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A journey from Dedicated server to VPS
in Help
Hello,
Guys, I want to know how we can make VPS from dedicated server after purchasing and I have some questions. Hope you guys will help me out. Thanks in advance
1> Do I need to consider any configuration before purchasing dedicated server or all dedis are able to be VPS?
2> I have seen on many place they says "/29 Ipv4" and says 5 usable. I guess /29 block comes with 8 IPs
3> How do we provide IPs to VPS's
4>How to provide internal linking for VPS?
Note: I want to buy for my self and some friends.
Hopefully,
VishalP.
Thank you.
Comments
you can pick any cheap dedi with VT-x to start with. If single IP is fine, KVM+NATed network is good enough to play with.
The lowest cost for a decent setup would be OVH SYS product line they has cheapest IPs.
What is kvm+nated
Btw Thank You!
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kvm
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=NAT
Might be worth looking into a hypervisor to make your job easier, look into Proxmox, Xen, or ESX.
That's how IPv4 addresses are splurged.
You can look into control panels such as Virtualizor or SolusVM to assist with making the VPS on your server.
ESXi and Proxmox is both nice as a platform, but it's not quite as good for learning how hypervisors works. They both work great if you have a block of IP on hand.
I started with ESXi many years ago but I learned the most about virturation from qemu-KVM.
Can somebody answer my 1,3,4 th question
Thank You! I have seen proxmox do I need to consider any hardware configuration before purchase
Which one of them are free
Thank You!
None of those two, you can use proxmox which is free. Proxmox doesn't have openvz anymore in version 4, but if KVM is all you want then go for it.
No offence but "100% clueless" springs to mind. You need to start with basics like, learning Linux and move on from there.
I am all for assisting people but you are not looking for help, you want it on a plate with no effort required.
Thats true but I have some working knowledge of linux but just new to controls and config of vps via panels and it comes with some networking so my poor side.
I am sorry you felt it that way.
Thank You!
You need to consider the type of vps you want to create. Choose the best virtualization option for you and what will be best for what you want to do.
OpenVZ, KVM, Xen there are many options out there, so read up on what each one does different so you can consider which one will work best for you.
If you truly want to learn anything in 'nix, drop all the GUIs and front ends and learn what really drives the software you are using.
Edit: This has the side benefit of better security (no additional software) and requires less resources (as oppposed to GUIs) to run so you can use lower end hardware and still deliver good performance.
learning the ins and outs of linux is the first thing you have to do. You're going to have to be able to solve problems in the server when they happen, and believe me they will happen. And as @DAC mentioned, you have to find the type of virtualization that will best work for you. They're each good for something different, just gotta think what is best for your server
I selected KVM.
I'd say understanding linux network configuration fundamentals is a hard requirement, even for running your private virtualization lab.
Grab a $20/25 dacentec with a /29 if you don't want to waste space/electricity on home server.