The web provider Host Color announced that its VPS hosting services powered by Parallels Virtuozzo Containers virtualization technology, now features more RAM, and increased disc space and data transfer quotas. The VPS hosting provider has also extended its promotional campaign on VPS Start entry level virtual private server. The VPS Start features 256 MB RAM, 10 GB disc space, 100 GB data transfer, and costs $19.95/mo. Host Color also announced that it has launched a coupon - VPS2009 - that offers 1 free service month with all virtual private servers. The coupon is valid until April 30 2009.

The Host Color's entry level virtual server - VPS Start now offers 256 MB RAM, 10 GB disc space and 100 GB data transfer per month. The previous allocated RAM was 192. The monthly data transfer quota for VPS Start is doubled from 50 GB to 100 GB.

Another virtual private server - VPS Advance - now comes with an increased data transfer quota of 250 GB transfer per month. This resource increase for VPS is less than these that applied to other virtual servers. Host Color however said that it monitors the performance of VPS Advance accounts and will provide a new resource increase if necessary. VPS Advance customers are also eligible to use the coupon VPS2009, that gives then a free service month.

The company's most powerful pre-configured virtual private server - VPS Power - now features 1280 MB RAM, 50 GB disc space and 500 GB data transfer per month. Host Color increase memory for this plan from 1024 to 1280 RAM and data transfer from 350 GB to 500 GB per month.

Host Color also increased the resources for its VPS Custom virtual private server. It now offers 1792 MB RAM, 100GB disc space and 1000 GB monthly data transfer. The price of this VPS is $119.95 per month, and according to Host Color it works for most of company's customers much better than a dedicated server.

All virtual private servers of Host Color are powered by the latest version of Parallels Virtuozzo Containers. The web host offers Plesk control panel licenses to VPS customers for only $10/month. The company also offers NextColor ( http://www.hostcolor.com ) web hosting control panel. It is free for all VPS service plans. Although NextColor panel is one of the best Linux server management software on the market, the web host suggests its customers to use Plesk because it is better integrated with Virtuozzo Containers and it is easier to be managed and upgraded.

The web host said that the free period it offers to customer will be the the 6th VPS hosting service month.

Another week on the competitive VPS hosting market... Web hosting companies announced various promotions, new services and products in order to attract new customers.

KickAssVPS Offers Windows Server 2008 Powered VPS

The VPS hosting provider with strange name KickAssVPS has announced the deployment of deployed "the industry’s first publicly available Virtual Private Server powered by Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.5".

KickAssVPS.com offers Microsoft Windows Server 2008 as a part of a special beta program to its VPS customers using Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.5 virtualization software. The company is a Gold Partner or Parallels.

Host Color Came with 15% Instant VPS Hosting Rebate

Host Color said to web hosting media that it now offers registration of new COM, NET and ORG domains for $8.80/year. In addition to the low cost domain registration, the vps hosting provider is now running promotional campaign on its Linux Virtuozzo Virtual Private Servers. Until February 28th, anyone can sign up for VPS Start, VPS Advance, VPS Power or VPS custom with 15% instant discount.

NetHosted Launched VPS Hosting Plans

The UK web hosting company NetHosted launched VPS hosting services. The plans are available unmanaged or managed. the web host offers cPanel with WHM control panel with all VPS. The UK hosting company uses Parallels Virtuozzo as virtualization software.

Gearworx has debuted a VPS hosting services that target for small businesses, developers and hosting resellers.

The company's virtual private servers star at only $100/month. They are powered by CentOS 5.2 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 servers. The web host offers resellers more directly manage and control their reseller hosting environment.

The company's customers can use both Windows and Linux platforms simultaneously, and manage both through a central interface. Individual hosting accounts are controlled through Parallels Plesk 8.6.x and include a number of features through the Plesk Application Vault including productivity tools and applications, GroupWare, ZenCart & OScommerce, blogs, and Wiki applications.