Virtual Private Servers

Features

Full root access
Your server will come with full root access so you can do whatever you want with it, but to quote Uncle Ben, "With great power comes great responsability".

Multiple Distros, pre-configured or barebones
The latest versions of Ubuntu, CentOS or Debian are available either barebones or pre-configured. The barebones option is a standard "out-of-the-box" install which is ideal for those who want their server configured in a very specific way. The pre-configured option comes ready to run PHP/MySQL/Symfony/Zend Framework apps. Just upload your app and get rolling.

Very cool control panel
We realize not everybody wants or likes to mess with command line tools and configuration files. The control panel comes standard with your server. It allows you to control your server through a GUI. Of course it allows you to rebuild and reboot your server, restart Apache, MySQL and many more services, but it also goes way beyond that! When you add a domain to the control panel, it will automatically configure Apache for you, add records to our DNS servers, connect to the email server and has a ton of graphs and information that allows you to monitor your server closely.

Server resource monitoring
You can configure multiple email alerts when resources like disk and memory are exhausted so you can take action and avoid downtime.

Custom compiled up-to-date PHP with most common extensions enable
We take PHP very seriously and all pre-configured servers come with the latest PHP custom-compiled with most commonly used extensions, including APC for ultra-fast performance and caching. If there is an extension you need that is not available, we will install it for you.

Triple network redundancy
OK, so while nothing is impossible, your VPS has a pretty solid setup when it comes to network redundancy. ServerGrove uses three providers at all times and manages the connection for optimal performance. The three providers are Level(3), Verizon and AT&T.

Scale with demand
Upgrade or downgrade your VPS at anytime without a reboot. There is no cost to do this except the difference in plan price.

API Access
The API we use for the control panel is available to you, so anything the control panel can do, you can do through a secure API. Pretty cool isn't it?

Rebuild your server at any time
Like to play with your server? the control panel has a "rebuild" button that allows you to start from scratch whenever you want.

Dedicated IP
A unique IP is included with every VPS. Additional IPs may be purchased for $36 per year but you must provide justification for it according to the ARIN guidelines. IPs on different subnets are available upon request.

Internal IP network
Internal IPs can be enabled right from the Control Panel allowing you to connect multiple servers through our low latency internal gigabit network. This makes it possible for you to connect to a MongoDB or MySQL database hosted on a separate server with almost no delays. We don't charge for internal bandwidth consumption.

External email server
Managing email servers is a pain, trust us, we know it better than anyone. This is why we include full use of our mailservers with the VPS. Each VPS comes with an alloted amount of disk space on our email servers for you to use as you wish. There is no limit for users and you can purchase more space if you are one of those users who like to keep everything on the server. However, we ask that you don't use our shared mail servers for mass mailing. If you must mass mail, please contact us and we will show you how to do it without disrupting other users.

Email servers quick facts:

1. Connect with SSL enabled IMAP, POP3 and SMTP.
2. Check your email on the road thanks to our secure Webmail.
3. Unlimited email accounts.
4. Email aliases, forwards and autoresponders.
5. Optimized anti-SPAM and antivirus filtering.

Access to MongoDB servers
You can consume our super fast MongoDB hosted service by connecting from your VPS using our multi-Gigabit internal network, ensuring very low latency at all times while you can manage your databases, collections and documents directly from our Control Panel.

Daily backups
Your VPS files are backed up daily, but if you want a safe database backup, make sure you create a daily dump so database integrity can be guaranteed.

Control panel screenshots
Visualize your server Our powerful control panel lets to view all vital signs of your server in real time. Learn how your server is running and how to optimize it.	Server Processes Want to see how processes are running on your server? Our processes tool gives you a real time view of all processes on the server and visually showing the relationship between the CPU and memory in each process.	Network traffic monitoring Detailed graphs show you yearly, monthly, and daily traffic analysis that let you view peak times, spikes and past trends and forecasts.
Apps Manager Our applications section lets you easily manage, configure and install server applications.	Apache GUI Apache comes pre-installed and ready to run but in case you want to tweak it, we have built a GUI for it giving you full controll of the app.	MySQL GUI MySQL comes with an easy to use GUI that let's you milk MySQL like never before. Of course, we also have pre-installed tools like PHPMyAdmin for easy access.
Easy Domain Management When you add a domain, your entire server gets automatically configured to host that domain. The each domain has a comprehensive section to easily manage emails, subdomains, aliases, redirects, file paths, DNS, and much more.	Email With a VPS you have full access to ServerGrove's mailservers. This means you don't have to waste server resources or your time running a mailserver. One click integration with Google Apps means you can also configure your domain to run seamlessly with your existing Google setup.	Server Monitoring Built in monitoring systems alert you when your server reach critical limits.
Full Control of Your DNS Records You get unrestricted control of your DNS records with an easy to use GUI.	Active History See a timeline of past actions and alerts on your server.	User profiles Allow different users to access your control panel. You can control what servers they have access to and what they have permission to do.
Import email accounts We built a handy-dandy tool that will import all your messages from your old email account and dump them into the new one. A lifesaver during host migrations.	Rebuild your server anytime Need to rebuild your server and start from scratch? The rebuild function gives you the option to start anew as many times as you need.	Command Line Interface Our CLI tool lets you run powerful commands on your server directly from your terminal window.
Message Inbox Your server communicates with you. Alerts and other important messages are displayed in your inbox.	Multilingual Support Hola, Hello, Bonjour, Bongiorno, Bom Dia! Yes our control panel is a Polyglot.	Easily Change your Servers Timezone Sync your server with your timezone so cron jobs and other tasks are performed on time.

Frequently asked questions

What versions of PHP do you have installed in your VPS images?
You can pick from multiple PHP versions when you order or rebuild your server. Currently you have the choice of PHP 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6. If you need a different version, please contact us and we will install it for you.

Is it possible to request additional RAM when needed?
Your server scales on demand, in fact, you don't even have to reboot when you upgrade. Simply place the upgrade order and it's done.

Are there any penalities for cancelling the account?
Nope, you can cancel at anytime.

Do you offer DNS?
Yes, the control panel has a fully functional DNS manager. We run our own DNS servers so you don't have to.

Do you charge for your control panel?
The control panel and services such as monitoring, graphs, email admin, DNS manager, Apache manager, MySQL manager and all the other goodies are included with the VPS.

Can I use Google apps with my VPS?
Sure! Our control panel even has a one click setup that will fully configure the DNS to work with Google apps.

How many domains can I host on a VPS?
There is no set limit to the number of sites you can host. Since every site varies in traffic, disk space and how many processes it requires, it really depends on the resources available on a VPS (such as RAM, Disk space etc..). The nice part of a VPS is that you can always add more resources when you need them without even rebooting your server.

What happens if I go over my monthly network data transfer?
If you go over by a few GBs we won't invoice you. If you regularly go over your limit or go over your limit be a large amount, we charge $0.20 per GB, however, if you plan to go over the limit contact us in advance and you can purchase additional bandwidth at $0.10 per GB.

Can I add disk space without upgrading our plan?
You can add more disk space to your VPS without upgrading. Additional disk space costs 50 cents per GB per month.

How does the email service work?
It's actually quite simple, when you sign up we give you access to our email servers. When you setup a domain in the control panel, you may choose to enable the email service which will automatically setup the DNS to direct email traffic for that domain to our email severs. Then you can create and manage email accounts from the control panel.

Can I run my own email servers on the VPS?
Of course. Sendmail is also included in the preconfigured plans.

How many concurrent connections can a VPS handle?
That really depends on the VPS plan you have and software you are running, and since you have root access, you can set these limits to whatever you want.

Still have questions?
Contact us!