At Chime Host, we offer multiple vps (virtual dedicated server) hosting plans - For Linux VPS hosting, we offer Xen VPS platforms. For Windows VPS hosting, we offer Xen based Windows VPS. All our VPS hosting plans comes with the option to configure RAM, storage, bandwidth, and comes with dedicated address, full root access.

Linux VPS Hosting

Chime Host offers Linux VPS Hosting Plans powered by Xen VPS. Our Linux VPS hosting packages comes with the option of AppliCure, Litespeed Tech (1 CPU), cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, Webmin, Kloxo, Softaculous, Rvskin, security subscription, service watch and free server lock down with purchase of cPanel addon. Furthermore, our Linux Virtual Private Servers can be used for Magento hosting and hosting of unlimited domains.

Linux VPS Hosting Packages (Xen VPS)

VPS Hosting Plans	Xen VPS 0.5	Xen VPS 1	Xen VPS 2	Xen VPS 3	Xen VPS 4
Dedicated RAM	256 MB	512 MB	1 GB	2 GB	4 GB
Disk Space	4 GB	35 GB	50 GB	95 GB	165 GB
Bandwidth	600 GB	1000 GB	1800 GB	3000 GB	5000 GB
Price	$9.95	$16.95	$26.95	$41.95	$82.95
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Windows VPS Hosting

Chime Host offers Windows 2003 (32 or 64 bit) or Windows 2008 (32 or 64 bit) Virtual Private Servers powered by Xen. These Windows VPS can be used for Meta4 trading, Forex VPS, IIS hosting, Exchange Services, Active Directory, Regular Desktop Documentations, Game Servers, DNS servers, VPN tunnels, and much more. Control Panels include Plesk, WebsitePanel & Enkompass.

Windows VPS Hosting Packages (Xen Virtualization)

VPS Hosting Plans	Windows VPS 1	Windows VPS 2	Windows VPS 3	Windows VPS 4
Dedicated RAM	512 MB	1 GB	2 GB	4 GB
Disk Space	35 GB	50 GB	95 GB	165 GB
Bandwidth	1000 GB	1800 GB	3000 GB	5000 GB
Price	$23.95	$33.95	$48.95	$89.95
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VPS Hosting Features

	For VPS hosting, we utilize top of the line Dual Intel Nehalem Quad Xeon CPU nodes (8 Cores) with enterprise level Supermicro hardware that comes with fast hot swappable bays . Furthermore, to prevent overloading of the vps nodes, we set a hard limit for virtual servers per node. Finally, all parent nodes have Ksplice Uptrack that will allow us to keep the server online without rebooting.
	SolusVM control panel is GUI based management system for virtual private servers. Some of the features include management of multiple virtual private server from a single login, reboot, shutdown, boot, reinstallation of operating system, root password modification, hostname modification, direct serial console login, option to view IP addresses, logs, stats and much more
	Now you can manage your VPS hosting server on the go with the aSolusVM application for both Android and Apple phones. Simply search for "aSolusVM" on your phone. Once installed, you will have the option to manage, check status, reboot, shutdown and boot.
	Upon request, our staff will monitor your VPS services such as http, pop3, ping, smtp, mysql port etc. If any of the service goes down our team will login and restart or resolve the service for you. All alerts used are in 2 minutes intervals that will be alerted to our 24/7 staff.
	All our VPS hosting packages come with Semi-Managed service where we will install softwares, modules or scripts for the client. We will handle hardware, operating system and basic configuration issues with your VPS server. For example, we will look out for load issues, hardware issues or any network related issues.
	We use Enterprise Western Digital hard drives with RAID-10 disk storage with BBU. According to Wikipedia, "RAID 10 provides better performance than all other RAID levels except RAID 0. It is the preferable RAID level for I/O-intensive applications such as database, email, and web servers, as well as for any other use requiring high disk performance".
	Choice of Linux VPS Hosting OS - CentOS, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Slackware, FreeBSD
	Choice of WIndows VPS Hosting OS - Windows 2003 32/64bit, Windows 2008 32/64bit, Windows 2008 R2 64bit

VPS Frequently Asked Questions

1.) What is the main difference between dedicated hosting and VPS hosting?

- VPS hosting, also known as Virtual Dedicated Hosting or Virtual Dedicated Servers offers many advantages when compared to dedicated hosting or dedicated servers. Using virtual technology like Xen, OpenVZ or Hyper-V, we are able to create multiple virtual servers on a powerful enterprise level server. The virtual environment acts the same way as a regular dedicated hosting environment but it comes at a lower cost. The virtual technology allows us to set limits on memory, space, bandwidth and cpu cores. Therefore, clients are able to get the same feel of a dedicated server but only pay for the resources they need. The main focus for most users should be on the number of cores and memory allowed per VPS package. Depending on the requirements, vps hosting users can opt for memory anywhere from 256 MB RAM - 12 GB RAM for their virtual server. Furthermore, users have an option of selecting between 2 core - 8 cores for the CPU power. VPS hosting plans with 8 cores offer full cpu utilization on virtual environment.

Other advantages of VPS include burstable CPU. Depending on the VPS hosting plans, users will have access anywhere from 2-8 cores of the CPU. When the server is idle, users can get full access to the all cores that are assigned to the virtual server and in most cases this will offer faster speeds when compared to a dedicated server at the same price. Another advantage includes disk performance with the help of RAID 10 and BBU.

With Dedicated Hosting or Dedicated Server, you are getting full access to the entire server resources and there are no other users who will share system resources. Dedicated Servers are designed for users who plan to run resource intensive application or plan to setup a cluster with multiple dedicated servers. A dedicated server that offers same level of performance as the VPS package will usually cost a lot more on monthly basis.

2.) Why should I upgrade from shared web hosting account to VPS hosting account?

For clients who started on a shared hosting environment and are experiencing growth in website traffic should consider moving to VPS. On shared hosting environment, users are sharing server resources with other clients in the same enviornment. There is no separate virtualized enviornment for each individual shared hosting client. Furthermore, shared hosting servers are configured to offer stability for all users on the server. Therefore, if one site spikes in the amount of traffic for a long time, they might receive limits on number of connections to their site or suspension in extreme cases. Furthermore, with shared hosting users don't have control over their environment such as ability to configure Apache, install specific version of PHP, MySQL, Perl, Ruby etc. Finally, with shared hosting users are limited to only one cPanel account when compared to a VPS plan with cPanel that offers unlimited cPanel accounts. A VPS hosting plan with cPanel is a perfect plan for webmasters who manage multiple websites or users who wish to offer web hosting to their clients.

3.) How does Xen virtualization work for Linux and Windows VPS?

- Xen virtualization platform for Linux offers soft memory limits. The swap space offered with Xen VPS allows the VPS to start using hard disk when running out of allocated RAM. This allows the VPS to stay online when under heavy load. Furthmore, Linux based Xen virtualization offers full iptable access and offers support for wide range of linux operating systems.

Xen virtualization for Windows VPS offers the ability to run Microsoft Windows as a guest operatng system. Using Paravirtulization drivers, xen based Windows VPS are able to offer a performance boost for both the disk and network.