| Welcome to The UST
Virtual And Dedicated Server System |
If you plan to grow your web business, the UST
Virtual and Dedicated Server System is for you. Your UST virtual server will allow you to
establish an Internet presence on multiple high speed T3/T1 connections at a fraction
of the cost of a dedicated server (which UST also offers). Normally, to establish a
presence on the Internet, it would require you to purchase a high speed Internet
connection, costly equipment, and a fulltime support staff. With the Virtual Server
System, you get the Internet services you need without the worries and costs of a
dedicated Internet connection (and your customers will not be able to tell the
difference). The UST hosting solution allows you to start small and
scale upward to whatever server and bandwidth combination fits your needs. And, UST Tech
Support will be with you every step of the way, assisting you and underwriting your
success. Our customers range from small businesses to large corporate clients. UST server
architecture is the most robust and flexible in the industry and is specifically designed
to grow with you. Customers use their UST server solutions for e-commerce, on-line
auctions, chat forums, virtual postcards, polls and surveys, live audio and video, secure
conferencing, market research, banner advertisements, shopping carts, email (virtual post
offices), classified ads, databases, search engines, on-line stores and malls and much
more. You simply cannot do all this at your complete discretion with the typical hosting
solution because you do not have "root access" to your own server. With
UST you do.
Find out more about UST's unique way of providing an
affordable Internet presence and why UST's Virtual Server System is superior to the
typical Virtual Hosting system. The core services of UST's Virtual Server System- WWW,
FTP, CGI, Email, and POP are all completely configurable under the Linux OS and
Apache. For example, your virtual server includes an entire httpd directory tree to
include your own cgi-bin, configuration files (httpd.conf, et al), and log files (access,
error, and referer logs). Thus you can customize and configure your virtual server's WWW
service to meet your specific needs (and meet them immediately) since you have
complete control of your virtual server. We even install a graphic control interface
panel to make administration easy, and for resellers - telnet
access.
| Virtual Servers vs.
Virtual Hosting |
HTML, CGI, JAVA, Real Audio, Encryption
Essentially, there are two types of web presence solutions
available - Virtual Hosting and Virtual Servers. Although the solutions seem
similar, the underlying functionality of the two is very different. Your website is
very likely an integral part of your business, therefore understanding the differences
between Virtual Hosting and Virtual Servers can have a significant impact on your web
presence decision and success. With a Virtual Hosting solution, both the hardware and
software are selected and configured by the site administrators. Thus, the client is left
with little to no control over how his or her Internet Services perform. This kind of
inflexible solution simply shares a single set of software applications on the physical
server. The client has no choice but to use only the software resources controlled and
maintained by someone else! In this scenario, you can only hope that the site
administrators are headed in the same direction as you with the same applications in mind
and the same business model.
With a true Virtual Server solution, only the OS and
hardware are controlled by the site administrators. The software (ie. the web, ftp,
pop services, and more, as well as the smtp gateway) is completely autonomous and provides
the client complete flexibility, control, and power over how his or her
Internet services function. How? The root physical server is multiplexed or partitioned
into many Virtual Servers. Each Virtual Server can be completely configured and customized
at the discretion of the client. This solution is far superior to the simple
Virtual Hosting solution most providers offer on the Internet today. To use a metaphor,
why rent a prefab house if, for the same price or less, you can get a contractor to custom
build you a house on your land with an option to add rooms and features at no cost for the
life of your mortgage? By choosing UST you choose control, you choose flexibility,
and you choose scalability because all of UST's hosting solutions use this technology. For
example, unlike most providers who will charge you for additional POP email accounts as
your business grows, because they only offer a Web Hosting solution, UST does not limit
you or bill you extra because with a Virtual Server, all the POP email accounts belong
to you and are part of your Virtual Server. Your growth potential is unlimited! As
your business grows, your Virtual Server can grow with you, into one or even many
dedicated servers, seamlessly. Why start with anything less? Don't let a misinformed
technical decision now, limit your success in the future.
Is your web site currently being Virtually Hosted?
Chances are yes. Almost all Internet Presence Providers only provide simple Virtual
Hosting solutions for their clients. As you review the points below, compare the
capabilities of your current web site to a few of the standard UST Virtual Server
features. This list does not include many of the features UST offers Free. If you
find that your current hosting solution has any "NO's" with regard to the
features below, you are using a solution inferior to what you would enjoy as an UST
client. When you are comparing, ask the other providers whether or not they provide the
following:
Complete server control ?
Unique (your) Web Server (HTTP) ?
Unique (your) FTP Server ?
Unique/Unlimited # POP email Server ?
Unique (your) SMTP Gateway ?
Virtual (you customize ) Root access ?
Access to (your) config files ?
Full access to (your) cgi-bin ?
Access to (your) passwd file ?
Access to (your) aliases file ?
Access to (your) sendmail.cf ?
Install (your own) scripts/software ?
Virtual Host (your) www.domain customers ?
Seamless Dedicated Server upgrade ?
24/7 Technical Support ?
| Technical advantages of
Virtual Servers |
UST's unique Virtual Server is achieved by
multiplexing a single dedicated server into a system of multiple virtual machines.
Each virtual machine, or Virtual Server, is given its own IP address, domain name, web
server with complete logs and configuration files, ftp server, pop server, and smtp
gateway. In addition to increased performance and flexibility, UST Virtual Servers
also offer "Virtual Hosting" capabilities. In other words, Virtual Hosting
is just one more feature of UST's Virtual Servers. UST Virtual Servers allow you to
create virtual domain web hosts under you, virtual e-mail, virtual ftp logins,
etc. In essence, you can become a virtual hosting company without the costs. Most
providers only offer virtual hosting, which is simply a single feature of our
Virtual Servers. A real Virtual Server is not simply a virtually hosted (Virtual
Host) site on a web server we control, rather we give you "virtual root" access.
When using your Virtual Server, you will see directories such as "dev",
"usr", "bin", "etc". In your "etc" directory you
will find your own "passwd", "aliases", and "sendmail.cf"
file which allows you unlimited flexibility to add as many POP accounts, aliases,
and autoresponders as you need. With UST Virtual Servers, you will also find an entire
"usr/local/etc/httpd" directory structure, including your own httpd.conf,
srm.conf, and access.conf files, your own logs, and cgi-bin.
Essentially, an UST Virtual Server acts and behaves like a dedicated
server. You have complete control of your web, ftp, and e-mail services. The
basic differences between an UST dedicated server and an UST Virtual Server is the disk
space and the price. When you and your business are ready to upgrade, we will assist
you.
Have a look at our comprehensive options and pricing
page. A low cost one-time setup fee for all servers applies. You have absolute freedom to
cancel at any time. Reseller accounts are billed monthly and user accounts are billed
monthly or quarterly. As part of your order, you will be expected to read and accept the
terms of the Virtual Server contract and acceptable use policy (which includes common
sense stipulations such as no spamming, hacking, etc).
Order your Virtual or Dedicated Server and establish a
powerful Internet presence for your company beginning today! Our convenient easy to use order form will walk you through the order process step by step. If you
have any billing inquiries, you can find the answers to commonly asked billing questions
on our FAQ page or under our servers and prices page.
| HTML, CGI, JAVA, Real
Audio, Encryption |
The UST Virtual Server System can be easily extended
to support popular technologies such as, SSL and PGP Compatible Encryption, mSQL
databae, autoresponders, audio, video, and many others. UST has also authored a CGI
Library which allow you to manage and maintain the content of your web site with ease and
efficiency. The UST CGI library is meant to offer solutions for the basic scripting needs
of our customers. The CGI library includes friendly advice and help setting up CGI scripts such as imagemaps,
send comments cgi, guestlists, search engines, and counters (and more). The scripts are
absolutely free and include the source code. Java
applets can also be easily installed on the Virtual Server System.
A Java applet can really add appeal and zest to your web presentation. There are almost an
innumerable amount of Java applets available on the web (you typically wouldn't need to
write your own). The UST Java and Javascript resources are a sampling of some very
functional applets, each includes easy to follow installation instructions.
