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Self Managed VPS··1 minute read

All our SMVPS plans are hosted on Sydney-based servers within a 100% redundant network and utilise Intel Xeon Platinum CPUs and RAID 10 Samsung SAS SSDs. The exact resources allocated to your VPS will depend on the chosen plan and can be viewed in full within the Synergy Wholesale Management System by clicking 'Purchase'  Currently we offer three SMVPS configurations all utilising the previously mentioned premium hardware.

VPS Addons··1 minute read

What addons are available for my VPS? Self Managed VPS Plans The following addons are available for Self-Managed VPS services that do not already have these installed: Complete Security Suite which includes: ImunifyAV+ Anti-virus Monitoring Fortinet Hardware Firewall Halon outbound Email Spam Protection Acronis Backups Fortinet Hardware Firewall Nagios Service Monitoring LiteSpeed Web Server + LiteSpeed Cache CloudLinux & Kernelcare (AlmaLinux 8 servers only) Installatron (AlmaLinux 8 servers only) Additional cPanel Account Licences Fully Managed VPS Plans Fully Managed VPS's already include all the above addons however there are some differences: Complete Security Suite: Instead of ImunifyAV+ we use Monarx for Anti-virus.

Fully Managed VPS··3 minute read

This article will go over the key features and traits between our Self Managed VPS and Fully Managed VPS product range, providing some information on what you can expect from each. Self Managed VPS A Self Managed VPS is a VPS that is managed by you or your Systems Administrator (IT person).

Self Managed VPS··2 minute read

What is Virtual Network Computing? (VNC) VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing, this is essentially a desktop sharing system that allows you to attach a virtual monitor and control your server as if you are directly in front of it.

Self Managed VPS··1 minute read

When you have provisioned your new Self-Managed VPS, it is critically important to secure it sufficiently to minimise the potential for it to be hacked. By ensuring it is secure, you protect both your data and our network from malicious use.

Fully Managed VPS··3 minute read

This guide will cover how to use Acronis Backup with your Self Managed VPS service through WHM and completing a restore from an available backup. If you are on a Fully Managed VPS service, please refer to our guides below on how to use Acronis Backup with your service: Restoring databases with Acronis Restoring website files with Acronis What VPS Services include Acronis Backup?

Self Managed VPS··2 minute read

This article will go over how to reboot your Virtual Private Server (VPS) in the event you need to restart it. This can be useful if your server is not responding, or if you have made changes that require a reboot to take effect.

Fully Managed VPS··1 minute read

Before cancelling your VPS Before cancelling your VPS, we highly recommend to take a backup of any data you wish to keep before proceeding with the cancellation as once the service is cancelled, all data will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. Cancelling your VPS Service If you have taken a backup and are ready to cancel your VPS, below are the steps you can take to cancel your VPS service: Log in to your Synergy Wholesale Account.

Self Managed VPS··1 minute read

Updating via SSH/Command Line To change the root password on your VPS you will need to use the command line using SSH. Please follow these steps: Log in to SSH on your VPS.

Self Managed VPS··2 minute read

Before completing these steps, login to your VPS via SSH. Changing the SSH Port By default, SSH runs on port 22.

Self Managed VPS··2 minute read

Server Management Job is an agreed work order for system changes or upgrades to your Self Managed Virtual Private Server for a once-off fee. Below is a list of what is covered under a Server Management Job and what you can expect from the process.

Self Managed VPS··2 minute read

Updating a cPanel server Updating a cPanel server is fairly easy, because cPanel/WHM has simple server update and management tools built-in. You can run updates by using the following tools in WHM: WHM > Software > System Update WHM > Software > Update Server Software Warning: The System Update tool allows you to optionally update the server's kernel if there is a new version available.

Self Managed VPS··1 minute read

What do we monitor? In short, Synergy Wholesale monitors the infrastructure side of your service, this includes: The network that your VPS uses The physical server that your VPS is on Due to the nature of being a Self Managed product, We do not monitor the VPS itself or its services, This will have to be set up by yourself or your IT Infrastructure admin.

Self Managed VPS··2 minute read

Upgrading your Self Managed VPS to a Fully Managed VPS is possible, but the current VPS you are using will not be the one that is upgraded. How does the upgrade process work?

Fully Managed VPS··2 minute read

If you have a Fully Managed VPS or a Self Managed VPS with the CloudLinux addon, you can manage the CPU, Memory and I/O resources per package or per user to better control resource usage on your server so that no single user can overload the server. Adjusting LVE Limits using CloudLinux Manager You can adjust the LVE limits for each user on your server using the CloudLinux Manager in WHM.