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The datacentre is located 2 miles off the A1 on the outskirts of Newcastle giving great access by road and from Newcastle Internatinal Airport. The facility features Inergen gas fire suppression system, N+1 UPS, on-site diesel generator, diverse fibre connectivity, and N+1 cooling.

Our Datacentre is the only 1 in the North East of England – and is suitable for use by anyone in the county (England). Other towns within reasonable travelling distance (should you wish to make an appointment to see your colocated server in action) include Sunderland, Durham, Hartlepool, Middleborough, Stockton, Darlington, Washington, Thirsk, York, Gateshead, Whetherby to name a but a few.

Hosting your dedicated server has to be beneficial to you as a customer, even if its just to save on delivery costs alone.

Why not see what ValueVPS can offer for you – Please visit our website for details of our products or services.

Buy any VPS with control panel (cPanel or DirectAdmin) and we will give you a Softaculous license for Free. Softaculous is a great Auto Installer with over 100 scripts.

Softaculous is ideal for Web Hosting companies and it could give a significant boost to your sales. These scripts cover most of the uses a customer could ever have.

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OpenVZ VPS
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» VPS-MICRO
» 64MB Guaranteed Memory
» 128MB Swap / Burst Memory
» 3Gb Drive Space
» 10Gb Transfer
» 1 x IP Address
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £2.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-S
» 128MB Guaranteed Memory
» 256MB Swap / Burst Memory
» 10Gb Drive Space
» 150Gb Transfer
» 1 x IP Address
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £4.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-M
» 256MB Guaranteed Memory
» 512MB Swap / Burst Memory
» 20Gb Drive Space
» 300Gb Transfer
» 2 x IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £9.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-L
» 384MB Guaranteed Memory
» 768MB Swap / Burst Memory
» 30Gb Drive Space
» 600Gb Transfer
» 2 x IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £13.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-XL
» 512MB Guaranteed Memory
» 1024MB Swap /Burst Memory
» 40Gb Drive Space
» 800Gb Transfer
» 2 x IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £19.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-XXL
» 768MB Guaranteed Memory
» 1536MB Swap / Bust Memory
» 50Gb Drive Space
» 1200Gb Transfer
» 2 x IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £24.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-XXXL
» 1024MB Guaranteed Memory
» 2046MB Swap / Burst Memory
» 60Gb Drive Space
» 1500Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £29.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

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XEN VPS
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» VPS-S XEN
» 128MB Guaranteed Memory
» 256MB Swap
» 10Gb Drive Space
» 150Gb Transfer
» 1 x IP Addresses, 1 extra free with justification
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £4.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-M XEN
» 256MB Guaranteed Memory
» 512MB Swap
» 15Gb Drive Space
» 250Gb Transfer
» 2 x IP Address plus 1 free with justification.
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £8.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-L XEN
» 384MB Guaranteed Memory
» 768MB Swap
» 20Gb Drive Space
» 350Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £12.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-XL XEN
» 512MB Guaranteed Memory
» 1024MB Swap /Burst Memory
» 30Gb Drive Space
» 450Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £15.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-XXL XEN
» 768MB Guaranteed Memory
» 1536MB Swap
» 40Gb Drive Space
» 550Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £23.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» VPS-XXXL XEN
» 1024MB Guaranteed Memory
» 2048MB Swap
» 50Gb Drive Space
» 650Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £29.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

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XEN-HVM VPS (Runs Windows and FreeBSD!)
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» XEN-HVM-S
» 384MB Guaranteed Memory
» 20Gb Drive Space
» 150Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £12.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» XEN-HVM-M
» 512MB Guaranteed Memory
» 30Gb Drive Space
» 450Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £17.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» XEN-HVM-L
» 1024MB Guaranteed Memory
» 60Gb Drive Space
» 650Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £32.99 Per Month
» [ORDER NOW]

» XEN-HVM-XL
» 2048MB Guaranteed Memory
» 130Gb Drive Space
» 1500Gb Transfer
» 2 IP Addresses
» SolusVM Control Panel
» £59.99 Month
» [ORDER NOW]

Please see our website for details of our Xen-HVM offers.

Control Panels

cPanel: £10.50/month
DirectAdmin: £4.50 /month or £45.00 one time.

Operating Systems
We supply a number of Linux operating systems, a full list can be found on our website. You can install any one of these at any time through our control panel.

Windows Licenses
You are free to install any of the available Windows operating systems without a license. This will install a working Windows operating system with a trial license. You are free to use your own license or we can supply one. For prices please view our website.

TUN/TAP Drivers
If you require TUN/TAP to be enabled on your VPS, simply drop us a support ticket. (OpenVZ Only)

IRC
IRC services or IRC-related services are permitted. If any major DDoS originates from your IP we have the right to null route your IP or suspend your account. This applies only to our UK based Nodes.

Support
Our VPS offerings here are UNMANAGED so it is up to you to do the bulk of the work. Our website has a self help forum that has lots of useful information to help you setup, manage and secure your VPS and we also have a support ticket system and live chat. Semi-Management is £10.00 per month on any VPS.

Semi-Managed
If you opt for the ‘Semi-Managed’ VPS (Extra £10.00 per VPS per month) we will install operating systems, control panels, Kernel Updates and any security you require. We will also harden your server and install any scripts that you request.

Off-Site Backups
If you want off-site backups for your VPS, we charge £0.20 per GB (chargeable in 10gb blocks). You can use FTP, rSync or rDiff protocols.

Payment Methods
We accept Credit/Debit cards (Worldpay), PayPal and 2CO. For UK clients we can also accept Cheques and BACS providing they originate from a UK bank.

Deployment
In most cases your VPS is up and running within an hour of making your purchase.

If you want to see our plans in more detail please visit [url]http://www.valuevps.co.uk[/url]

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here – we will reply as soon as we can.

what is a VPS?

A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a hosting environment that combines the benefits of both shared hosting and dedicated hosting. It does this by creating a virtual server that runs inside a hardware server via a specially designed partition.

Each Virtual Private Server partition runs its own operating system in a secure and private environment and cannot be accessed or interrupted by its neighbours.

This system gives you the same level of root access as a dedicated server whilst sharing the cost of the hardware. With a VPS you are virtually running your own server but at a fraction of the cost.

The flexibility of a dedicated server

Users share system resources, such as the CPU and memory, but unlike shared hosting (a virtual host on a shared hardware server ) the file system is fully partitioned. This means you get a guaranteed share of the server’s resources, while full root access allows you to completely customise the virtual server, adding or changing modules and installing your own software.

Highly cost effective

Because a single physical server is shared between several users, the cost of a virtual server is small when compared to the price of a dedicated server. But the level of flexibility is similar (although you’ll still need a dedicated server for really demanding applications or high-traffic sites).

How much technical knowledge do I need?

All of our VPS solutions come with our VPS Manager that allows you to control every aspect of your VPS – from a simple reboot to reinstalling a new operating system. Because you get full root access to your VPS, you can install any software, thus requiring some technical knowledge and understanding of how a server works.

ValueVPS offers VPS & server management for a small monthly fee – let us handle the server administration worries, leaving you to concentrate on your websites.

All of our VPS’s are managed from the same panel so if you have multiple VPS’s running multiple operating systems (even Windows!) you can manage them all from one central control panel.

ValueVPS is a Softaculous NOC partner which means that we will support and endorse their product. This is good news for you because we make no charge for it.

Softaculous is FREE with any cPanel or DirectAdmin VPS or dedicated server provided that the control panel is licensed  through us.

Softaculous is an auto installer for cPanel and DirectAdmin.
Unlike other auto installers Softaculous is much faster, well designed and it installs all scripts in just ONE STEP.

Softaculous is a great Auto Installer having 146 great scripts and they are still adding more.

Softaculous is an auto installer for cPanel and DirectAdmin.
Unlike other auto installers Softaculous is much faster, well designed and it installs all scripts in just ONE STEP.

Softaculous is a great Auto Installer having 146 great scripts and they are still adding more.

Softaculous also maintains Ratings and Reviews of Scripts. Users who have used the scripts can write reviews of the scripts and can also rate the scripts they like the best. So other users will be able to choose their required software all the more easier as they can see the Ratings, Reviews and Demos. Softaculous brings the best of all scripts to the users.

Softaculous gives much faster updates of the scripts it maintains. At Softaculous we understand that Updates mean a much more secure script and better safety of the server. Also users benefit of the new features available in newer versions of scripts. We always try our best to make available the Updates ASAP!

ValueVPS offer Softaculous for free with any cPanel or DirectAdmin VPS or dedicated server provided that the control panel is licensed with through us.

Xen-HVM ISO is our newest VPS offering. This is a hardware assisted virtualisation technology that allows you to run Windows or even FreeBSD within a VPS. Currently we have managed to get WIndows 2003, Windows 2008 and Windows 7 running in a VPS! These VPS’s don’t use OS templates – everything is loaded from an ISO image that you select from our available list (which is growing by the day).

ValueVPS offers XEN-HVM Virtual Private Servers for as little as £7.99 a month. Our servers are UK based and are located in our Newcastle Data Centre. To see more details on the XEN-HVM vps’s we offer please click here.

Having a Xen VPS will provide you with full access to different file system types, swap space, and iptables – if you are a power user who is comfortable with Linux administration, this is the VPS solution you have been looking for – we also have some ready to install OS templates such as Centos, Debian, Fedora and Ubuntu. Xen VPS’s qualify for cPanel VPS Optomized licencing too.

ValueVPS offer XEN VPS’s for as little as £6.99 click here to order now or to view the range of XEN Virtual Private Servers available.

We offer a range of VPS’s including OpenVZ, XEN or XEN-HVM. We have servers located in Our Newcastle (UK) data-centre, and also in the USA.

ValueVPS is a UK based business that specialises in all hosting solutions from shared website hosting right through to full 42U cabinet rental. We have over 10 years of IT experience and have the technical ability to assist you in any project including sourcing servers and related hardware, e-commerce solutions, content management systems and bespoke software.

Here at ValueVPS one of our shared cPanel hosting servers is already optimised for running Magento Commerce. We currently host many Magento Commerce sites including:-

• Final Solution
• BuyMe24BuyMe.com
• Smart Rigs
• Lowther Equestrian

The above sites are a few of the many magento commerced based sites that have chosen ValueVPS to meet there hosting needs. Many more examples can be provided. All our hosting packages including shared cPanel, VPS and Dedicated Servers are suitable for Magento Commerce.

Magento eCommerce Platforms provide the scalability, flexibility and features for business growth. Magento provides feature-rich eCommerce platforms that offer merchants complete flexibility and control over the presentation, content, and functionality of their online channel.

Magento was a direct response to the emerging new needs of today’s online merchants. More than any feature or functionality what our clients really needed was “flexibility.” Our primary goal with Magento was to develop a platform that put the control back in the hands of the online merchant and placed no constraints on business processes and flow.

Magento is a feature-rich, professional open-source eCommerce solution that offers merchants complete flexibility and control over the look, content, and functionality of their online store. Magento’s intuitive administration interface contains powerful marketing, merchandising and content management tools to give merchants the power to create sites that are tailored to their unique business needs. Completely scalable and backed by an extensive support network, Magento offers companies the ultimate eCommerce solution.

System RequirementsAt the base level, Magento will require the following software:

• Supported Operating Systems:
  • Linux x86, x86-64
• Supported Web Servers:
  • Apache 1.3.x
  • Apache 2.0.x
  • Apache 2.2.x
• Supported Browsers:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and above
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above
  • Apple Safari 2.x
  • Google Chrome
  • Adobe Flash browser plug-in should be installed
• PHP Compatibility:
  • 5.2
  • Required extensions:
    • PDO_MySQL
    • simplexml
    • mcrypt
    • hash
    • GD
    • DOM
    • iconv
    • curl
    • SOAP (if Webservices API is to be used)
  • Safe_mode off
  • Memory_limit no less than 256Mb (preferably 512)
• MySQL:
  • 4.1.20 or newer
  • InnoDB storage engine
• SSL:
  • If HTTPS is used to work in the admin, SSL certificate should be valid. Self-signed SSL certificates are not supported
• Server – hosting – setup:
  • Ability to run scheduled jobs (crontab) with PHP 5
  • Ability to override options in .htaccess files

Here at ValueVPS we can offer you PHPmotion Optimised Hosting from as little as £7.99 a month. This hosting solution is a VPS or Virtual Private Server. Due to the resources required to run PHPmotion (eg ffmpeg) a shared hosting option is not suitable. For very large websites running PHPmotion a  dedicated server may be a better option!

Buy a PHPmotion optimised VPS now from ValueVPS.

JustSkydivingMovies.com is an example or a PHPmotion website currently hosted on a virtual Private Server at  ValueVPS

PHPmotion Media Sharing CMS – PHPmotion is a free video sharing software that also has support for other types of media such as audio/mp3 sharing. The Content Managent System or (media cms application) will allow you to create and run your very own Video Sharing website, Music Sharing Site, Picture Sharing Site. With very little knowledge required you can now have a website just like youtube.com , dailymotion.com, veoh, hi5 and best of all, its 100% free to download and use.

Servers  - Linux/Unix server

- PHP 4.3 and above (including support of CLI)
- MySQL database server
- LAME MP3 Encoder
- Libogg + Libvorbis
- Mencoder and also Mplayer
- FFMpeg-PHP
- GD Library 2 or higher
- CGI-BIN
- Be able to run background processes

PHP Settings

- open_basedir = (no value)
- upload_max_filesize = 100M
- post_max_size = 100M
- max_execution_time = 1500
- session.gc_maxlifetime = 14000
- safe_mode = off
- Thread saftery = disabled
- enable_dl = On

Colocation allows you to have a server of your own specification housed in our racks. This works out much cheaper than renting a dedicated server but does come with some pitfalls, a good example being hardware failure. Most datacentres will not keep spares for you so you must supply spares and also pay for engineer time.

First month from just £25. We all ready know that you will be happy with the service you receive from
FS Hosting, however we are still knocking a massive 50% off your first month colocation fee just to make the deal that much sweeter. To take advantage of this offer please contact us here.

We offer 1u rack space, 0.5 amps power and 1000gb transfer for only £54.99 a month. Also included in this price is a remote boot port. KVM over IP is also available.

For more details on colocation please click here