This guide details the Infomaniak Cloud Server offer that allows you to create multiple hostings (the "FTP spaces" for which you create your FTP/SSH accounts) on which you add sites (the "Apache vhosts" for the indicated domain), and the Infomaniak VPS offer intended for different use.

Breaking Free from Shared Hosting Limits

With a managed Cloud Server, you can distribute your sites across your hostings as you wish. You can configure them by specifying the root directory and certain information such as memory_limit and max_execution_time beyond the limits imposed by a shared environment.

Web tools are available such as cronjobs, Site Creator, WordPress (which allows easy installation and use of the WordPress tool), or access and error logs. It is entirely possible to add a specific Apache module or install a caching system.
 

Cloud Server or VPS?

Managed (Cloud Server)

Infomaniak manages the software part of the servers under FastCGI and PHP-FPM without you being able to freely configure the server (no custom installation, for example). Only specific programs can be installed.

Unmanaged (VPS)

Infomaniak takes care of the hardware and installs the chosen version of Linux or Windows at the order. No software intervention. The server is under "your responsibility". You can restart the server via the Infomaniak Manager and a snapshot system is available (except VPS Lite).

If you hesitate to take a server and you mainly plan to have significant video content, you can combine shared hosting with a VOD space. This solves overload issues on a site since it allows you to separate audiovisual content from your shared hosting and thus have a video storage space that easily supports significant load increases. You will also have detailed statistics on the viewing of your videos.

Switching from one to the other...

To migrate from a Cloud Server to a VPS, or vice versa, there is no "turnkey" solution. For this type of migration, you need to cancel the product that is no longer desired and then order the product you need instead. Infomaniak refunds on request any new server purchase if the cancellation occurs less than 30 days after the order.