Hello,

Just wondering maybe some vps provider here can share their knowledge how to or maybe some recommendation to setup a vps server.
I mean for example :
1. what kind of CPU is the best (XEON 3400 series, 5500 series, or maybe AMD series)
2. how much minimum RAM
3. any recomendation on host OS (for OpenVZ and or XEN PV / HVM and or KVM)
4. any recomendation on hard disk type / RAID setup?
5. any recomendation which virtualization to be choosed by it's pros and cons.

Above all of the configuration maybe any recomendation on wellknown branded server series (IBM / HP / DELL / etc...)..
Thanks all...

Hey, it all depends on how many VPS's you want to put on your host. I myself would recommend Dell hardware as it has excellent reliability. You will need to work out by how many VPS's you want to host, what resources you need to allocate to the server.

As for raid, RAID 10 is the best for performance.

I use Xen for virtualisation but have not ventured into KVM yet, so I cannot comment which is better.

It's going to depend on a lot of different factors. Are you wanting to run Windows or Linux VPS? It sounds like Linux.

A lot will depend on your budget as well, but heres some guidelines based on personal preference.

I'd stick with Dell or Supermicro hardware. Any Xeon CPU you can't really go wrong with but if you're trying to stick with a tighter budget you can get AMDs that perform just as well for a little cheaper.

I'd go with at least 36GB RAM, so you will probably want to be in the 36-48GB to start.

A lot of VPS hosts are running OpenVZ or Xen and using SolusVM for their control panel.

RAID 10 is the usual RAID setup.

1. 2x 5500 series
2. 12GB-48GB
3. CentOS 64bit
4. SAS or SATA with RAID10
5. XenPV,XenHVM,KVM