etc.

mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Wrap-Up

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Monday, 30 April 2012 12:00

Well, it’s been an interesting experience to transfer our client sites from our previous hosting service to the new Arvixe VPS. Overall, I’ve been very pleased with the transition, but there are a few “gotchas” that you’ll appreciate being able to handle in advance, so that it’s a non-issue for you and your business.

One of the first “gotcha” moments occurred after I switched over my first client site to the new VPS. When you create your domain and website, you can also create mail accounts for that server. However, the domain pointer directing your user to the webmail (i.e. ‘mail.yourclientdomain.com’) isn’t automatically generated. In order to correct this, I had to log into the VPS via Remote Desktop Connection, and add a domain pointer manually to the mail server. In order to do this:

mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Part 4

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Thursday, 5 April 2012 12:00

In Part 3, we covered how to transfer your MSSQL database for mojoPortal, as well as your mojoPortal web files. We’re in the home stretch now, so we’ll go find that “instant alias”, and make sure we’re ready to “flip the switch” over to the new server.

1. Log back into your admin panel, and navigate back to the client site we’ve been working on.

mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Part 3

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Wednesday, 4 April 2012 12:00

In Part 2, we covered configuration of your Arvixe VPS, and how to create a client website. We’ll pick up from there and cover locating your “Instant Alias”, and how to transfer your MSSQL database for mojoPortal, as well as your mojoPortal web files.

Log into your VPS control panel – click on the “All Customers” link, and click through to the client you set up previously.

Website Configuration

mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Part 2

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Tuesday, 3 April 2012 12:00

In Part 1, we went over the benefits of getting an Arvixe VPS, how to get one ordered, and some tips for improved branding. Here, we’ll go over the steps to configure your VPS, and create your client space.

Once you’ve received your e-mail confirming that your VPS has been provisioned, and confirmed that your branded name servers have registered, it’s time to log into your VPS, and get everything configured.

Your VPS Configuration: