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  • Free SSL certificate included in every plan 
  • Free dedicated IP address 
  • 24/7 customer support available

What is VPS hosting?

A VPS, or virtual private server, is a secure and efficient way to host your website. It offers dedicated resources on a server shared with other users, without requiring a physical server. Compared to dedicated hosting, it’s a more cost-effective solution.

With virtualisation technology, Elite installs a virtual layer on top of the server’s operating system. This splits the server into separate areas, allowing each user to install and use their own OS and software, creating a simulated physical server.

Using a VPS is ideal for those who want a powerful yet affordable hosting option. It provides a private container with dedicated resources (such as memory and CPU cores) that are scalable to your website’s needs.

How Virtual Private Servers are hosted with Elite:

Fast networks​

Experience lightning-fast hosting powered by OpenStack, with unmatched speed and performance from cutting-edge SSDs and KVM virtualisation. With KVM, you can enjoy complete control and flexibility over your hardware resources, making it an ideal choice for high-demand websites and applications.

Complete control

Feel the power of complete control over your server and tailor it to your specific needs and requirements (up to the operating system level).

Root access and SSH Keys

VPS hosting offers you complete root access and SSH keys, which means you have no restrictions within your account. This gives you unrestricted access to every single file as well as the ability to install third-party software, and so much more!

Backups

If you would rather choose Elite’s self-managed hosting package, you can schedule backups at your preferred frequency, such as hourly, daily, or weekly. You can also take an on-demand snapshot and resolve issues using the recovery console, even without SSH access. On the other hand, with a fully-managed hosting plan, a dedicated team is available round the clock to provide support with local backup solutions.

Host your VPS server your way:

Self Managed and Fully Managed VPS comparison:

Self Managed VPS Hosting
From
$9.99
Fully Managed VPS Hosting
From
$190.99
Who is it for? For experienced developers that want full control over their VPS. For individuals that don’t have the time or skills, to maintain a VPS.
Performance / RAM 1 – 32 GB RAM 2 – 32 GB RAM
Operating Systems CentOS, Ubuntu or Windows Server CentOS or Windows Server
Control Panel cPanel/WHM, Plesk Obsidian Web Host Edition cPanel/WHM or Plesk Obsidian Web Host Edition
Monitoring and alerts 5-minute intervals 1-minute intervals
Additional dedicated IP options
CPU, RAM, disk & uptime
Services monitoring
Proactive remediation
Support
Standard Hosting phone support
Comprehensive help/how-to video library and technical blogs
Community peer-to-peer advice
Dedicated services team – (control panel recommended) Paid Option Unlimited service requests.
Site migrations Paid Option First 5 are free. 70% off 6+.
Server setup Paid Option
DNS setup and configuration Paid Option
SSL installation Paid Option
HTTP/2 server configuration Paid Option
SQL Server Express install Paid Option
Package management Paid Option
Email client setup Paid Option
PHP module install/upgrade Paid Option
MySQL optimization Paid Option
WordPress setup Paid Option
Call for custom service request Paid Option
Disk space audit Paid Option
Firewall rules configuration Paid Option

Popular uses for VPS Hosting:

Ecommerce

Bring business to your online store from New Zealand and the rest of the world with our eCommerce suited VPS hosting plans. With apps such as Magento available, sales will be coming your way so fast!

Multiple Sites

With our isolated server environment, you can easily host multiple websites simultaneously without affecting the response time of any individual site.

Web or database server

Setting up a web or database server can be quick and easy, regardless of whether you’re using Linux, MySQL or Apache.

Resource-heavy applications

It doesn’t matter what sort of apps you are running with VPS hosting, because our servers are capable to sustain your project or application.

Email server

Our VPS hosting servers are capable of handling your email server for your business and clients. Alternatively, you can take a look at our range of email plans available.

Test environments

Why not utilise the test servers available to help ensure the speed and response time of your site or app is up to a good standard? 

Online Gaming Servers

Elite’s VPS hosting servers provide an excellent way to host your own Minecraft server for you and your friends to play on together.

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VPS Hosting operational system information:

cPanel

CentOS is an efficient, lightweight operating system crafted for speedy and consistent performance. It is highly acclaimed for its suitability as a host for websites, thanks to its fast and dependable connectivity. Opting for CentOS for your VPS hosting solution ensures top-notch security protocol.

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is an open-source operating system (or OS for short) that’s perfect for a VPS. Its user-friendly interface and reliable performance make it extremely popular, meaning it is an ideal choice for hosting websites. With Ubuntu, users have a platform that’s easy to adjust and adapt to their needs.

Windows (Plesk)

You can also choose to use Windows (Plesk) Obsidian operating system with our VPS Hosting plans. This is a user-friendly option that enables easy management of your virtual private server.

VPS Hosting with Elite

Elite is the world’s number one hosting provider, offering reliable and stable VPS hosting services to millions of people. Our high-performance KVM VPS hosting comes with flexible configurations for every budget, automated weekly backups with scheduling, monitoring, and alert tools, as well as expert support. With Elite, you can choose from Linux or Windows operating systems, and optional control panels like cPanel/WHM or Plesk Obsidian Webhost Edition. We also offer Fully Managed VPS hosting for those who don’t have the time or expertise to manage their server, as well as one-time paid task-based services. Trust Elite for credible and stable VPS hosting services.

All Web Hosting Options

Windows Plesk Hosting

Windows web hosting is ideal for people who use ASP.NET, ASP or SQL Server.

Starting at
$4.99

Dedicated Servers

Get the immense power and flexibility you need with Dedicated Server hosting.

Starting at
$239.99

cPanel (Linux) Hosting

Every plan comes with one-click install, 99.9% uptime, 24/7 security monitoring and an easy-to-use control panel.

Starting at
$5.99

Web Hosting Plus

Dedicated speed for online stores, plugin-heavy CMS or high-traffic sites.

Starting at
$44.99

WordPress Hosting

Our WordPress Hosting includes automatic setup, backups and software updates paired with 24/7, expert support.

Starting at
$14.99

WooCommerce Hosting

WooCommerce Hosting gives you the ability to sell anything from any location, with different types of products available, and access to over $6,000 worth of WooCommerce extensions, the possibilities are endless!

Starting at
$39.99

Pamela L
Happiness engineer

The ELITEWEB.Co (New Zealand) call center

No.1 award-winning expert support

We all know that even the most advanced technology is only as good as the people who put it together. That’s why, in addition to a variety of other services, we provide skilled phone support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are one of very few web hosts in New Zealand that are open around the clock.

Call (09) 975-9409 to reach our technical support team.

VPS Hosting FAQs:

A VPS, or virtual private server, is a server that provides you with dedicated resources on a server with multiple users. It’s a safer and more secure answer to shared hosting without needing dedicated server space. This makes it a more cost-effective solution than dedicated hosting.

 

Unmanaged VPS (also known as “Self-Managed VPS”) tends to require an advanced degree of technical know-how and basic understanding of Linux and the command line. Unmanaged VPS hosting plans allows you to configure and update VPS hosting to your exact preference.

But, if you prefer to have an expert manage your hosting and the tech stuff (freeing up more time for you to focus on your business), then fully-managed VPS Hosting might be the right choice to fulfil your hosting needs.

VPS hosting is ideal for those who have some knowledge of servers and will make use of a bigger online space. Essentially, it’s perfect for those who need a large amount of power and control over their server, whilst maintaining a smaller budget.  

ELITE servers are located around the globe. Choose your server location during setup in North America, Europe, Africa or Asia-Pacific.

Yes. All VPS hosting includes automated weekly snapshots so you can schedule backup time – or create a backup on demand. 

Although the average time for us to provision your account will likely be mere minutes, it may take up to 24 hours or more. But, if you need your hosting right away, please call us and we’ll do our best to speed things up. 

ELITE VPS Hosting offers both Linux (CentOS or Ubuntu) and Windows Server. 

Yes! We offer Windows VPS hosting with resources staring at 2 GB RAM up to 32 GB RAM. Plus, you may add Plesk Obsidian Web Host Edition (for WordPress and website administration) to create and manage your sites. 

ELITE VPS includes one free dedicated IP address. In the past, multiple IP addresses were needed for things like SSL and SEO. However, now with emerging technology, 1 dedicated IP works for:

  • Multiple SSL certificates. Your server supports Server Name Indication (SNI), which means you no longer need a dedicated IP address for each SSL certificate on the server. 
  • Search engine optimization (SEO).  As long as each site has its own directory, a single IP address does not negatively impact SEO on the websites hosted on your server.
  • Site previews. Your customers can preview their websites using the same IP address as long as you’ve correctly configured cPanel or Plesk. 

Yes, VPS hosting is best suited for web developers and system administrators that have the technical knowledge to manage a server. VPS offers more power and flexibility than standard shared hosting, and with it comes more server management complexity. But for those looking for the power of VPS — and the simplicity of a standard cPanel experience to manage their sites — we recommend ELITE Business Hosting. 

VPS hosting gives you high performance with an isolated environment where the CPU, RAM and storage is 100% dedicated and not shared with any other websites or apps. That, compared to shared hosting, results in higher performance and security along with more flexibility and control over the server.

VPS hosting also offers higher resources and bandwidth/traffic than shared hosting, which means faster load times and unlimited traffic. A VPS allows the admin more control over security hardening and is less vulnerable to hackers in comparison to shared hosting. With shared hosting, if a site gets hacked there’s a greater chance that other websites on the server will also be compromised. Conversely, due to virtual isolation, a hacked VPS on the same hardware, won’t affect surrounding VPS environments. And with root access, there are no restrictions on the applications you install; you can access and edit the system files, settings and server logons. 

Since you’ll have full root access, you are free to customize your website by installing a wide variety of third party software, meaning you can turn your website into whatever you desire! 

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