THE VIRTUAL SERVER HANDBOOK
A Virtual Server is partitioned from the root of a physical server. This
provides additional file security as well as Telnet capability.
Configuration at the client level empowers the client to use a Virtual Server
just as he or she would use a dedicated server. The table below compares
the capabilities of Virtual Hosting with the Virtual Server System.
Comparing the Virtual Server System to Virtual Hosting
Server Items
Virtual
Virtual
Server
Hosting
System
Control of your own server environment
YES
NO
Individual Web server (HTTP)
YES
NO
Individual FTP server
YES
NO
Individual POP server
YES
NO
Individual IMAP server
YES
NO
Individual SMTP gateway
YES
NO
"Virtual Root" access
YES
NO
Complete Telnet access
YES
MAYBE
Access to your Web server configuration files
YES
NO
Full CGI BIN access
YES
MAYBE
Complete log files
YES
MAYBE
Access to your password and aliases file and
YES
NO
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Virtual Servers vs. Virtual Hosting
a technical perspective
Because a single dedicated server is partitioned into multiple Virtual
Servers, each Virtual Server is given the following:
IP address
Domain name
Web server (complete log and configuration files)
FTP server
POP server
SMTP gateway
Not only does a Virtual Server have virtual hosting capability; the Virtual
Server also enables you to create the following:
Virtual web hosts
Virtual e mail
Virtual FTP logins and anonymous FTP logins
Quota support
Note: A true Virtual Server is not simply a "virtually hosted"
(VirtualHost) site on a web server that you do not control. You have
"virtual root" access on your Virtual Server.
When you access your Virtual Server via Telnet, the following directories
are displayed just as they would be on a dedicated server:
Dev
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