Windows Reseller Hosting

What is windows reseller hosting?

Windows reseller hosting is when you buy server space in bulk with an aim to remarket and resell them to your clients as if you were the owner of the data center.

While most hosts choose not to tell their customers that they are only resellers, it is a good practice to let your clients know who they are dealing with.

What are the advantages of Windows reseller hosting over Linux reseller hosting?

In a nutshell, Windows is preferred by clients because it offers better GUI than Linux. Because of its GUI, Windows is also easy to manage and is more appealing than Linux.

Linux servers need somewhat proficient administrators because it is relatively tougher to manage. Windows, on the other hand, can be managed by absolute beginner owing to its GUI.

Which operating system will be installed on my server if I choose windows reseller hosting?

You get a number of choice in Windows reseller hosting alone. Following are the operating systems that can be installed –

• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2008 R2

Can I upgrade my windows reseller hosting account to Linux Reseller hosting?

No, it is not possible to upgrade windows reseller hosting to Linux hosting. You can ask your host to migrate your data to Linux host. This will involve moving the entire data in Windows reseller hosting account to a new server with Linux OS.

Web hosts don’t usually change the operating system installed on a server. The easier way out is to migrate to a Linux server instead.

Is it possible to change Linux reseller hosting into Windows?

No, like you cannot change Windows reseller hosting into Linux reseller hosting, you cannot change Linux hosting into Windows, although you can migrate from one hosting account to the other.

So, though you cannot logically upgrade Linux account into Windows account, you can migrate to Windows.

Which is the best Windows OS for Windows Reseller Account?

Windows Server 2012 R2 is considered the best Windows OS, although the choices vary greatly among individuals. Although most Windows behave more or less the same way, the choice of Windows is more a personal preference.

How many customers can I accommodate in a single reseller account?

Go4hosting has no such limitation. You can accommodate as many customers as you want in a single reseller account until you run out of disk space.

However, it is recommended to never cram your servers with too many consumers at once. It is better to uniformly distribute the load equally among all the reseller servers. Doing so will help you to provide better service without overloading any of your servers.

Your customers, too, will have better on-site experience because more resources are available per user.