Virtual Dedicated Server Hosting

Our dedicated servers support OS-based virtualization with Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, and other common operating systems, including Ubuntu (22.04 LTS & 20.04 LTS), CentOS ( 8.0 & 7.0), Debian (12, 11, & 10), Fedora (39 & 38), openSUSE (15.5, 15.4, & 15.3), Oracle Linux (9 & 8), and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (9 & 8) allowing you  to use any version or edition of these OSs per your needs, or a hypervisor of your choice if you want to achieve server or data center consolidation easily. We provide SolusVM for managing VPSs and utilities like iotop and iftop for input/output and networking monitoring respectively and assist you in setting up your preferred virtualization stack.

Yes, you can change the hardware configuration of your virtual dedicated server after taking the plan if your needs for resources change. Our support team can assist you in upgrading or downgrading your VDS resources like CPU cores, RAM, storage space, and bandwidth according to your evolving business needs without having to migrate to a new server.

The main benefit of using a virtual dedicated server (VDS) is that you get guaranteed resources, scalability, independent user environments, better cost savings and resource management compared to a full-on physical server. Getting set it up is easy - contact our sales team to choose the amount of CPU, RAM, storage, etc. you need. We'll create your virtual server on our robust virtualization platform and hand over admin access and support with the flexibility to resize your VDS as your needs change.

With VDS, you get guaranteed resources - CPU, RAM, storage, etc., all for yourself. It's like having a dedicated virtual server just for you. VPS involves sharing resources, so you don't get fixed amounts. Performance varies based on other users. VDS means more control and less variability. But VPS is cheaper for basic things while VDS is more suitable for mission-critical apps and VPS for smaller sites or projects. Choose what fits your needs and budget without overspending.

When selecting a VDS hosting provider, important factors to consider include their uptime history, security protocols, and customer support responsiveness. Evaluate if they offer the operating systems and software you require and the flexibility to customize and resize your VDS when needed. Hardware redundancy for failover and scalable bandwidth are also advantageous. Compare pricing among providers - competitive deals exist. Go with an established, trusted company you can rely on to keep your VDS optimized and running smoothly.

ServerBasket hosts websites and applications on virtual private servers or dedicated virtualized servers in a tier-4 data center. You get the most reliable uptime (99.99% or more) and advanced security, and you can scale your VDS resources as needed. Our technical experts offer 24/7 support guaranteeing high availability and business continuity for you, flexibility to grow, and assistance when you need it. Besides, we also extend our managed services to you such as perform weekly/monthly security audit to find malware on the server, email spam review and IP delist process, manage core services like Apache, Mysql, PHP for improved performance, disk space audit, on-demand phone assistance by T2/T3 Support Engineer.

Yes, managing your VDS with ServerBasket is easy with our user-friendly control panel. It presents a dashboard for admins to set up, supervise, and manage their virtualized server's resources, performance, applications, and health. Popular open source control panels like Webmin, Ajenti, VirtualMin, Froxlor, Sentora, ISPConfig, etc. can be utilized on VDS platforms. These panels offer a range of features including a web based management interface, customizable design and comprehensive tools for handling files (Directory, FTP accounts, conncetions, Disk usage, Backup Wizard, etc.), emails (email accounts, mailing lists, email routing, etc.), websites, databases, domains (zone editor, Sub-domains, Aliases, Site publisher, Redirects, etc.), security (SSH acces, hotlink protection, IP blocker, 2-step authentication, manage API tokens, etc.) and others.

Installing software on your VDS is simple with our intuitive control panel. Just log in, navigate to the software section, browse and select what you need from our extensive library, and click install. For any speciality or custom software, our knowledgeable support team is ready 24/7 to assist and walk you through getting it set up properly. We aim to make installation of software like NGINX, Jboss EAP, Jellyfin, OpenSSH, Samba, Kodi, Apache Tomcat, etc. a breeze. You can fully customize your VDS environment with popular virtualization software versions including VirtualBox (7.0.14 and 6.1.50), VMware (ESXi 8.0 U2, ESXi 8.0 U1, & ESXi 7.0 U3), Red Hat Virtualization (4.4, 4.3, & 4.2), Citrix Hypervisor ( 8.4 & 8.2 LTSR) and Oracle (Oracle Database 23c 23.2.0 & 21c 21.1.0).

Schedule regular automatic backups to ensure your data is saved frequently. Take snapshots before major changes to quickly roll back if needed. Store backups and snapshots off-site or in the cloud for recovery from outages. Test restoring from backups periodically to verify they work. Deleting old snapshots and backups you no longer need saves storage costs.