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Old 11-07-2008, 16:45
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Originally Posted by dmitryrulez View Post
I'm a bit of a newbie to VPS Hosting and I have this question.

Are VPS Hosting servers more vulnerable to hacking when compared to shared servers? Do they need a separate managed hardware firewall for additional protection? I've seen some web hosts selling firewall as a add-on package along with their VPS Hosting offering.
Feel free to check out the Security forum (System Security - UK Web Hosting | Dedicated Server Windows and Linux VPS Hosting Forum) - here are some tutorials on how to secure your serer/VPS Hosting by installing a firewall, and by changing the default SSH port etc
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