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VPS Hosting in the uk

25x Faster, turbo powered VPS hosting at your fingertips

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

VPS Hosting

25x Faster, turbo powered VPS hosting at your fingertips

  • 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 server that gives you private resources on a shared server. It offers increased security and safety over shared hosting, without the need for a dedicated server. Virtualisation technology is used to create a virtual layer on top of the server’s operating system, dividing the server into separate compartments. This allows each user to install their own OS and software, simulating their own physical server.

VPS hosting in the UK is a great solution for those looking for a powerful and economical way to host their website. With a VPS, you get a secure container with scalable resources, such as memory, disk space, CPU cores, and more. 

How Virtual Private Servers are hosted with The Elite Web Co. UK:

Fast networks in the UK

OpenStack will give you blazing-fast hosting with high-performance SSDs and KVM virtualisation. These give you unrestricted access over your hardware resources.

Complete control

Tailor your server to your specific requirements (up to the operating system level) whilst maintaining full control over it. 

Root access and SSH Keys

You have full root access as well as SSH keys with VPS Hosting. This means there are no limits within your account, allowing you access to evert file, the ability to install third-party software and more!

Backups

With self-managed hosting packages, you can schedule hourly, daily, or weekly backups, as well as an on-demand snapshot. You can also use the recovery console to troubleshoot issues, even if you don’t have SSH access. If you have a fully-managed hosting plan, you can take advantage of 24/7 assistance from a specialized team for local backup solutions.

Host your VPS server your way:

Self Managed and Fully Managed VPS comparison:

 Self Managed VPS Hosting

From

£4.99
Fully Managed VPS Hosting

From

£82.99
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 / RAM1 – 32 GB RAM2 – 32 GB RAM
Operating SystemsCentOS, Ubuntu or Windows ServerCentOS or Windows Server
Control PanelcPanel/WHM, Plesk Obsidian Web Host EditioncPanel/WHM or Plesk Obsidian Web Host Edition
Monitoring and alerts5-minute intervals1-minute intervals
Additional dedicated IP options
CPU, RAM, disk & uptime
Services monitoring
Proactive remediation
Support  
Standard Hosting phone support in the UK
Comprehensive help/how-to video library and technical blogs
Community peer-to-peer advice
Dedicated services team – (control panel recommended)Paid OptionUnlimited service requests.
Site migrationsPaid OptionFirst 5 are free. 70% off 6+.
Server setupPaid Option
DNS setup and configurationPaid Option
SSL installationPaid Option
HTTP/2 server configurationPaid Option
SQL Server Express installPaid Option
Package managementPaid Option
Email client setupPaid Option
PHP module install/upgradePaid Option
MySQL optimizationPaid Option
WordPress setupPaid Option
Call for custom service requestPaid Option
Disk space auditPaid Option
Firewall rules configurationPaid Option

Popular uses for VPS Hosting:

Ecommerce

You can use our eCommerce suited VPS hosting plans to open your store to the internet, and the world. With access to apps like Magneto, you’ll be making sales in no time at all!

Multiple Sites

You’ll be able to host multiple websites at once in the UK thanks to our isolated server environment. You can do this without impacting the response time of any one site. 

Web or database server

You’ll be able to set up a web or database server easily and quickly, whether you’re using Linux, MySQL or Apache

Resource-heavy applications

Our VPS hosting servers has the power to sustain your application, no matter what kind of app you want to run.

Email server

Our VPS hosting servers are suited to run an email server that is perfect for your business and clients. Alternatively, take a look at our email plans available.

Test environments

You can take advantage of the test servers available to you and use them to test and check the speed and response time of your website or application.

Online Gaming Servers

Our UK VPS hosting servers are a great way to host your own Minecraft server for you and your friends!

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VPS Hosting operational system information:

cpanel operating system for vps hosting in the uk

cPanel

CentOS is a lightweight and straightforward operating system known for its fast and consistent performance. Many consider it to be one of the best operating systems for web hosting, because it provides a fast and secure connection. Thus makes it the perfect choice for VPS hosting.

ubuntu operating system for vps hosting in the uk

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is one of the most popular operating systems for VPS hosting. As an open-source OS, Ubuntu provides users with a reliable environment to host their websites. It’s user-friendly interface makes it easy to adjust and adapt to quickly, making it a great choice for those looking for a straightforward solution. 

Windows plesk operating system in the uk with VPS hosting

Windows (Plesk)

Our VPS hosting plans come with the option to use the Windows (Plesk) Obisidian operating system. This user-friendly platform is a great way to manage your virtual private server. 

VPS Hosting with The Elite Web Co.

Elite is the UK’s #1 hosting provider, meaning millions of people have trusted us to host their sites and applications. Our high-performance KVM VPS hosting comes with flexible configurations to suit any budget, including automated weekly backups with scheduling and on-demand, monitoring, alert tools, and expert support.

You can also select from Linux or Windows operating systems with optional control panels (cPanel/WHM or Plesk Obsidian Webhost Edition). For those who don’t have the time or skills to manage their server, we offer Fully Managed VPS hosting or one-time paid task-based services.

All Web Hosting Options

Windows Plesk Hosting

For those who use ASP.NET, ASP or SQL Server, Windows web hosting is a perfect choice!

Starting at
£1.99

Dedicated Servers

Dedicated Server Hosting will provide you with the great power and flexibility you need.

Starting at
£112.99

cPanel (Linux) Hosting

One-click install, 99.9% uptime. 24/7 security monitoring and an easy-to-use control panel is all included in our cPanel (Linux) plans.

Starting at
£2.99

Web Hosting Plus

Dedicated speed for ecommerce sites, plugin-heavy CMS or high-traffic sites that require something heavier.

Starting at
£19.99

WordPress Hosting

Our WordPress Hosting will provide your website with automatic setup, backups and software updates as well as our 24/7, award-winning support.

Starting at
£6.99

WooCommerce Hosting

Sell anything, anywhere, with our WooCommerce. You can sell anything from physical goods to digital downloads, services, and subscriptions with access to over £4,500 of WooCommerce extensions.

Starting at
£19.99

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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 the UK that are open around the clock.

Call 020 3014 1446 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.  

The Elite Web Co., has 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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