FreeBSD Unix O/S
FreeBSD is an advanced BSD Unix operating system developed and
maintained by a large team of individuals. FreeBSD encompasses many years of development by some of the industries' best
software engineers. The result is an extremely powerful and stable operating system. Its open source ensures that these development
efforts will be continued well into the future.
An operating system is the set of programs that controls both the hardware and software of a computer system and is the very root
of the Virtual Server. Previously, all Virtual Private Servers were based on the BSDi operating system. Each VPS is only as reliable,
powerful, and flexible as the underlying operating system. FreeBSD will allow us to continue to provide our Resellers with the very
best Virtual Server technology available anywhere in the world!
An Industry Standard
A large portion of the Internet is currently powered by FreeBSD. Over 30% of ISPs and web hosting companies have chosen FreeBSD
because of its excellent performance and reliability. In addition, some of the busiest Internet sites in the world use FreeBSD, including:- Yahoo! - the Internet's largest portal and search engine.
- MP3.com
The success of these sites demonstrates that FreeBSD is one of the most powerful and scalable operating systems available. Now you
can take advantage of this same power and scalability.
Over 3,000 different applications are offered that run on FreeBSD. In addition, compatibility modules enable programs for other
operating systems to run on FreeBSD, including programs for Linux, BSDi, NetBSD, and SCO. This means that you will not have to
recompile programs already compiled for a compatible OS, and you will have access to a greater selection of off-the-shelf software.
You will be able to pick the applications that suit your needs, not just the needs of your hosting provider.
New features and applications available on our FreeBSD Virtual Servers include the following:
Our Customized FreeBSD
We have customized FreeBSD in order to improve Virtual Server performance and security.
- Buffer overrun detection and prevention (our staff is paged and notified of an attack)
- Race condition prevention (each Virtual Server has its own /tmp space)
- Better isolation
- User files are hidden from other users
- User processes are hidden from other users
The Future
All new Virtual Server development will take place on the FreeBSD platform including operating system upgrades, web
server upgrades, and new product implementations.
More Information
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