Cloud VPS Hosting

What does VPS stand for?

VPS is an acronym for Virtual Private Server. A virtual private server is a virtual container with its own set of dedicated resources (CPU/RAM/Disk) that runs on larger physical servers, also known as nodes. The Fiberstack Cloud runs on the Xen hypervisor. The Xen platform allows full isolation of each virtual container at the kernel level. This guarantees dedicated resources to your Cloud VPS as well as remain unaffected by other containers on the node.

What is the difference between a Cloud Server and a Cloud VPS?

There is no difference at all. The term Cloud Server and Cloud VPS can be used interchangeably. They both run on the same self-healing and high-availability technology which protects the virtual server against physical hardware failures by shifting them to neighboring hypervisors.

What is the difference between a Cloud VPS and a regular VPS?

The main difference between Cloud VPS Hosting and regular VPS Hosting is the way they react in the event of a hardware failure. When a physical server fails, regular VPS Hosting does not offer any self-healing capabilities. This means that your virtual server will go down until the hardware problem is resolved. On the other hand, Cloud VPS Hosting offers self-healing and high-availability features where in the event of a physical server failure, your virtual server is automatically shifted to a new hypervisor. In short, a Cloud VPS is hosted on multiple physical servers while regular VPS Hosting relies on a single server configuration.

What is the difference between Fiberstack's Basic and Pro Cloud?

The main difference between the Basic and Pro cloud is the storage layer. Fiberstack's Basic Cloud is powered by 7.2k RPM SATA drives which offer good performance for applications with low to medium disk I/O operations such as web servers. Fiberstack's Pro Cloud is powered by Solid-State drives (SSD) which offer great performance for applications requiring high disk I/O operations such as database servers. SSD storage offers over 100 times the performance versus standard SATA drives. The Pro Cloud is ideal for mission critical applications in need of the highest level of performance.

What operating system can I run on a Cloud VPS?

Fiberstack's Cloud supports a wide range of operating systems with pre-built templates to facilitate server deployment. You can choose from a wide variety of Linux and Windows templates and deploy them in minutes.

What type of backup protection does Fiberstack offer?

Every cloud server includes a default weekly backup schedule. In addition, you can backup your virtual server on demand from your cloud management panel. You can even convert these backups into templates and deploy them on other virtual servers.

What is Fiberstack's network uptime guarantee?

Thanks to our self-healing and resilient cloud infrastructure, Fiberstack is able to offer a 99.99% network uptime guarantee on all our cloud servers.