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Premium value, performance and control!
Customize and configure your own virtual dedicated server. Simply choose one of our popular plans or select your plan options. LaneChange.Net makes it easy!
Why Virtual Dedicated Servers
- Admin access: Install and run virtually anything on the server.
- Manage multiple Web sites: Host multiple Web sites on one server account.
- Versatility: A dedicated server/virtual dedicated server can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including gaming, virtual (i.e., shared) hosting, and hosting of traffic-intensive Web sites.
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Each Virtual Dedicated Server Plan Includes:
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- Bandwidth Overage Protection
- Free rapid setup
- FREE!Google® Adwords® credit
- Our world-class data centers
- 24x7 FTP access
- Best-of-breed routers and servers
- Red Hat Fedora Core 4 OS
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- TippingPoint Intrusion
Prevention Systems
- 24x7 email, telephone and
Web-based tech support
- 24x7 physical security
- 24x7 network monitoring
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About Virtual Dedicated Servers
Virtual dedicated servers offer many of the capabilities and features of dedicated servers, including admin (root) access and dedicated IP addresses, but at a much lower price. However, as a virtual dedicated server is, indeed, virtually dedicated, the customer in fact shares the server space with a small number of other customers. But because each virtual dedicated server is effectively isolated from other accounts on the server, the user has full control over the server space. As well, virtual dedicated server plans feature very high performance and available disk space and bandwidth.
Virtual private servers, which enable hosting providers to offer virtual dedicated servers, are based on the concept of partitions on mainframes that allow each division to function as a virtual standalone server dedicated to a single customer. To ensure high and reliable performance for all accounts, our server boxes are partitioned in such a way that each virtual dedicated server operates almost entirely independently of the other accounts that share the server space. This means that with a virtual dedicated server, you will enjoy consistent, high performance, even when usage peaks on the main server.
Virtual dedicated servers are particularly useful for companies and individuals that run higher-traffic Web sites or complex applications and thus need the bandwidth, consistent performance, and flexibility of a virtual dedicated server.
Included Support
If the source of the technical problem you are experiencing lies within systems or technology under our exclusive management, no charge will apply.
Examples of supported technical problems:
- Your server becomes unreachable due to a network failure within our facility.
- Your server becomes unreachable due to a hardware failure within our facility.
- The hosting service setup process failed to complete successfully.
- A root user password change request failed to resolve successfully.
Virtual Dedicated Server FAQ
What is a virtual dedicated server?
Setting up Your Virtual Dedicated Server
What software is installed on my virtual dedicated server?
What can I install on my virtual dedicated server?
Are there any restrictions on the content I can keep on my virtual dedicated server account?
What name servers do I use with my dedicated/virtual dedicated server?
What is a virtual dedicated server?
Occupying the space between the shared and dedicated hosting formats, a virtual dedicated server offers many of the capabilities and features of dedicated servers, including admin (root) access and dedicated IP addresses, but at a much lower price. Users share a server, but because each virtual dedicated server is effectively isolated from other accounts, the user has full control over the server space.
Also, virtual dedicated server plans feature very high performance and available disk space and bandwidth.
We partition our servers in such a way that each virtual dedicated server operates almost entirely independently of the other accounts that share the server space. This means that with a virtual dedicated server, you will enjoy consistent, high performance, even when usage peaks on the main server.
Virtual dedicated servers are particularly useful for companies and individuals that run higher-traffic Web sites or complex applications and thus need the bandwidth, consistent performance, and flexibility of a virtual dedicated server.
Setting up Your Virtual Dedicated Server
Once you have built and purchased your dedicated server, you can finish setting it up in the Virtual Dedicated Hosting Manager.
To Set up Your Virtual Dedicated Server Account
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Under the Hosting & Email section, select Dedicated/Virtual Dedicated Servers.
- Next to the virtual dedicated server account you want to set up, click Setup Account.
- On the Account Setup page, enter a name for your server account. You may enter any name to identify this account.
- Enter a user name and password for your server account.
- Click Continue.
- Confirm your settings and click Submit.
NOTE: This process may take up to five hours to complete.
What software is installed on my virtual dedicated server?
The contents of your virtual dedicated Linux server depends the Linux distribution you are using: Fedora Core 2 or Fedora Core 4. Below is an overview of the packages deployed with your server, prior to optional control panel installation. Control panels such as cPanel and Plesk will alter the packages deployed.
The Linux rpm command can be used to list the packages that exist on your Linux virtual dedicated server. Its syntax is the following:
rpm -qa --queryformat "%{GROUP} %{NAME}-%{VERSION}\n" | sort
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Fedora Core 4 Software
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Operating System
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Linux Fedora Core 4
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Remote Access Services
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OpenSSH 4.2
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Email Services
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Sendmail 8.13
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Development Languages/Environments
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GCC (C, C++, Objc, GCJ) 4.0
Perl 5.8
PHP 5.0
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Database and Directory Services
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MySQL 4.1
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DNS Services
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BIND 9.3
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Web Servers and Components
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Apache 2.0
Mod_ssl 2.0
Mod_perl 2.0
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Fedora Core 2 Software
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Operating System
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Linux Fedora Core 2
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Remote Access Services
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OpenSSH 3.6
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Email Services
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Sendmail 8.12
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Development Languages/Environments
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GCC (C, C++, Objc, GCJ) 3.3
Perl 5.8
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DNS Services
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BIND 9.2
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What can I install on my virtual dedicated server?
You can install anything you want to on your virtual dedicated server as long as you do not violate the restrictions listed in your license agreement.
Are there any restrictions on the content I can keep on my virtual dedicated server account?
As long as the material does not violate the regulations listed in the license agreement, you may upload any type of content to your virtual dedicated server account.
What name servers do I use with my dedicated/virtual dedicated server?
There are three steps to setting up DNS for Web sites hosted on your dedicated or virtual dedicated server:
- Create a zone file for your domain in Plesk.
- Create and register two domain hosts.
- Assign your name servers to your registered domain.
Step 1 - Creating a Zone File for Your Domain in Plesk
Plesk automatically creates a zone file for any domain you set up in Plesk. If you have already set up a domain in Plesk, you can skip this step.
To Create a Zone File for Your Domain in Plesk
- Log in to Plesk as an administrator.
- From the Clients section on the left, select the client you want to add a domain for.
- On the Clients page, select Add New Domain.
- Complete the domain form and click OK.
- Select the type of hosting for the domain and click OK.
- Complete the hosting setup page. Click OK.
NOTE: These changes to your dedicated server may take up to 24 hours to complete.
Step 2 - Creating and Registering Your Domain Hosts
Once you set up a domain and create a zone file in Plesk, you need to create and register two domain hosts for your domain. If your domain is registered with us, you can log in to your account manager to complete this step. If your domain name is registered with another company, you will need to contact them for instructions regarding domain host registration.
To Register Your Domain Hosts
- Log in to your account manager.
- From the Domains list, select Manage Domains.
- Select the domain you want to host on your dedicated server.
- On the right-side of the page, click Domain Host Summary.
NOTE: If you cannot make changes to your Domain Host Summary, your domain may be locked. To unlock your domain, select the domain you want to unlock ,and, under the Domain Details section on the right, click Unlock Domain.
- Select Click here to see details or to modify.
- In the Domain Hosts section, click Add New Host.
- Enter a name for each of your domain hosts. For example, ns1.yourdomainnamehere.com and ns2.yourdomainnamehere.com. This prefix can be anything you want it to be, but make it something easy for you to remember.
NOTE: These two domain hosts can be used for other domains hosted on your virtual dedicated server. You do not need to create new domain hosts for each of your domains.
- Enter the IP address for your server (you can find the IP address for your server in your dedicated or virtual dedicated server manager or in Plesk).
- Click Save Changes.
Step 3 - Setting up Your Domain Name Servers
Now that you have created and registered two domain hosts, you need to set the name servers for your domain to point to your virtual dedicated server.
To Set up Your Domain Name Servers
- Log in to your account manager.
- From the Domains list, select Manage Domains.
- Select the domain you want to host on your dedicated server.
- On the right-side of the page, click NameServers Summary.
- Select Click here to see details or to modify.
- In the Set Name Servers section, select Custom Name Servers.
- For your name servers, enter the names of the domain hosts you created previously. For example: ns1.yourdomainnamehere.com and ns2.yourdomainnamehere.com.
- Click Save Changes.
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