Category - VPS

We have officially launched our SSD VPS servers. For decades, hard disk drives have been used as the main storage devices in the IT field, but with the latest technological advancements, solid state storage has been becoming the next step in performance improvements for both consumer desktop computers and servers alike. Over the past few years, SSDs have become significantly larger in storage size, as well as becoming more affordable, allowing them to be implemented in more complex server configurations. Our VPS servers were previously all based on high-speed enterprise-grade Hard Disk...

This article will guide you on how you can connect to a Windows VPS using Remote Desktop from Windows. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a protocol that allows users to access their Windows VPS directly from a remote location. Follow the steps mentioned below to connect your Windows VPS:   Go to Start menu Select Run and type mstsc.exe to access remote desktop. OR   Go to Start → All Programs→ Accessories → Remote Desktop Connection Type your server’s IP address (If RDP is configured on...

In this tutorial, we will show you how to change the Administrator password in Windows Server 2008 R2 or 2012 R2. Whenever you need to change your server administrator password you can do it by following the steps below. To change your Server Administrator Password in Windows Server  2012 R2, follow these steps: Log into your server via Remote Desktop. Press your Windows key and type Administrative Tools. Double click on Computer Management. Expand Local Users and Groups. Click on Users.  Right click...

VPS is an acronym which stands for Virtual Private Server. A VPS hosting environment mimics a dedicated server within a virtual environment. VPS hosting is one of several types of web hosting accounts you can choose to host your website online. The technology behind VPS hosting is similar to that of VMware or Virtual Box. These programs allows you to run several virtualized operating systems on one machine. While VPS is a server on its own while having a dedicated IP and administrator access. But Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a Microsoft protocol designed to facilitate application,...

Imagine you are a proud of a owner of a VPS where you mange your website, database, documents etc. Suppose that you have to access your VPS but you only have a mobile device with you. What should you do? The solution for this is to make a remote connection from your phone to the server. Follow the steps below to configure the application. (Note that this tutorial is based for Android devices) Download Microsoft remote desktop application from google play   Open the application. You should see a first page such as below. Tap “+” icon in top right...

What is the Linux VPS? The Virtual Private Server (VPS) is created by dividing a powerful bare metal server into multiple virtual servers. A VPS which runs on Linux distribution such as Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu are known as Linux VPS.   Advantages of a Linux VPS Linux servers do not get infected easily due to the high security of Linux distributions which makes Linux VPS one of the best choices for web hosting. The Linux VPS are more favored due to the competetive prices, lightness and having open source features for most of the software associated with it. Linux is ideal for open...

One of the most important matters which worries poeple while using a virtual server is the security. Here we will try to present some useful tips to increase the security in windows virtual servers. Disable default administrator account and create a new user with administrator permissions Your Windows VPS hosting provider installs the OS and creates a default administrator account. This is quite usual and typical. The drawback is that your account can easily be attacked. The attack is usually done by bots trying to login with brute-force. Well, this is easy and simple to prevent:...

Virtual Private Servers (i.e. VPS) are created by dividing a single powerful server into multiple virtual servers with individually dedicated resources. The operating system of the Linux VPS is one of Linux distributions (e.g. Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.), meanwhile the Windows VPS’s operating system is one of the Windows Server versions (e.g. Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, etc.). Now let us compare the two kinds of VPS. Costs: The cost of a Linux VPS is significantly lower than that of a Windows VPS. This is due to the fact that Linux is a free, open...

Shared hosting is the most widely used and affordable solution in the hosting industry and is sufficient for most website owners. Nevertheless at times, higher performance or root/administrative access is needed to perform certain tasks. In such cases there are two primary hosting solutions: dedicated servers and VPS (i.e. Virtual Private Servers). Let's describe these services, some of their advantages and the most common use cases for both of the solutions.   What is a VPS? A single powerful server machine is divided into multiple virtual servers with individually dedicated...

How to download files from Windows VPS? In this article, we are going to learn how to move our files between our PC’s and Windows VPS (Virtual Private Server) hard drives. Actually, we are going to share one or more of PC’s drives, then we can copy files from VPS to this shared drive or copy files from it to VPS. This will enable us easy transfer between our VPS and home PC. Run the Remote Desktop Connection in your PC. Click on Show Options.   Open Local Resources tab. Press More... button under Local devices and resources category.   Now...