Q. Do you offer Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Virtual Private Servers (VPS) ?

Ans: Yes. WebHosting UK offers Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V based VPS hosting services. Hyper-V is a hypervisor-based technology that provides server virtualization in the form of complete isolation from other virtual machines on the same box. Virtual Private Servers powered by Microsoft’s Hyper-V technology gives you total control over your virtual environment and perform exactly like a Windows 2008 dedicated server but without the high costs associated with it. Hyper-V based Windows 2008 virtual private servers provide a highly reliable and scalable virtualization platform with support for IIS 7, MS SQL Server 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5.

Key features of Hyper-V Virtual Private Servers include :-

• Windows Server 2008 Operating system
• Completely Isolated Environment
• RDP Access to the VPS
• Administrative Access to install Applications
• Guaranteed RAM and Disk space
• Host Multiple Domains
• Unique IP addresses
• Ideal for test and development environments

For full details and plan specifications of Web Hosting UK’s Hyper-V powered VPS hosting, visit http://www.webhosting.uk.com/hyper-v-vps-hosting.php

Can I run a game server on VPS or Dedicated Server ?

For hosting game servers we recommend using a Dedicated Server, VPS hosting is not recommended for a game server since the processor power and memory allocations for a VPS are less compared to a single Physical dedicated server. If you wish to test the game server application on a VPS then you can consider our VPS Enterprise for a month but we do not provide support for game server web hosting on a VPS.

You can operate the dedicated server as a game server. We will provide you the dedicated server, and will install the operating system, if you would like to install game server software on it then you can of course do so. You have full access to the game server to install what you like. We do provide assistance with game server installations at no additional cost for Dedicated Server clients.

WebHosting UK Server Network Speed

Every individual dedicated server gets a 100 Mbps connection. A choice between 10 Mbps and 1 Gbps is also available for dedicated server customers. Our shared & reseller web hosting servers have a direct link to one of the many ethernet gigabit backbone connections within the datacenter facility. The semi-dedicated and vps hardware nodes are all connected to independent 100 Mbps lines. The whole Network Operations Center / Datacenter has multiple lines of 15 Gbps from almost every Tier 1 provider. This not only gives us redundancy, but it also acts as a good buffer in times of a sudden spurt in bandwidth requirements. Leaving aside any unforeseen circumstances or during times when we face nature’s fury, there are no problems of connectivity which you would have to put up with.

Q. Could I get more information about the security measures you undergo in order to make sure data stored on your servers are not accessible to inadequate people.

Ans: When it comes to security within the data center premises, Web Hosting UK never allow anyone to enter Data Center area without a passport and letter of permission from main contact person dealing from customer side. Technical staff from customer side is allowed to connect to the dedicated servers through KVM session only and no direct physical contact with the dedicated server is permitted under normal circumstances.

With regards to security of individual VPS or Semi Dedicated servers, the hardware node is our responsibility, however securing individual VPS or Semi-Dedicated server is the customer’s responsibility. Once we have sent the login details, we do not have direct control over the kind of usage which happens. However, our technical support would try and help you as much as possible with your security and will give you suggestions accordingly. Having said that, certain security settings are already in place (depending on the control panel) but usually our technical support team can make additional tweaks to make sure your VPS or Semi Dedicated server is properly secured.

phpBB Forum Hosting

phpBB is the most popular open source forum/message/bulletin board software available on the Internet. phpBB has a user-friendly interface, simple and straightforward administration panel, and helpful FAQ. phpBB forum is easy to install, simple to manage, and reliable. From it’s inception in 2000, phpBB has been a great community software with the right balance of features and usability.
phpBB has a key feature set which includes the following, among others:

• Powerful Permissions System
• Private Messaging
• Search Functions
• Customizable Template and Language System
• Multi-database Support

Do you offer phpBB hosting ?

Yes. WebHosting UK offers the best web hosting for phpBB Forum sites with great features, fast and secure servers, multiple add-ons and high quality customer service! phpBB comes standard with every webhosting.uk.com hosting package with both PHP5 and MySQL5 a perfect phpBB hosting environment. Its fully scalable and highly customizable Open Source bulletin board package. phpBB forum can be installed with just one click from our cPanel or DotNetPanel Control Panel with no hassle and no coding experience necessary. phpBB forum can be installed upon client request for all our cPanel hosting and windows hosting customers.

WebHosting UK phpBB Hosting Features:

• Instant phpBB Account Setup
• Free phpBB Installation
• Great phpbb Tutorials
• Easy phpBB Account Upgrade
• phpBB Optimized Servers
• PHP 5.x and MySQL 5.x
• Fantastico auto-installer – Install phpBB in just a few clicks
• Stable, Secure and Reliable phpBB forum hosting service
• 99.95% Uptime Guarantee
• 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.
• Expert technical assistance

Additional phpBB Hosting Services:

We are proud to host more than 5,000 Forum sites! and we make the process quick, easy and painless for everybody. We provide FREE and professional 24/7 phpBB hosting support. Our Technical Support team has helped setup innumerable such phpBB forums and helped them function with regular upgrades and updates! Use our professional services and let us put our years of experience to work for you. Don’t be fooled by other hosting providers, we promise the best service, because we can deliver it!

osCommerce Website Hosting

osCommerce is the most popular open source, front-to-back, on-line shopping cart application that is available for free under the GNU General Public License. It features a rich set of out-of-the-box online shopping cart functionality that allows store owners to setup, run, and maintain online stores with minimum effort and with no costs, fees, or limitations involved.

Do you offer osCommerce Hosting ?

Yes. WebHosting UK offers you everything that you will need for creating and maintaining your online web store. WebHosting UK offers the best web hosting environment for osCommerce websites with exhaustive features, fast and secure servers, multiple add-ons and high quality customer service! osCommerce comes standard with every webhosting.uk.com hosting package and it can be installed with just one click from cPanel or Plesk Control Panel with no hassle and no coding experience necessary. osCommerce can be installed upon client request for all our cPanel hosting and windows hosting customers.

From the minute you sign up online, you are in complete control. Design your site’s skin, re-direct traffic to your site, manage payments and fulfill all orders from a user-friendly owner console. With osCommerce, everything is screen-driven. Simply follow the directions, navigate and click to select from a full palette of options and within a couple of hours, you’re not just on-line – you’re in business!

WebHosting UK osCommerce Hosting Features:

• Instant osCommerce Account Setup
• Free osCommerce Installation
• Great osCommerce tutorial
• Easy osCommerce Account Upgrade
• osCommerce Optimized Servers
• Fantastico auto-installer – Install osCommerce in just a few clicks
• Stable, Secure and Reliable osCommerce hosting service
• Secure transactions with SSL support.
• 99.95% Uptime Guarantee
• 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.
• Expert technical assistance

Dedicated SSL and IP Address:

SSL certificate is a must for osCommerce site as it ensures that the confidential information like credit card numbers and bank account information entered by your customers remains secure. All our cPanel and windows osCommerce hosting plans include shared SSL certificate but shared SSL doesn’t look good for big sites with big products. We recommend Dedicated SSL for e-commerce website. We provide dedicated ssl for £39.99 per year with free dedicated ip. Our Technical support team take care of the SSL installation on your website. Each osCommerce hosting plan can have its own Dedicated SSL Certificate and IP address.

Payment Gateways:

osCommerce supports number of online payment gateways like 2CheckOut, PayPal, Authorize.net etc. To accept payment from your online osCommerce web store you will need a merchant account from these payment gateways. osCommerce also supports offline payment processing like cheque, money orders, offline credit care processing etc.

Additional osCommerce Hosting Services:

Webhosting UK hosts several thousands of websites which work on osCommerce. We provide FREE and professional 24/7 osCommerce Support. Our Technical Support team has helped setup innumerable such websites and helped them function with regular upgrades and updates! Use our professional services and let us put our years of experience to work for you.

Mediawiki Web Hosting

MediaWiki is a free and open source wiki package originally designed to work with Wikipedia. It is written in PHP and and uses a MySQL database. A wiki is software which offers its registered users or anyone the flexibility to come together and create, edit, link to each other, and organize content on various subjects on a website. Contents on most wiki sites are usually used as reference material by many. Wikis are also used as a medium to create collaborative websites and to enhance the popularity of community websites. Nowadays numerous online industries deployed wikis for their internal knowledge management as well as a content management system. MediaWiki is the most popular and recognizable wiki engine.

Do you offer Mediawiki Hosting ?

Yes. WebHosting UK offers the best web hosting environment for Mediawiki websites with exhaustive features, fast and secure servers, multiple add-ons and high quality customer service! All our Linux/Windows dedicated servers have been tweaked to get the maximum experience out of your Mediawiki website. Mediawiki comes standard with every webhosting.uk.com hosting package with both PHP5 and MySQL5 a perfect Mediawiki hosting environment. Mediawiki can be installed with all our cPanel hosting and windows hosting package with no hassle and no HTML and PHP coding experience necessary. Mediawiki can be installed upon client request for all our cPanel hosting and windows hosting customers.

WebHosting UK Mediawiki Hosting Features:

• Instant Mediawiki Account Setup
• Free Mediawiki Installation
• Easy Mediawiki Account Upgrade
• Wiki-optimized Servers
• Stable, Secure and Reliable Mediawiki hosting service
• 99.95% Uptime Guarantee
• 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.
• Expert technical assistance

Additional Mediawiki Hosting Services:

Webhosting UK hosts several thousands of websites which work on Mediawiki. We provide FREE and professional 24/7 Mediawiki Support. Our Technical Support team has helped setup innumerable such websites and helped them function with regular upgrades and updates! Use our professional services and let us put our years of experience to work for you.

What is DotNetNuke ?

DotNetNuke (DNN) is is an open-source and fully featured content management system (CMS) that can be used to build and maintain professional Web Applications. DotNetNuke is mostly used for creating and deploying projects such as commercial websites, corporate intranets and extranets, online publishing portals, and custom vertical applications. DotNetNuke is built on a Microsoft ASP.NET (VB.NET) platform, and is easily installed and hosted on Windows platform. DotNetNuke comes fully loaded with a set of powerful built-in tools. These tools are helpful to manage and customize site design, content, security and membership options etc. It also includes a multi-language localization feature.

Do you offer DotNetNuke hosting ?

Yes. WebHosting UK offers the most reliable and stable DNN DotNetNuke web hosting infrastructure on the net with great features, fast and secure servers, multiple add-ons and high quality customer service! All our Windows servers have been tweaked to get the maximum experience out of your DotNetNuke website. All of our windows hosting plan supports DotNetNuke and you can install DotNetNuke with just one click from our Windows DotNetPanel Control Panel with no hassle and no coding experience necessary. DotNetNuke can be installed upon client request for all our windows DNN hosting customers.

From the minute you sign up online for the windows DNN hosting, you are in complete control. You will be able to administer the whole project through DotNetNuke’s own administration panel from within your web browser.

WebHosting UK DotNetNuke Hosting Features:

• Instant DotNetNuke Account Setup
• Free DotNetNuke Installation
• Easy DotNetNuke Account Upgrade
• DotNetNuke Optimized Servers
• Stable, Secure and Reliable DotNetNuke hosting service
• 99.95% Uptime Guarantee
• 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.
• Expert technical assistance

Additional DotNetNuke Hosting Services:

We provide FREE and professional 24/7 DotNetNuke DNN Hosting Support. Our Technical Support team has helped setup innumerable such DNN websites and helped them function with regular upgrades and updates! Use our professional services and let us put our years of experience to work for you.

To order the DotNetNuke Hosting plans visit http://www.webhosting.uk.com/windows-hosting.php

Q. What exactly virtual private servers (VPS) means?

Virtual Private Server (VPS) technology presents multiple isolated server environments on a single physical server. VPS allows multiple customers to share the expense of hardware and network connections without sacrificing privacy, performance or preference. Each VPS is completely independent from each other and it can be rebooted independently and has its own root/administrator access. VPS provides the flexibility to add and change modules and install your own software.

Q. What is the contention ratio of your Virtual Private Servers (VPS) Hosting ?

Ans: The contention ratio is the amount of vps users we put on the same vps node. Some vps web hosting providers practice the nasty habit of overselling; that is, creating as many vps hosting accounts onto the same vps node as possible and praying that they don’t all use their dedicated resources at the same time. That is not what we do. Even if all the vps hosting users on one of our VPS nodes were to use 100% of their vps hosting resources simultaneously, there would be enough to go around with plenty to spare. You can rest assured that your vps hosting account will always be stable and unaffected by the actions of any other Webhosting UK VPS hosting user. We make sure that each VPS receives its guaranteed amount of resources.