New VPS services on KVM technology and additional restructuring

 

Hostico introduces a new VPS hosting service based on KVM technology.

Hostico / blogby Mark Dohi
VPS KVM & Service Restructuring

As you may have noticed from the recent articles in the Blog section, the development of features and services offered at the client account level is an important aspect for us. We are constantly trying to bring innovations that enhance the user experience. Recently, our developers have laid the groundwork for a new web hosting service: Virtual Private Servers (VPS) based on KVM technology.

In the following, we will detail the new Hostico services and the changes that will be implemented with their launch.

Virtual Private Servers (VPS) on KVM Technology

Until now, all VPS servers in Hostico's offer have been configured on OpenVZ virtualization, a solution that has allowed for isolation and efficient management of resources allocated to virtual servers. Replacing OpenVZ technology paves the way for the launch of IaaS and cloud services in the near future, based on KVM technology.

KVM (Kernel-Based Virtual Machine) is a virtualization technology based on the Linux kernel, functioning as a hypervisor that allows the creation and management of virtual machines with various operating systems, faithfully simulating a physical server.

Advantages of KVM:

  • High performance in data processing;
  • Automatic scaling of resources to meet intensive tasks;
  • Enhanced security, due to direct integration into the source code of the Linux kernel;
  • Full access to hardware resources.

The KVM VPS servers will be launched on new equipment, equipped with AMD processors and NVMe SSDs for storage, providing significantly improved processing power and read/write speeds.

New VPS configurations:

Plan
Space
Memory
Processor
Rate
VS0
25GB
2 GB RAM
1 CPU
9.99 € / month
VS1
50 GB
4 GB RAM
2 CPU
19.99 € / month
VS2
100 GB
8 GB RAM
4 CPU
39.99 € / month
VS3
150 GB
16 GB RAM
4 CPU
64.99 € / month
VS4
300 GB
32 GB RAM
8 CPU
129.99 € / month
VS5
500GB
64 GB RAM
16 CPU
259.99 € / month

*The displayed rates do not include the 19% VAT.

Existing VPS packages based on OpenVZ technology will remain active, but customers can request a free migration to the new KVM packages. The migration will be carried out by recalculating the amount paid in advance or paying the price difference.

For more information, please consult the articles: What is KVM? and What is the difference between SSD and NVMe?

Other news:

VPS control panel updates:

Version 2.x.x of the Webuzo panel will stop receiving updates, thus being replaced by ISPconfig, a stable and secure open-source solution.

Support changes:

Free technical support will be maintained for managed servers, but additional tasks can be performed for a fee (10 € + VAT/hour).

Restructuring the shopping cart:

The shopping cart has been optimized to allow the addition of additional options such as Litespeed, Cloudlinux, and others.

Securing telephone conversations:

Call identification will be based on an auto-generated PIN code, valid for 24 hours. Additional details are available here.

Hostico / blogPublished on 12-10-2022