Configure Your VPS Hosting

Setup VPS for web hosting with configurator at HOSTKEY

The VPS configurator at HOSTKEY is a specialized program that allows you to select components for the system. With its help, standard solutions are created, as well as highly specialized computing systems.

You can easily select a server with powerful Intel and AMD processors, at an affordable price, which is 100% suitable for your task. We offer our clients a range of services, which includes protection against DDoS attacks, as well as operational technical support 24/7.

We cooperate with data centers of TIER III reliability level, so we guarantee the stable functioning of your projects. If you have any questions about how to make the correct VPS config, please contact our managers for advice.

Distinctive features of the configurator:

• Selection of servers based on parameters. VPS server configuration meets your requirements. It has extensive integration capabilities, supports various operating systems, and is equipped with built-in management tools.
• Availability of current components. The hardware configurator contains a huge database of components. It includes innovative modern products and affordable models from previous generations.
• Convenient selection of necessary components and options. Buyers are encouraged to assemble the server configuration online. To do this, just use a PC or any mobile device. Visiting an office or store and lengthy negotiations with the manager are completely excluded.
• Comfort of use. The program has a nice interface and allows you to configure the server using a mouse or touch screen. Hints help you understand the constructor options.

Make your own VPS right now using our configurator!

Configure your own VPS at HOSTKEY

HOSTKEY offers the ability to use the configurator so that you can install VPS in accordance with the needs of your resource.

When selecting a VPS server configuration, it is important to consider the purpose of the equipment. It may be needed for various tasks and projects. Therefore, our specialists are always ready to help you choose the right server for an individual configuration.

If you know what parameters are important to you, then use the server configurator. With its help, it is easy to assemble a server with the necessary parameters and get the rental price. After selecting the required server configuration, send the request to specialists — they will process it and provide an immediate response.

With a VPS server, all the resources of this server belong to you, unlike a shared hosting service, where the resources are divided between users. This means you have full control over your hardware and no other server can impact your site's performance.

VPS offers greater reliability and stability compared to shared hosting. This results in improved uptime and performance, as well as faster loading speeds for your website. VPS offers all the features and performance of a dedicated server without any of the high costs. No additional costs for server management and maintenance. Our team will take care of any setup, setup or setup you want to install.

If you want to create your own website or web application, online business, host a game server or do web development, then make your own VPS in HOSTKEY. If you need all the access controls, privacy options, performance metrics and features of a dedicated server, creating a VPS using the configurator is ideal for you.

You can upgrade your free server hardware at any time without facing the hassle of server downtime and website migration. Eliminate the headache of resource management. With powerful, pre-configured instances, full Linux SSH root access provided as standard, always-on HTML5 KVM console access, and in-depth usage statistics and analytics.

If you are unable to configure VPS using the program functionality, contact HOSTKEY employees. Experts will tell you about product parameters and recommend products that meet the stated requirements.

To get advice, you can use the phone, feedback form or email. Finding answers to your questions may take some time.

Configure VPS for your project at HOSTKEY

The configurator is available on the VPS rental page on the HOSTKEY website. You can make your own VPS with the necessary parameters for your project.

Depending on the requirements of your resource, you can configure the VPS server configuration, select the number of cores and the amount of memory. You can also find out the exact cost of a virtual VPS per day or per month. We offer different numbers of cores (for example, VPS 16 core), different amounts of RAM (VPS 4 gb — 16 gb), different amounts of storage (VPS 100 gb — 100 tb).

How does VPS work?

Before you configure VPS, you need to understand that the server's operation is based on virtualization technology. It allows you to divide the resources of one powerful physical server into several separate virtual servers (or virtual machines) that emulate the full functionality of a regular server. This approach to technical organization allows each virtual server to have its own separate IP address or several of them.

On a virtual server, as on a physical one, there are no limits on the number of email accounts, as well as the number of sites and databases hosted on the hosting. In addition, if one virtual server malfunctions, this will not in any way affect the reliability of the others. Each virtual server user receives root access rights (superuser rights), which provide virtually unlimited customization options.

The operating principles of VPS server software are as follows:

• Virtualization. Digital VPS are based on virtualization technology, which allows you to create isolated virtual environments on one physical server. Popular virtualization technologies include OpenVZ, KVM, Hyper-V, and others.
• Resources. When experts install VPS, it is allocated certain resources such as CPU time, RAM, disk space and network bandwidth. The user can independently manage these resources.
• Operating system. VPS server configuration involves installing various operating systems, including various distributions of Linux, Windows and others.
• Control. In order to configure VPS, special programs or interfaces are usually used that allow the user to control its operation, perform backups, monitor and configure parameters.
• Isolation. Each VPS server operates in an isolated virtual environment, which means that the actions and resources of one server do not affect other VPS servers running on the same physical server.
• Resource reservation. The resources allocated to each VPS are guaranteed and do not depend on the use of other servers.
• Scalability. If necessary, you can easily increase or decrease the amount of resources allocated to the VPS without interrupting its operation.
• Virtual network. VPS can be configured to work in virtual networks, which allows you to organize complex network configurations and connections between different servers and applications.

Types of virtualization for VPS server configuration

When using VPS, you need to remember that there are different types of virtualization. In total, there are two main types of VPS virtualization — software and hardware. In the first case, virtualization is performed at the operating system level. Moreover, all machines in the system use a common OS kernel and are not isolated from each other. As for hardware virtualization, it is more stable and productive.

If you choose software virtualization when setting up VPS for web hosting, then know that all operations are performed quickly and with minimal delays. In the vast majority of cases, software virtualization is implemented using OpenVZ technology. The main advantages of this technology are not only high speed, but also relative low cost.

You should pay attention to this technology if the site is visited by a stable number of clients, or if you want to save money when choosing a VPS. OpenVZ is a cross between regular virtual hosting and VPS with hardware virtualization.

An analogue of Open VZ is Virtuozzo. This is also a virtualization technology at the operating system level, which does not “like” load surges. It is developed based on OpenVZ and is used mainly for commercial purposes. This is what explains its high cost.

The mentioned technology allows you to completely isolate all virtual machines from each other, as well as allocate a specific amount of resources to them. In general, each server in this case functions as a physical machine. The main software solutions for hardware virtualization are KVM, Xen and Hyper-V.

KVM is the best representative of VPS with hardware virtualization and a good option for VPS setup. KVM allows you to withstand a huge load on the server and at the same time maintain decent performance. Since all machines are separate parts of the kernel, and not modules, there are many other advantages to the technology. When using KVM you will have root rights. This means that you have the right to decide for yourself which operating system will be installed on the VPS, when it needs to be rebooted, and how to manage the allocated resources.

Xen is a more expensive alternative to KVM and you need to think carefully before doing VPS config. At the same time, the technology has almost the same functionality. As with KVM, you can install any operating system on the server and use the paravirtualization function. Each VPS uses its own resources and can be moved to another node if necessary. Note that recently Xen has focused on cloud technologies.

Hyper-V is the most unpopular type of hardware virtualization. It is worth noting that it is not a separate product, but by default comes only with the Windows Server operating system. That is why Hyper-V can only be used in conjunction with a Windows OS. To be fair, we mention that the program does not consume many resources, which allows the server to operate stably.

Types of control panels for VPS server configuration

The following types of control panels are used during the VPS server setup process:

• ISPmanager. The ISPsystem product is one of the popular solutions, quite common in Eastern Europe. The main advantage of the ISPsystem control panel is a simple interface with clear navigation, which can be understood even with minimal administrative skills and creating a VPS account. Among the disadvantages are the difficulties with transferring between servers.
• cPanel. High performance software that is popular in many countries. cPanel is also popular among domestic users — not only because of its functionality, but also due to its localization capabilities. As with Plesk, there are a lot of features, so novice admins may find it difficult to use VPS.
• Plesk. Server control panel with a large number of functions for each license, allows you to manage 2 and 4 VPS. There are many modules, but for many this becomes a disadvantage — some of them are simply not needed. The interface seems overloaded to many, but this is already a factor for individual assessment.
• CyberPanel. CyberPanel is one of the fastest control panels that focuses on speed, performance and is integrated with OpenLiteSpeed ​​or LiteSpeed, allowing you to have a well-optimized website and hosting. CyberPanel is a good alternative to cPanel and has good features in the paid plan.
• Webmin. Webmin is a web interface for system administration and management of VPS server software. Allows you to manage user accounts, Apache, DNS, file hosting services and much more through the browser.
• Hestia CP. Hestia CP is a free VPS control panel with which you can add users and sites, manage mail, databases, Cron tasks, etc. The panel has a simple and intuitive interface and greatly simplifies working with the server.
• Fastpanel. Fastpanel is a free control panel that allows you to configure VPS and work with all the necessary options: manage websites, mail, databases, backups, etc. The panel has a user-friendly interface and Russian localization.
• OpenPanel. OpenPanel is a free control panel and service VPS of the new generation with open source code and wide functionality.

Our configurator offers flexible options so that you can make your own VPS. Be sure that you will receive the required VPS server configuration for your resource.