Parallels Virtuozzo Containers: Internal and Commercial Hosting
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is perfect for hosting because it provides the most efficient virtualization technology for delivering high-volume services as well as customized management tools to manage internal and external users.
Advantages for Hosting
- Maximum revenue per server as a result of low overhead provided by OS virtualization
- Minimal cost per server due to a robust set of management tools engineered specifically for hosting
- Complete security and isolation for delivering a multi-tenant solution
- Management tools to provision, manage, monitor, and update virtual servers and environments
Most Popular Technology for Hosting
Hundreds of service providers have successfully deployed Virtuozzo Containers to provide stable, reliable hosting and SaaS solutions. The table below describes several common services and deployment scenarios.
Retail Offering | Deployment Information |
|---|---|
| Shared Hosting | Infrastructure Tip. Split your shared customers into groups of isolated environments so a rogue client only impacts a small number of customers instead of an entire server with thousands of clients. Once virtualized, you can easily migrate groups of clients to less crowded servers. |
| VPS Hosting | True VPS. VPS hosting provides improved isolation, security, and management above shared hosting services at a lower price point than a dedicated server. Typical configurations include 50-300+ virtual environments per server packaged with a subset of dedicated server services. Managed VPS. A managed VPS environment provides browser based management tools for client self-management of simple tasks. Complex tasks are updated by the service provider who can charge a premium for these services. Infrastructure Tip. Virtuozzo Containers allows your clients to grow their resources without re-booting their server. |
| Dedicated Hosting | Virtualized Dedicated Server. Include Virtuozzo Containers with a dedicated server offering so resellers or business clients can configure and manage virtual environments on their server. Management tools simplify the task so non-technical clients can create and maintain their environments. Infrastructure Tip. Delivering dedicated servers inside a single VPS allows you to easily upgrade clients to better hardware, provide faster restoration from a hardware failure, and clone machines for rapid server preparation. |
| SaaS | SaaS Delivery. Make application delivery a feature of all your dedicated and VPS offerings to increase your average revenue per server. Clients can easily install applications that are packaged inside a Virtuozzo Container™ template. Parallels Automation tools allow clients to order, pay for, and install applications without calling you. Virtual Appliances. Provide clients with pre-configured virtual environments that meet their specific needs. Custom build environments with specific applications to target specific markets and verticals. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Provide customers with on-demand desktops that are accessed over the Internet. |
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