I've seen a couple of threads regarding Amerihosting, but they really don't address my question. Has anyone here used them for dedicated server service and what was your experience?
Our current providers don't offer Plesk, so we're looking for a solid Plesk host.
Last Oct '07, based on the recommendation of a friend I moved my VPS away from Liquidweb (big mistake), I prepaid for annual VPS account with Amerihosting. This saved me about $150/yr over what I was paying with Liquidweb.
The first 3.5mons were incredible. The VPS was rock-solid, everything just worked...
Then came Feb '08... and everything went down hill from there.
I've had nothing but VPS issue after issue. And with the lack of phone support, the average ticket time has been 48+ hrs. In some cases, 12+ days. Yes, 12+ days to semi-resolve issues.
I will have to say, they are pretty quick to respond to the first ticket. But usually you just get a reply within 15-30 mins from Justin that says...
signed up a week ago, for some reason cannot login to control panel or via SSH, opened support ticked twice, still cannot login i am using VPS to test software, Amerihosting is the worst VPS hosting so far Support tickets:4115,4116,4124
View 14 Replies View RelatedRunning on a physical server Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2210 (0.8GHz) with 3 CPUs (cache size: 1024 KB) and 1048576kB of RAM, AmeriHosting VPSs seem the most powerfull available today in the web hosting industry. We ordered the Business model + Direct Admin control panel with a WHT promotion code for as low $43 USD/monthly. We payd using PayPal and received the VPS ready for use in exactly four minutes. The Business VPS is the top model of the ones running Open VZ under control of Hyper VM, revolutionary technology created by LxLabs. The Hyper VM control panel appears like SWSoft VZPP, but have more enhacements and is very intuitive. Through this Hyper VM CP the user can stop, restart, backup the VPS, see complete statistics, do various tasks including install and reinstall the operating system from a large list of distrus including CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian.These developers have been created also a control panel called LxAdmin that consumes only 15K of RAM (this turns VPS really smart!). In few minutes we did an #yum update yum and #yum install mc and #yum install emacs without problem bwith the operating system, CentOS 4x. To test this VPS we downloaded our Direct Admin tarball of /home (around 1.7GB) and untar it in 6 minutes, generating 5 GB of data concerning 15 domains names in two resellers. We changed the nameservers to ns1.macarloshark.com & ns2.macarloshark.com in our partner Dotster and 1 minute after the websites are running just fine in the AmeriHosting Business VPS. Note that AmeriHosting has 15 years of experience in the web hosting industry and it's IPs & DNS want not long time for propagate unlike in another providers. At the first day of our evaluation we are taing VPS AmeriHosting 10 of 10 in all items we consider concerning customer service and technical performance. Note that we do not consider support because this VPS is unmanaged. The VPS has this spec: ....
View 0 Replies View RelatedOrdered: 2:02PM EST
Paid: 2:04PM EST
Login Details Received: 3:06PM EST
SLA: 99.9%
Package:
Basic:
10 GB Disk Space
100 GB Bandwidth
128 MB Guaranteed Memory
256 MB Burstable Memory
1 IP Address
Full Root Access
CentOS 4
OpenVirtuozzo Based
Unmanaged
LxAdmin Free
cPanel/DirectAdmin not available
$10/mo | Free Setup minus 10% = $9.00/mo
Ticket Issue 1
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Opened a ticket asking for resolver nameservers/reverse-DNS entry
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Opened: 3:29PM EST
Responded/Resolved 3:38PM EST
Ticket Issue 2
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Opened a ticket regarding an issue with server speed. I was unable to get speeds about 250K/s and would fluctuate quite a bit.
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Opened: 8:20PM EST
1st Response: 12:23AM EST (Ticket received, forwarding to network admin)
2nd Response: 5:07AM EST (Please check the issue again, should be fixed)
My Response: 9:42AM EST (Nope, still slow)
3rd Response: 3:08PM EST (OK will have admin look again)
My Response: 12:49AM EST (Any news?)
4th Response: 2:52AM EST (Problem found, switch issue, will be fixed ASAP)
Global E-mail: 8:54PM EST (Switch needs to be reset, downtime expected)
5th Response: 2:56AM EST (Found which switch it was, swapping it out)
6th Response + Resolution 1:37AM EST
Ticket Issue 3
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Had trouble with install LXAdmin using HyperVM.
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Opened: 10:02PM EST
Responded/Resolved: 5:14AM EST (They installed it for me)
Benchmark 1
PHP Code:
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BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 4.1-wht.1)
System -- Linux server.911reborn.com 2.6.9-023stab037.3-smp #1 SMP Wed Dec 13 19:31:35 MSK 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
/dev/simfs 10240000 509580 9730420 5% /
Start Benchmark Run: Sat Mar 17 03:01:46 MSK 2007
03:01:46 up 16 min, 0 users, load average: 0.10, 0.04, 0.01
End Benchmark Run: Sat Mar 17 03:12:35 MSK 2007
03:12:35 up 27 min, 0 users, load average: 5.93, 3.73, 1.88
INDEX VALUES
TEST BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 376783.7 4707613.5 124.9
Double-Precision Whetstone 83.1 682.6 82.1
Execl Throughput 188.3 1943.1 103.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 2672.0 63369.0 237.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1077.0 19283.0 179.0
File Read 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 15382.0 478208.0 310.9
Pipe Throughput 111814.6 738727.5 66.1
Pipe-based Context Switching 15448.6 106863.1 69.2
Process Creation 569.3 4492.1 78.9
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 44.8 344.0 76.8
System Call Overhead 114433.5 717245.0 62.7
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FINAL SCORE 108.4
Benchmark 2
PHP Code:
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BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 4.1-wht.1)
System -- Linux server.911reborn.com 2.6.9-023stab037.3-smp #1 SMP Wed Dec 13 19:31:35 MSK 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
/dev/simfs 10240000 517496 9722504 6% /
Start Benchmark Run: Tue Mar 20 16:39:05 MSK 2007
16:39:05 up 1 day, 20:41, 0 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
End Benchmark Run: Tue Mar 20 17:31:46 MSK 2007
17:31:46 up 1 day, 21:34, 0 users, load average: 14.50, 4.91, 2.44
INDEX VALUES
TEST BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 376783.7 8937427.9 237.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 83.1 708.7 85.3
Execl Throughput 188.3 3702.0 196.6
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 2672.0 116627.0 436.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1077.0 25504.0 236.8
File Read 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 15382.0 1135198.0 738.0
Pipe Throughput 111814.6 1075104.7 96.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 15448.6 93084.1 60.3
Process Creation 569.3 7147.6 125.6
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 44.8 625.8 139.7
System Call Overhead 114433.5 965132.4 84.3
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FINAL SCORE 165.8
Summary
Good price, good service, good network. I was a bit upset by how long it took them to fix the switch issue though. The last few responses were too long apart. But when it was fixed, network was blazing. They run on pure Internap. Didn't have any downtime. And then benchmarks are pretty good for paying $10/month. However, I've found Unixbench doesn't weigh in RAM too much. But I still use the benchmarks to reference their CPU/Disk speed.
After my week was up, I took advantage of their 15-Day Money Back Guarantee and canceled my account. I'm now moving to another provider (will also provide a review soon). Still waiting to hear back from Amerihosting about my refund though, and I will post an update soon.
So I usually have my main server and a couple of test VPS servers. About a month ago I saw that Amerihosting was running a special on their VPS servers running on pure Internap in Atlanta. I couldn't find anything bad about them so I signed up.
My sign up process went pretty smooth although it took them a while to get the DirectAdmin license. The server was setup on pure Internap and the speeds were decent.
A few days after my order the first downtime happened which left my service down for about an hour. When I opened tickets I pretty much got one line responses and it felt really unprofessional. The techs blamed it on a error with r1soft. Anyway I shrugged it off but I kept noticing small downtimes or losses of connectivity.
Come back to today and my VPS goes down. I check my node and it appears to be dead as well. I try to login to the hypervm but it gives me the error that it can't contact that node. I submit a ticket and after a while I get a response that they have dispatched a tech to look into it. A little while later they say it is back up.
At this point I find that the service is pretty much unstable and can't be trusted so I ask to cancel my account. At this point I get a response that they have cancelled my service but the reason my down time today happened is because of non payment (an outright lie). First of all I haven't gotten my billing notice or statement, I always pay my bills on time for hosting. Second of all the entire node was down. Anyway i find a company shows its true colors during times like this and I believe this just shows that Amerihosting can not be trusted.
I monitoring my stuff from three different services:
Jul 17, 2007 9:21:12 AM 1 Hrs 21 Mins
Jul 15, 2007 10:41:31 PM 3 Mins 28 Secs
Jul 5, 2007 10:29:52 AM 3 Mins 30 Secs
Jun 22, 2007 3:42:25 PM 35 Mins 21 Secs
Jun 22, 2007 2:19:43 PM 25 Mins 3 Secs
Best platform for IMAP mail (Cpanel, Plesk Linux or Plesk Windows)
I need to setup 5 email accounts on my domain, each will use IMAP and store messages on server, so total space taken by each account will be 2-5 GB.
I have decided to go with eurovps.com as I'm close to them and ping is fast.
What is the best solution for IMAP and large email accounts: Linux Cpanel, Linux Plesk or Windows Plesk?
Each account will be accessed by 2 people differently by Thunderbird and occasionally by webmail, so nice webmail is a plus.
I have a server running Linux and PLESK, and am interested in switching to Windows and PLESK. Will the backups made under Linux restore under Windows?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI just shut down my server, via Plesk's CP.
Now SSH and Plesk doesn't seem to be working.
What can I do?
Would I have to ask my host to do a hard reboot?
i got plesk 8.0, and trying to update with the updater to more recent versions.
updating fails.
I tried with incremental updates (8.0 > 8.1 > 8.2 etc.), but it never works.
I haven't really touched the configuration since I got the server.
this is the error I'm getting:
Code:
===> Set up monitrc_vz.tpl as template for monitrc
===> Registering module
===> Configuring module
/tmp/monitrc.chk: No such file or directory
Control file syntax OK
Control file syntax OK
Control file syntax OK
Control file syntax OK
Control file syntax OK
Control file syntax OK
Control file syntax OK
Control file syntax OK
Control file syntax OK
ERROR: An error occurred during installation of packages.
Attention! Your software might be inoperable.
I installed a Plesk vps and APF firewall.
If apf is enabled, I cannot access Plesk. I get this error via virtuozzo panel (vzpp)
If I disable apf, it works fine. Not sure what's wrong here.
My settings for APF are:
IFACE_IN="venet0"
IFACE_OUT="venet0"
SET_MONOKERN="1"
IG_TCP_CPORTS="20,21,22,25,53,80,110,143,443,465,993,995,8443"
IG_UDP_CPORTS="37,53,873"
EGF="1"
EG_TCP_CPORTS="20,21,22,25,53,37,43,80,113,443,465,873,5224"
EG_UDP_CPORTS="53,873"
I duplicated this problem with CSF also. Any ideas?
Using Plesk 8.3 linux on a vps.
how csf firewall should be set for plesk (linux)?
I get this error when firewall is enabled (duplicated with apf and csf, tried both). Error goes away if firewall is disabled.
Service is not available now, probably your Plesk is misconfigured.
I have this:
# Allow incoming TCP ports
TCP_IN = "20,21,22,25,53,80,106,110,143,443,465,953,993,995,2855,8443"
# Allow outgoing TCP ports
TCP_OUT = "20,21,22,25,53,80,106,110,113,443,953,8443,9999"
# Allow incoming UDP ports
UDP_IN = "20,21,53,953"
# Allow outgoing UDP ports
# To allow outgoing traceroute add 33434:33523 to this list
UDP_OUT = "20,21,53,113,123,953"
I'm trying to install Plesk on an OpenVZ VE. OpenVZ node is running 2.6.22 kernel on CentOS5 64 bit. VPS is CentOS4 32 bit.
When running the autoinstaller I get the following error:
Code:
Start packages installation
Install package psa-firewall-1.0.1-cos4.build82070706.15.i586
Trying to establish test connection... connected
done
===> Checking database
===> Checking kernel support for iptables
Plesk Firewall cannot be run under your version of Virtuozzo.
Virtuozzo 2.6.1 or later is required.
The installation cannot continue.
error: %pre(psa-firewall-1.0.1-cos4.build82070706.15.i586) scriptlet failed, exi
t status 1
error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping psa-firewall-1.0.1-cos4.bu
ild82070706.15
ERROR: Error while execute command rpm -U /root/swsoft/PSA_8.2.0/dist-rpm-CentOS
-4.2-i386/opt/modules/firewall/psa-firewall-1.0.1-cos4.build82070706.15.i586.rpm
Errors just before:
- Error while execute command rpm -U /root/swsoft/PSA_8.2.0/dist-rpm-CentOS-4.2-
i386/opt/modules/firewall/psa-firewall-1.0.1-cos4.build82070706.15.i586.rpm
ERROR: Installation failed
[root@server plesk]#
I've bought a windows vps, I'm very newbie with it. My host told me that asp.Net 2.0 is installed on my vps, though I may need to set my site to run using it within IIS.
I've trying to read the forums, google, etc. and I don't find where or what do I have to do to set the asp within IIS with plesk.
With Cpanel, when i setup a new webhosting account you can access the webspace at ns1.xxxxx.com/~username.. you can also connect to ftp and upload your site using this before propagation takes place so there is no downtime.
i have just started using plesk and have gone through all the pdf guides and cant find where it mentions how to access the webspace that i have setup through the ip address. im trying to look at the site and connect via dreamweaver.
can anyone assist me. i have tried ns1.xxxxx.com/~username and hoped it worked the same as cpanel but it doesnt seem to.
I colo my own servers and need plesk for a month before we sign up to be a partner - where can I go rent one
View 7 Replies View RelatedI am currently having problems performing FTP on my site. The web user section is under "root" and not under the virtual domain owner. How do I change the permissions back to the virtual domain owner in this instance?
My standard FTP for the domain only works if I SFTP, so does this mean the actual domain has gone under root aswell? how do I change this?
Also - I get this when trying to create even a directory in my virtual plesk account while logged in:
Unable to create directory /web_us: filemng failed: mkdir: cannot create directory
`/var/www/vhosts/mydomain.com/web_us': Permission denied filemng: Error occured during /bin/mkdir command
I just got plesk installed on my dedicated server and when I try and access the site it give me the following error
Code:
You are not authorized to view this page
You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied.
Please try the following:
* Contact the Web site administrator if you believe you should be able to view this directory or page.
* Click the Refresh button to try again with different credentials.
HTTP Error 401.1 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials.
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Now the server is running Windows Server 2003 Standard
I have been doing a bit of testing of MS SQL on Plesk, and I have a local database (MS SQL Standard 2005) and I can make a create script which references MDF files. However I'm not sure how I would import this into MS SQL? Whats the best way to export data from MS SQL and then import to a new server?
Version of MS SQL: Express 2005
Version of Plesk: 8.2
Where would the my.cnf file be kept for Plesk?
I found one in /etc, but the max_allowed_packet option was there.
I have a server with Plesk ask Admin Panel. Now i have used my 100 domains and my hosting company is asking to much money to upgrade.
Is there no way i can add a domain under a domain account like you can on directadmin ?
Or is there some other trick?
Does anyone know why you have to specify the Disk Space in both the Cleint area and also the Domain area within Plesk? Also for one client I have specified 250MB, but in the email user it says 'unlimited' any ideas?
View 5 Replies View RelatedMy Plesk virtual server doesn't have spamassasin installed as standard. They quoted 200 pounds to have it installed.
I really know nothing of it's effectiveness - serverside. I only have about 10 domains installed, but those users do complain about spam - should I invest in it?
We would like to do a survey of web hosting users. Which control panel do you prefer to use, and how often do you access your control panel?
Reply with (Plesk or cPanel) and (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Never)
i been trying to get SPF to work
<ewa.37@tlen.pl>:
Connected to 193.17.41.123 but sender was rejected.
Remote host said: 550 Bad SPF records for [url], see [url]
Below this line is a copy of the message.
Received: from static-ip-**-**-***-***.inaddr.[url]
(second_server_ip)
I got entry in DNS for every domain like this:
[url]TXT v=spf1 a mx ptr -all
any sort of server maintanence to keep the thing running well or if Plesk will just take care of itself.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI am using Plesk 9.2 and Mailenable pro version, but every time plesk management services crash and than smtp "inbound" and "outbound" messages stop and i see huge que until i do not restart the mail services.
it only happens in business hours when my customers login to their plesk control panel and start working to add/delete/edit mail accounts/spam filters.
So i went to the windows event viewer and i see huge list of the following errors.
ERROR 1
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The system cannot find the file specified. (Error code 2) at Unable to connect to pipe .pipepsamailfilterpipe
at (Con::ClientOverlappedPipe::create line 502)
at Mail filter main(wmain line 19)
Execute file name: C:Program Files (x86)ParallelsPleskadmininmemailfilter_usr.exe
-------------------------------------------------------
ERROR 2
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The system cannot find the file specified. (Error code 2) at Unable to connect to pipe .pipepsamailfilterpipe
at (Con::ClientOverlappedPipe::create line 502)
at Mail Enable mail global filter(CPleskMEMTA::Execute line 141)
Execute file name: C:PROGRA~2PARALL~1PleskMAILSE~1MAILEN~1BINMEMTA.EXE
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Does any one have any suggestions for backing up Plesk in a similar way to Cpanel, ie incrementally.
I have got 4psa backup but that zip's it all up and recreates a fresh backup each time, which is quite annoying really.
Plesk backup is also not an option as it does it in the same way as 4psa.
I'm having a small dilemma at the moment as I have never admined a server via SSH only, though following a well written Perfect Server guide might help. As the topic states, would you recommend using a control panel to manage a dedicated server (for one person), or would you recommend using SSH management and setting up the services there?
I have never tried to perform the latter option but would really like to as I'm a complete Linux noob Ok well maybe not complete, I know more than most people do, but I'm far less proficient than those who actually use and like the system on a daily basis.
Now we have problem in Disk space. I think in this new version of PLESK, back up of any account has been summed to the disk space of account. This is really illogical. I don’t know why PLESK has such problems! How can I separate space of back up of disk space usage of account so that this space of back up is not shown in the account?
View 0 Replies View RelatedMy windows server already running with Plesk 9.2. Now I need to install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS 3.0) on same server.
But I did same this few months back, then plesk has been killed.
Do I have way to run both Plesk and SharePoint on same server?