VPS Hosting Guide
If you are looking for a hosting environment for installing custom software, creating custom configurations, sending emails without the shared server limitations, and hosting live streaming media, you may want to consider a Virtual Private Server (VPS). A VPS will give you the freedom you need without the cost of a Dedicated Server. It will also allow you a much easier upgrade path.
How Do I Order a VPS?
You may order a VPS here. VPS and Dedicated Server packages are available for billing terms of one, three, six, twelve, twenty-four, or thirty-six months at a time.
What Do I Do After Ordering a VPS?
After you have ordered your VPS and the server completes provisioning, you will want to go through the initial setup. This will entail becoming familiar with the Virtuozzo power panel, performing the initial setup of WHM and cPanel, as well as creating and configuring your private name servers.
Check out our getting VPS Getting Started article for a full walkthrough of things you should do after you receive access to your new VPS:
Can I Upgrade or Downgrade My VPS?
If you would like to upgrade or downgrade the level of your existing VPS, please use the steps located in the following articles:
Additional Resources
The following additional resources we provide are available to assist with owning and maintaining a VPS with HostGator:
General Information
- VPS General Information
- What is a VPS?
- Why Do I Need a VPS?
- Containers, What are They?
- How Many Clients Will Be Hosted on a Single VPS Server?
- Dedicated Server Versus a High Level VPS
- Why Should I Use VPS Instead of a Shared or Reseller Package?
VPS Specifications
- What Operating Systems Will Be Available for My VPS?
- What Kind of Servers Are You Using for VPS?
- What Control Panel Do I Use to Manage My VPS Account?
Custom Software
- What Are Some of the Things I Get With a VPS?
- What Do I Get with an Unmanaged VPS? (VZ only)
- What is Virtuozzo? What is it Used for? - VPS
- FFMPEG on VPS Accounts