VPS/VDS hosting in Saudi Arabia

Sooner or later, any serious organization interested in promoting its business on the Internet has to address this important issue. It is really not so easy to make the right decision - there are too many factors to consider.

Physical server is a high performance, but unnecessary costs. Virtual or dedicated servers are almost as good as physical servers. Thus, renting a VPS/VDS in Saudi Arabia has become one of the most popular services among business owners targeting the Middle East market. Such a solution does have quite a few strengths.

What is server virtualization

A virtual server (VPS/VDS. VPS/VDS) is a server created using a virtualization tool. There are two virtualization technologies - software and hardware. For this purpose, the capabilities of the hypervisor are used.

One physical machine is taken, which is divided into separate mini-servers by a software method (virtualization). Their peculiarity is that they are completely isolated from each other. If a fault occurs on one of them, it will not affect the other servers.

OpenVZ

OpenVZ is based on the Linux kernel and is characterized by performance, ease of use and ease of management. The user gets at his disposal a convenient and functional control panel, through which the interaction with the server takes place. The client can also increase the capacity of the leased virtual server if desired. The client has the right to choose the operating system - Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu.

KVM

Another virtualization technology is Kernel-based Virtual Machine or KVM for short. This is a hardware-based way of virtualizing a physical machine that fully mimics the operation of a dedicated server.

Each mini-server gets a certain amount of RAM and hard disk space. This guarantees the stability and reliability of your leased solution, but the client will not be able to change the amount of RAM or disk space.

The client has their own virtual server in Saudi Arabia at their disposal, which they can customize and upgrade as they see fit. This is a solution with Linux kernel installed, but it is possible to install FreeBSD, Windows, and also any custom build.

When it is advisable to rent a UPU/VDU in Saudi Arabia

Before launching a website and promoting it, you need to ask yourself one elementary question - do you need a physical server at all to cover your current needs? Most often, small and medium-sized companies simply do not have the financial and technical capacity to purchase one. Rent will also cost a lot of money, and not always the cost is reasonable.

Small companies with modest arrays of data, the purchase is often an unjustifiable luxury. Rent hosting, and if the database is still substantial, the load on the site is increasing, the lease of UPU/VDS - in this particular case will be more appropriate.

Experienced IT specialists recommend renting a virtual server when the load on the site increases, and the usual cloud hosting is no longer enough. How to understand this? For example, you often receive letters from the hoster in the mail, which say that the limit of free space on the hard disk or exceeding the load on the server. A separate server may be needed when several people work remotely with a large application (1C). In all other cases it is appropriate to rent a VPS/VDS and here is why.

Large data centers in Saudi Arabia

Some of the largest data centers in Saudi Arabia:

1. STCDataCenter - the largest data center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
2. ASEC Data Center - one of the largest data centers in North Africa and the Middle East.
3. Mobily Data Center - one of the largest data centers in the Middle East and North Africa Region.
4. Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) Data Center - The first Tier III data center in Saudi Arabia.
5. Etisalat Data Center Riyadh - This is one of the newest data centers in Saudi Arabia, opening in 2019.

These and other data centers in Saudi Arabia provide storage, connectivity and data processing services.

The cost depends on various factors such as resources consumed, level of support, type of server. I recommend you to contact the hosting and virtual server providers in Saudi Arabia for more accurate information about the cost of virtual server rental.

Who needs to rent a virtual server

Such a solution can be safely recommended to small online stores, information portals, news sites, whose daily traffic is constantly increasing. Also VPS/VDS will suit companies that need a dynamic resource. In this case, it will be easier to realize it on a virtual or dedicated server.

What to consider when choosing a server

When choosing a VPS/VDS in Saudi Arabia, be sure to consider the following criteria:

• controllability: who retains the right to manage the operation of the virtual server? If it can be done from the user's side, you will need the help of a system administrator;
• configuration: the location of the server determines its speed, performance, so for the European market and audience hosting in Saudi Arabia is considered ideal;
• reliability: many hosting companies claim uptime 99.9%, but in practice it is not always so. Read reviews about the host before ordering the service.

Suitable for such projects as:

• website and application hosting;
• web development and application development;
• database management systems;
• data storage and processing;
• game servers;
• VPN servers;
• cluster solutions;
• machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions;
• applications with high load and high availability;
• online stores and e-commerce.

Another important selection criterion is the support service. It should be available at all times. After all, if there are problems in the server operation on the part of the hoster, they should be eliminated quickly, and you could make a request, reporting the problem.