Its a virtual machine that is 100% their system, they have root to the box and can run applications ect on it. so you can manage all aspects of the box. and it seems they are running a process that is outside of a normal web application, which would need to have deeper access to the server than web hosting. On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Josef Lowder wrote: > I sent this a while ago but it doesn't seem to have gone through, > so trying again ... > > Subject: Re: Virtual Dedicated Hosting Recommendations >  > AZ Pete cactusfamily.com> writes: >  > > I'm getting increasingly fed up with my current hosting provider >  > > (GoDaddy) for my virtual dedicated box. While their support is stellar >  > > for my shared hosting box, they're virtual dedicated support is quite poor > >  I don't know the difference between "virtual dedicated" and regular > web hosting, >  but I recently switched my web hosting to BlueHost.com and it has been >  excellent. >  24/7 tech support by toll free 800#, live chat, and email with >  unlimited *everything* >  band-width, file space, etc. for $142 for 3 years. 100% up time. No worries. >  100% US based servers (Utah) and 100% American English tech support. >  (No off-shore, out-sourced, can't hear or understand them problems.) > >  What does "virtual dedicated" hosting give you that is better than that? > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss