Virtual Private Server (VPS)

KVH Virtual Private Servers (VPS) is a carrier-grade, cloud-based virtual server offering that provides flexibility and reliability with a 99.9% availability SLA (service level agreement) and low total cost of ownership (TCO).

Like all the infrastructure service “building blocks” in our multi-tenant Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) portfolio, KVH VPS is rigorously standardized, monitored and managed with a high level of automation. KVH VPS is delivered through KVH’s own quality networks and data center facilities, and servers are provisioned entirely under software control for speed and quality.

Key benefits of KVH VPS include:

No upfront initial server costs – only low monthly payments
Multi-tier auto provisioning of servers – complex multi-tier designs are automatically provisioned within hours rather than weeks
Hybrid server configurations possible – virtual servers can be combined with dedicated KVH IaaS components, such as dedicated servers, firewalls and load balancers
SLAs – Service Level Agreements with 99.9% uptime are provided with around-the-clock bilingual operations
Higher server utilization – Virtualization reduces the number of idle servers driving higher overall server utilization

KVH VPS can be configured as either a private cloud for specific users of private networks or as a public cloud platform that uses a broadband Internet backbone.

KVH VPS is available in two variations, as follows:

Guaranteed Allocation (GA) – A high performance VPS offering in which the number of VPS on the physical server is limited to guarantee performance.
Dynamic Allocation (DA) – A cost effective VPS solution in which the number of VPS on the physical server is set to fully utilize the server capacity.

Server options range from 1 virtual CPU with 2GB of memory to 8 virtual CPU and 16GB of memory with Windows, CentOS, or Ubuntu as the operating system.

KVH VPS includes an optional free Firewall that handles the following protocols:

Inbound: HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, FTP, SSH, RDP, SNMP, ICMP, DNS, NTP
Outbound: All protocols.

These virtual services can be combined with dedicated KVH IaaS components, such as dedicated servers, firewalls and load balancers to create sophisticated, multi-tier cloud environments.