{"id":68065,"date":"2021-02-02T19:38:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T00:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?page_id=68065"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:45:36","slug":"vps-hosting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Managed VPS Hosting Product Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* Managed VPS Hosting Product Guide layout (matches product-guides-standalone mockup) *\/\n.imh-pg, .imh-pg-divider {\n  --imh-red: #C52228;\n  --imh-red-dark: #B01D20;\n  --imh-red-50: #FCEFEF;\n  --imh-blue: #2245C4;\n  --imh-text-muted: #373737;\n  --imh-text-subtle: #6F6F6F;\n  --imh-border: #E5E5E8;\n  --imh-border-strong: #CDCDCD;\n  --imh-bg-alt: #F6F6F8;\n  --imh-radius: 4px;\n}\n.imh-pg-divider { border-top: 1px solid var(--imh-border); margin: 32px 0; }\n\ndiv.imh-pg { padding: 4px 0 12px; }\ndiv.imh-pg h2 {\n  font-weight: 500 !important;\n  font-size: 24px !important;\n  line-height: 1.2 !important;\n  color: var(--imh-red) !important;\n  margin: 0 0 14px !important;\n}\ndiv.imh-pg .pg-section-intro {\n  font-size: 15px;\n  line-height: 1.65;\n  margin: 0 0 14px;\n  max-width: 860px;\n}\ndiv.imh-pg a { color: var(--imh-blue); 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padding-left: 20px; margin: 0 0 14px; }\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; }\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li a, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li a { color: #2245C4; text-decoration: none; }\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li a:hover, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li a:hover { color: #C52228; text-decoration: underline; }\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li::marker, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li::marker { color: #6F6F6F; }\n\n@media (max-width: 720px) {\n  div.imh-pg .link-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }\n  div.imh-pg .popular-list ol { column-count: 1; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to <a href=\"\/vps-hosting\">Managed VPS Hosting<\/a> with InMotion. Your virtual private server gives you dedicated resources, root-level control, and room to grow, without the cost of a full physical server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managed VPS Hosting includes your choice of <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/\">cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM)<\/a> or <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/\">Control Web Panel (CWP)<\/a> for server administration, so this guide covers both. Here you&#8217;ll find step-by-step tutorials for common tasks like initial server configuration, website transfers, email setup, and security hardening, plus advanced topics like performance optimization, backups and snapshots, and server-level troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\">\n  <div class=\"mode-chips\">\n    <a class=\"chip\" href=\"#journey\"><strong>New here?<\/strong> Start the setup journey<\/a>\n    <a class=\"chip\" href=\"#tasks\"><strong>Experienced?<\/strong> Jump to task areas<\/a>\n    <a class=\"chip\" href=\"#popular\"><strong>Just looking?<\/strong> Popular articles<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\">\n  <div class=\"callout\">\n    <h3>Get More Done with Premier Care<\/h3>\n    <p>Managing a VPS takes time and technical knowledge. If you&#8217;d rather focus on your business instead of server administration, <a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/inmotion-premier-care-support\/\">InMotion Premier Care<\/a> bundles the essentials into one monthly service: advanced security, automated backups, Launch Assist consulting hours, and 24\/7 priority support. Premier Care customers get faster assistance and proactive protection, plus expert help whenever they need it.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"btn-row\">\n      <a class=\"pg-btn-solid\" href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/inmotion-premier-care-support\/\">Learn about Premier Care<\/a>\n      <a class=\"pg-btn-outline\" href=\"\/contact\">Talk to a specialist<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg-divider\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\" id=\"journey\">\n  <h2>The Managed VPS Journey<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pg-section-intro\">Six phases, in the order you&#8217;ll actually do them. Start at phase 1 if you just provisioned your server, or jump in anywhere if you already know where you are.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"journey\">\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">1<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Welcome &amp; Orientation<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">~15 min<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Get familiar with your Account Management Panel (AMP), locate your server credentials, and log into your control panel (cPanel\/WHM or Control Web Panel) for the first time. Then schedule Launch Assist: Managed VPS plans include free time with our Solutions team to help with transfers and setup.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/amp-for-vps-users\/\">AMP for VPS Users<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/getting-started-managed-vps\/\">Getting Started with Managed VPS Hosting<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/launch-assist\">Schedule Your Free Launch Assist Session<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/viewing-account-technicial-information-in-amp\/\">Viewing Your Account&#8217;s Technical Information in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">How to Log into WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/logging-into-control-web-panel-cwp\/\">Logging into Control Web Panel (CWP)<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/vps-support-options\/\">VPS Hosting Technical Support Options<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">2<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Configure the Server<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">~1 hour<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Set up your control panel the way you want it: create accounts, add SSH keys, set your time zone, and configure the basics. Foundation work that saves headaches later.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/create-cpanel-accounts-in-whm\/\">How to Create cPanel Accounts in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/manage-ssh-keys\/\">How To Manage SSH Keys for Your Server<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/how-to-change-the-time-zone-in-whm\/\">How to Change your Time Zone in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/access-cpanel-whm\/\">How to Access cPanels from WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/resetting-cpanel-pw-whm\/\">How to Reset Passwords in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-admin\/user-and-account-management\/add-cwp-user\/\">Add a Control Web Panel (CWP) User<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-admin\/user-and-account-management\/create-packages\/\">How to Create Packages in CWP<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">3<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Move Your Sites &amp; Email In<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">varies<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Transfer cPanel accounts with the Transfer Tool, migrate non-cPanel sites, move email, and install your SSL certificate. Verify everything works, then point your DNS at the new server and keep the old host live until propagation finishes. Set up SPF, DKIM, and reverse DNS early: a fresh server IP has no sending reputation yet.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-transfer-tool-whm\/\">How to Transfer from cPanel to cPanel in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/website-transfers\/non-cpanel-website-transfer\/\">How to Transfer a Website from a Non-cPanel Server<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-admin\/user-and-account-management\/migrating-accounts-from-cpanel-to-cwp\/\">Migrating Accounts from cPanel to CWP<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/transfer-email-vps\/\">How to Transfer Email to your VPS<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/server\/databases\/exporting-database-for-transfer\/\">Exporting your Database for Transfer<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/ssl\/transfer-ssls\/\">How to Install or Move an SSL in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/change-domain-nameservers-amp\/\">How to Change Your Domain Nameservers in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/spf-dkim-dmarc-setup-guide\/\">SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and PTR Records: Complete Setup Guide<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">4<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Secure &amp; Back Up<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">do this early<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Harden your server, schedule backups, and test a restore before you need it. If you only do one thing after migration, do this.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-backups\/\">The Complete Guide to cPanel Backups<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/setup-scheduled-cpanel-backups\/\">Automating Backups in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/snapshots\/\">VPS Snapshots and the Best 5 Ways to Use Them<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/ways-to-harden-your-vps-hosting\/\">Securing Your VPS: 24 Ways to Harden Your Server<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/security\/install-csf\/\">Installing ConfigServer Security &amp; Firewall (CSF)<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/enable-cphulk-brute-force-protection\/\">Enable cPHulk Brute Force Protection<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/security\/clamav-or-imunifyav\/\">ClamAV or ImunifyAV Antivirus Scanner<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">5<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Operate Day to Day<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">ongoing<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Monitor disk space, manage accounts, and check logs. The steady-state rhythm of running a server.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/running-out-of-disk-space-on-vps\/\">Running Out of Disk Space on VPS<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/find-notification-settings-vps\/\">Enable cPanel Disk Usage Notifications for your VPS<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/list-accounts\/\">How to List Accounts in your cPanel Server<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/server\/ssh\/using-the-process-manager\/\">How to use the Process Manager in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/server\/server-usage\/restart-your-linux-server\/\">Restarting your VPS in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/server\/databases\/manage-databases-cpanel-phpmyadmin\/\">How To Manage Databases in cPanel with phpMyAdmin<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/error-numbers\/http-error-codes\/\">HTTP Error Codes: What They Mean and How to Fix Them<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">6<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Scale &amp; Optimize<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">advanced<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Tune your stack, upgrade your plan when you outgrow it, and know when to bring in our Advanced Product Support team for the big stuff.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/server\/how-to-install-redis-on-your-vps-dedicated-server\/\">How to Install Redis on Your VPS\/Dedicated Server<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/how-to-upgrade-php-version\/\">How to Upgrade Your PHP Version<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/server\/databases\/mysql-tuner-dedicated-server\/\">Tuning MySQL Basics<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/optimize-wordpress-performance\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing WordPress Performance<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/change-to-vps-ssd\/\">Upgrade to VPS NVMe SSD Hosting<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/advanced-product-support\/\">Advanced Product Support (APS) Explained<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg-divider\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\" id=\"tasks\">\n  <h2>Browse by Task Area<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pg-section-intro\">For when you know what you&#8217;re looking for. The same articles, organized by topic.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"link-columns\">\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Getting Started with cPanel &amp; WHM<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">How to Log into WHM<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">How to Log into cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/create-cpanel-accounts-in-whm\/\">How to Create cPanel Accounts in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/access-cpanel-whm\/\">How to Access cPanels from WHM<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/resetting-cpanel-pw-whm\/\">How to Reset Passwords in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/how-to-change-the-time-zone-in-whm\/\">How to Change your Time Zone in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Control Web Panel (CWP)<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/what-is-control-web-panel-cwp\/\">What is Control Web Panel?<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/logging-into-control-web-panel-cwp\/\">Logging into Control Web Panel (CWP)<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/manage-cwp-from-amp\/\">How to Manage Your CWP Server from AMP<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-admin\/user-and-account-management\/add-cwp-user\/\">Add a Control Web Panel (CWP) User<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-user\/account-management\/add-domains-cwp\/\">Domains and Subdomains in CWP<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-user\/account-management\/dns-records-cwp\/\">DNS Records in CWP<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-admin\/user-and-account-management\/change-php-version-in-control-web-panel-cwp\/\">Change PHP Version in CWP<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Transferring Your Websites &amp; Data<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-transfer-tool-whm\/\">How to Transfer from cPanel to cPanel in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/migrate-your-website-another-host-uses-cpanel\/\">How to Migrate Your Website Using cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/website-transfers\/non-cpanel-website-transfer\/\">How to Transfer a Website from a Non-cPanel Server<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/migrating-wordpress-website\/\">The Ultimate Guide for Migrating WordPress Websites<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/transfer-email-vps\/\">How to Transfer Email to your VPS<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/ensure-successful-website-transfer\/\">Using Launch Assist for Website Transfer Requests<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a 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