eApps Hosting provides one of the best Linux based VPS hosting containers for general use that you can find. Our goal in 2004 when we launched these plans was to offer a powerful, yet economical, hosting environment for the serious Java developer, backed by highly responsive technical support. The plans have been extremely successful, with over 5,000 VPS containers in operation on our network as of July, 2008. Since the initial launch we have significantly upgraded the PHP environment, added Ruby on Rails, and began offering many of the leading open source applications for content management, ecommerce, and other general purpose needs.
Key Advantages - The eApps Hosting General VPS plans offer significant benefits that cover a wide range of needs. The key advantages of the service are listed below:
- Application Repository - Most hosting companies offer the standard issue applications that come with the control panel they offer. We have our own repository of powerful and useful applications. Since we control the repository, we can make new versions available when you need them, not when a vendor two or three layers away from you gets around to it.
- Optimized for Java, PHP, and Ruby on Rails - Our focus is on these three primary programming environments. We offer up to date versions of the most commonly used modules and tools for these environments. This is not the standard issue environment that is offered by most hosting companies.
- Zero Overhead Control Panel - The control panel for these plans runs outside of the VPS. This means that your precious resources are not consumed running a control panel inside of your VPS container.
- Responsive Support - Our in-house support staff is very knowledgeable on the hosting environment we offer. Since the support representatives are employees of eApps Hosting, we have a high degree of control over the quality of support service offered. Support services are available 24/7 by email, chat, landline phone, and world-wide toll free VOIP using Skype. Check our Customer Testimonials.
Our General VPS plans cover a wide range of needs. However, although they do support multiple sites/domains inside of the VPS container, they are not designed to allow you to set up administrative logins at the site/domain level. This type of administrative control requires a special control panel that is designed for this purpose. Our Plesk VPS plans meet this need. If you are unsure of whether you should use the General VPS plan or the Plesk plan, please refer to the table below:
| Item | General VPS Plans | Plesk VPS Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Powerful and complete PHP | Yes, this is an enhanced PHP environment | Yes, this is an enhanced PHP environment |
| Java 5/6, Tomcat 5/6, JBoss, Glassfish | Yes | No, Tomcat 5 only |
| Branded Name Servers | No | Yes |
| Ruby on Rails | Yes, with Mongrel | Yes, with FastCGI |
| Latest MySQL and PostgreSQL | Yes, eApps provided | Yes, eApps provided |
| Access to eApps supported applications | Yes, eApps has a repository of supported, one click installable applications, Please see list. | Yes, for PHP, MySQL, and PostgreSQL only. All other applications are available from the Plesk Application Vault and Application Packaging Standards web site which makes hundreds of popular web applications available |
| Multi-Site Login and Administration | No, but uses powerful control panel that allows for multiple sites and domains. It runs outside of your VPS, and so does not consume valuable resources, but it allows only a single level login to manage the entire VPS. | Yes, Plesk control panel supports administration and logins at the domain/site level. You can set up separate logins for each domain with Plesk. |
| Virtuozzo Power Panel | Yes | Yes |
| Postini SPAM and Virus Filtering | Yes, unlimited | Yes, generous allowance of filtered mailboxes included at no extra cost. Additional available at low cost. |
| Root Access | Yes | Yes |
| "Best in Class" Phone, Chat, and World-Wide Free VOIP Support | Yes | Yes |
Ready to start Virtual Private Server hosting services? Visit our Plans page for a complete list of features, resource allowances, and prices for all of our plans, or visit our store and choose your plan today. Your state of the art VPS hosting solution can be ready within minutes of signing up. For more information, contact us via email or click on the Live Chat icon on the left hand side of our web site.
