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SolarVPS.com hosting started in 2005 with a clear vision: offer cost-effective, efficient and sustainable hosting solutions. By partnering with leaders in the industry, SolarVPS has flourished through its use of virtualization technologies. The company continues to work with developers, technicians and support staff to help small and medium businesses around the world take advantage of these cutting-edge practices.
SolarVPS excels in fully managed VPS packages. Without breaking the bank, you can sign on for a top of the line virtual server package – get privacy, space, speed, around-the-clock expert support, security updates, technical help and much more. There may be no better way to operate your own server space, stress free.
SolarVPS web hosting operates through a number of top-level data centers, ensuring their customers around the globe have access to the speed and connectivity they need. SolarVPS, unlike many of its competitors, owns all its own hardware and owns and operates its own networks. In all cases, SolarVPS.com is always highly selective about choosing only the highest quality enterprise class network hardware.
Another important point: SolarVPS is committed to promoting and adopting energy efficient measures across all areas of the business. This includes choosing energy efficient server components, reducing power consumption in the company's offices, and partnering with other eco-aware companies to conserve and raise awareness. If sustainability is a key concern for you and/or your business, SolarVPS may be the host you're looking for.
Unique Benefits
- Get Your First Month for Just $1! Use Coupon Code: 'DOLLARVPS'!
- 24/7/365 Managed Support by Email, Chat and Phone!
- 100% Uptime Guaranteed!
- Daily Backups Included!
- Your Choice of Plesk, cPanel or DirecAdmin Control Panel!
Key Features
- Automated service delivery platform
- dotDefender Application Firewall
- Fully Cisco powered Networks
- Green business practices
- SuperMicro servers
- SAS/SATA RAID10 Disk Arrays
- Choice of multiple worldwide data centers
- Extensive video tutorial library
Editors' Comments
SolarVPS hosting offers an affordable, eco-friendly option for those looking for more space and bandwidth than a typical shared hosting plan – but not interested in server self-management. SolarVPS excels in managed VPS packages, with high Service Level Agreements, excellent customer response time, and technical expertise. SolarVPS has grown into one of the leading VPS providers by working with top companies in the industry to always offer the best in infrastructure, networks, software and security.
Uptime Guarantee
SolarVPS hosting offers a 99.9% Service Level Agreement on network and power uptime.
Basics - What you need to know
DataCenter
SolarVPS utilizes five data centers in North America and the United Kingdom. SolarVPS hosting owns all their own hardware and manages all their own networks; all data centers are staffed 24/7/365, feature redundant power supplies and the very latest in electronic and physical security measures.
Power Management
All data centers used by SolarVPS have redundant UPS power systems and backup diesel generators.
Physical Security
SolarVPS data centers all have a high level of security, guarded by 24/7/365 digital surveillance of the facilities. The closed circuit cameras monitor the interior and exterior of all facilities around-the-clock. Other measures, such as key card locks, military-grade pass cards, biometric finger scans and other features are in place to ensure ultimate physical security.
Server Access by Customer
Physical Access: No physical access to the server to any outside customers
Root Access: User has full root access
Service Offerings
General Managed Services – Bundles
SolarVPS offers a number of VPS packages. Linux-based, fully managed plans start at just $35 a month and include daily backups, a choice of control panels, three IP addresses and 24/7 support. Windows plans are available for just a few dollars more. (Note: if you're looking for an unmanaged VPS, SolarVPS offers budget-friendly options starting at $25/month)
Security and Updates
SolarVPS takes security very seriously. All software is updated regularly; backups are taken daily; and networks are monitored constantly for malware attacks. There are advanced security options available for a small additional charge.
Control Panels
SolarVPS VPS hosting offers clients the choice of Plesk, cPanel or DirectAdmin control panels.
Firewall
SolarVps offers all VPS hosting customers the option of running the robust dotDefender Application Firewall on their virtual servers. (A small monthly charge applies.)
Backup Services
Daily Virtuozzo backups are included with SolarVPS hosting plans.
Vendor Comments
“Business is personal and that's how we feel at Solar VPS. Our service is centered around positive vendor-client relationships and our main focus at Solar VPS is the customer.”
Customer Profiles
Environmentally friendly companies
Small and medium-sized businesses
Developers
Resellers
Gaming & game developers
Customer Testimonials
"Moving my online business to Solar VPS was one of the smartest decisions I have ever made ... these guys are truly top notch. From my initial presales questions to my more complex support requests, I have always been treated with the utmost respect and as an actual person, not some randomly generated customer number.”
– Daniel S., Server Complete
“Solar VPS has been our ideal host not only in terms of technical reliability, performance, and customer service, but in terms of their corporate ethos in the realm of sustainable business practices.”
– Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas