DotNetPanel VPS Solution

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-VDotNetPanel VPS solution brings hosting companies of any size into virtualization market and allows them to offer Virtual Private Servers (VPS) to their customers. It combines time-proven DotNetPanel provisioning framework with a brand-new Hyper-V Enterprise module.

The solution enables system administrators for completely automated VPS provisioning and empowers end-users with a web-based self-service control panel providing rich capabilities to manage their own servers.

DotNetPanel VPS is the best addition to your current hosting business and no doubt Virtual Private Servers is the next thing your customers are waiting for! Get into virtualization game and build your own virtual data center – it’s extremely easy with DotNetPanel!

Benefits

  • Based on Hyper-V – industry-recognized enterprise-class virtualization technology from Microsoft:
    • Full VPS isolation – no problems with system updates
    • Dedicated memory for each VPS
    • Windows Server 2008 support
    • High-performance VPS with synthetic drivers
    • Cost-effective
  • Automated VPS provisioning in a few minutes!
  • Web-based self-service control panel for VPS users with unique features:
    • Start, Stop, Reboot VPS
    • Snapshots management
    • DVD drive management with access to Media Library
    • Networking management
    • Audit Log
  • Virtual Data Center (VDC) mode for hosting, development, testing or demo purposes! VDC provides end-users with full control over their VPS, private and external network.
  • More VPS on the same hardware - Windows Server 2008 Server Core guarantees minimal host overhead and maximum resources for your customers. Hyper-V Server 2008 is also supported which is ideal for development and testing purposes.
  • Complete automation of all business operations.
  • Ease of deployment.
  • Affordable price.

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Features

Administrator Features
  • Setup Hyper-V module
    • Virtual servers location
    • DVD media library
    • Virtual hard drive settings
    • Network adapter configuration
    • External network settings
    • Private Network settings
    • Host name pattern
    • Automatic start action
    • Automatic stop action
  • Manage the pool of VPS IP addresses available to "External" and "Management" networks.
  • View "External Network" topology
  • View "Management Network" topology
Reseller Features
  • Setup custom host name pattern
  • Setup hosting plans with “Hyper-V” resource
  • Setup “VPS Setup Letter” template under reseller account
  • Setup VPS policies for administrator password
  • Assign External Network addresses
User Features
  • View the list of virtual machines
    • Search VPS by Name, External IP, Private IP
  • View VPS details:
    • Status
    • Uptime
    • CPU utilization
    • Memory utilization new
    • Disk space allocation new
    • Heartbeat
    • Screen thumbnail
  • View VPS traffic statistics coming soon
  • Create VPS (if allowed by host)
    • standard configuration (defined on hosting plan level)
    • custom configuration (from available resources defined on hosting plan level)
    • Specify VPS name
    • Specify OS template
  • Change VPS configuration (if allowed by host)
  • Change VPS administrator password
  • Access VPS via Remote Desktop Web Connection (RDWC) new
  • Manage VPS State
    • Start, Turn Off, Shut down
    • Pause, Resume
    • Reboot (Forced Shut down then Start)
    • Reset (cold “hardware” reset)
  • DVD Drive management (if enabled by host)
    • Insert CD or DVD disk from Media Library
    • Eject disk
  • Manage VPS Snapshots
    • List
    • Create
    • Rename
    • Apply
    • Delete
  • Manage VPS Networking
    • View and assign external network IP addresses
    • View and assign private network IP addresses
  • VPS Tools
    • Delete VPS
    • Re-install VPS coming soon
    • Repair VPS coming soon
    • Backup/Restore VPS coming soon
  • View External Network topology
  • View Private Network topology
  • View Audit Log for VPS
Automated VPS Provisioning

Fully-automated provisioning of new VPS based on prepared OS templates:

  • Assigning computer name
  • Setting administrator account password
  • Joining computer to Active Directory domain
  • Configuring network adapters
  • Executing custom provisioning logic new
  • Sysprep support
  • Sending VPS summary letter
Integration API new

Comprehensive set of XML web services for accomplishing various integration tasks with proprietary control panels or billing systems.

  • WHMCS integration module coming soon

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Screenshots

vps-general-settings

Figure 1 - VPS general settings.

 vps-network-settings

Figure 2 - VPS networking settings.

vps-create-wizard

Figure 3 - Create new VPS.

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System Requirements

Hardware

In addition to the system requirements for Windows Server 2008 as described in its release notes, 64-bit system with hardware-assisted virtualization enabled (AMD processor with AMD-V technology or Intel processor with Intel-VT technology) and data execution prevention (DEP) is required. It is also recommended to ensure that you have a clean install of x64 edition of Windows Server 2008 to be able to use the Hyper-V technology. You can use the following resources to check if your system is ready for Hyper-V:

Software

  1. Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition or above with Hyper-V role - Full Installation or Server Core. Hyper-V Server 2008 is also supported. Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition allows unlimited number of virtual machines without additional licensing of guest operating systems. You may have SPLA (more info about SPLA) or lease Windows Server 2008 Datacenter with Hyper-V from your data center.
    Data centers offering Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V:
    1. The Planet – www.theplanet.com
    2. SoftLayer – www.softlayer.com
    3. LayeredTech – www.layeredtech.com
  2. DotNetPanel Enterprise Edition
  3. DotNetPanel Hyper-V Enterprise module

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Pricing

DotNetPanel Enterprise Edition

In order to host DNP Hyper-V Enterprise module you must have DNP Enterprise Edition license.

License Lease price Purchase price
DotNetPanel Enterprise Edition $70/month $890

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DotNetPanel Hyper-V Enterprise Module

Every Hyper-V server controlled from DNP should have DNP Hyper-V Enterprise module license. This license is per-server. The following Hyper-V module licenses are available:

License Price
DNP Hyper-V 10 VPS $50/month
DNP Hyper-V 20 VPS $80/month
DNP Hyper-V 50 VPS $125/month
DNP Hyper-V 100 VPS $180/month

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Competitor Comparison

Feature DotNetPanel VPS Solution Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0
Complete VPS Isolation
DotNetPanel VPS is based on Hyper-V from Microsoft with true hypervisor-based virtualization rather than OS virtualization used in Virtuozzo. All VPS operating systems act independently minimizing administrative overhead related to their regular updates. Crash of some VPS does not cause crash of the entire system.
Guaranteed memory for each VPS
The fact is that Hyper-V does not support burstable RAM and thus overselling host (node) resources may seem a drawback. In reality this is a benefit as Hyper-V provides guaranteed resources to every VPS and makes its owner confident enough to use it in mission-critical applications.
Windows Server 2008 support
Hyper-V allows the installation of ANY operating system on customer VPS. Hyper-V is extremely optimized for Windows Server 2008 – the industry-leading operating system for internet servers.
Automated VPS provisioning
With prepared OS templates provisioning of a new VPS with DotNetPanel solution is fully-automated and may take up to a few minutes.
Web-based self-service Control Panel
DotNetPanel VPS Control Panel allows VPS owners to see VPS resources (CPU, RAM, HDD) utilization, control VPS state and much more.
Snapshots management
DotNetPanel solution allows VPS owners to manage VPS snapshots – immediate “pictures” of VPS resources (configuration, RAM and HDD) that maybe used as a quick backups or restore points.
DVD Media Library
VPS owners have access to VPS DVD drive. They can browse DVD Media Library prepared by their host and insert disks into VPS DVD drive.
Networking management
DotNetPanel solution can connect VPS to up to 3 networks with different automation “strategies”: External, Private and Management networks. DNP providers intelligent IP addresses management and monitoring for all three networks.
Virtual Data Center
DotNetPanel VPS solution allows VPS customers create any number of VPS connected to the same dedicated Private network.
Consolidated Management
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM 2008) could be used for consolidated management of Hyper-V virtualization resources. Parallels provides their own "Parallels Infrastructure Manager" tool.

Comparison information was taken from corresponding web sites and marketing materials as of December 1, 2008.
* To report comparison corrections, please contact vps-sales@dotnetpanel.com

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Road Map

Phase 2

(Q4 2008)
  • Real-time bandwidth analyzer
  • Re-install VPS wizard
  • Repair VPS wizard

Phase 3

(Q4 2008 - Q1 2009)
  • “Ping” VPS monitoring service
  • “TCP” VPS monitoring service
  • Automated DotNetPanel provisioning
  • Manage user permissions on space and VPS level
  • Backup/restore VPS

Phase 4

(Q1-Q2 2009)
  • DotNetPanel VPS Edition
  • Virtual Lab Manager
  • Windows Vista gadget for VPS monitoring

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More Information

Contact sales for more information and VPS solution quote: vps-sales@dotnetpanel.com

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