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Xen VPS servers hosting

June 15th, 2007

Without much fan-fare, we launched our VPS hosting service based on Xen technology. We are probably the very few that sells Xen VPS hosting in China.

Xen is server virtualization technology that allows multiple instant of (virtual) servers to run within a (physical) server.

Unlike traditional virtual-hosting where the server space is share among users, each VPS user gets their own partition of disk space, processor time and IP address.

For the tech-enthusiasts, it means a lower cost to own a server and be the sysadmin that you had always wanted to be.

For business and website owners, it means more security, privacy and ability to run additional function which requires an unique IP such as SSL with a certificate .

Unfortunately we are not able to offer Xen VPS in China yet. We still have not managed to get more IPs from the datacenter without costing us 1000+yuan per IP. (If you know how or like to collaborate, get in touch.)

Of course we all know that it is not true that IP is running out in China. So those that are allocated IPs are basically holding on to a license to print cold hard cash. We hope things will change soon in China.

In the meantime, our servers are located in Singapore. Fast enough for China and across Asia as well as to US and Europe. More locations will be available across the globe in partnership with other service providers.

In summary, get a VPS server for

• more security
• more privacy
• full server functionalities
• lower cost compared to dedicated server

Find out more about our VPS servers and contact us for a test drive of our Xen VPS.

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