Reseller hosting is a form of shared web hosting that allows users to create and sell off their own web hosting packages and at the same time allows them to create their own client accounts for their web hosting customers; VPS hosting is a form of shared hosting to an extent, but to many it is regarded as a form of dedicated hosting because of the way in which a VPS is able to function. Although reseller hosting is designed specifically for the hosting of multiple client accounts and websites, VPS hosting servers are able to offer users a lot more if they have enough knowledge to make the most of their VPS server. The difference in price between a high end reseller hosting account and a low end VPS hosting server, and because of the freedom that you have with a VPS server you may be tempted to purchase one purely based on price. As a beginner you will be more suited towards reseller hosting since the server administrator is taken care of by your web hosting provider, and you are unlikely to have to pay any extra charges for things such as control panels and support. VPS servers on the other hand are suited more towards experienced professionals who are able to manage servers to an extent that they are secure.
VPS hosting is generally powered by the Virtuozzo server virtualization daemon which is used by many web hosting providers to offer both Windows and Linux VPS hosting solutions to customers. Reseller hosting accounts tend to be hosted on the same server as shared hosting accounts therefore meaning that you don’t need to worry about server management. In terms of control panels you will find in most cases that you will have to pay extra in order to have a control panel on your VPS server, whereas control panel access comes provided as standard with reseller hosting.
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