Do I Need a VPS to run Dolphin and Ray Widgets?

Do I Need a VPS to run Dolphin and Ray Widgets?

This question is one that may be the difference between using the Dolphin Community Software or electing to use another Social Networking Script. In this article we will address the pros and cons of making the leap to a Virtual Private Server and let you know when it is tme to purchase a virtual private server.

This question is one that may be the difference between using the Dolphin Community Software or electing to use another Social Networking Script. In this article we will address the pros and cons of making the leap to a Virtual Private Server and let you know when it is tme to purchase a virtual private server.

What is Dolphin?

For those that are new to the Dolphin platform, Dolphin is a community software that allows you to start your own social network like MySpace or FaceBook. Dolphin come complete with video chat, video uploads, music uploads, video chat and video instant messenger.

What is a Virtual Private Server?

Many webhosts who support the Dolphin Software provide VPS (Virtual Private Server) support. A Virtual Private Server is a scaled down version of a full-blown web hosting server. You have many of the same functions as a linux or windows server but ofter with less resources such as RAM and processing power. A Virtual Private Server also allows access via SSH and there are several functions that need to performed related to the Dolphin Software requires SSH.

Do You need a Virtual Private Server?

The answer to that question depends upon what you would like to accomplish with the Dolphin Community Software.  If you would like to offer video chat, and video instant messenging and you expect to have upwards of 300 visitors a day then the answer is YES. If you are just starting out and would like to offer video chat and video instant messenging and you have a minimum amount of visitors and are on a budget  then we would recommend a webhost that provides Ray Media Server as a feature with their shared hosting account.

The Dolphin Software does require a Virtual Private Server to operate. You can run a fully functional Dolphin Site with all features enabled on a shared hosting account. Please confirm that the webhost meets the Dolphin Site Minimum Requirements and offers Ray Media Server as a standard feature.

Dolphin Web Hosting

Dolphin Geeks provides Dolphin hosting that meets all of the minimum requirements to run the dolphin software with support for Ray Media Server. With the Dolphin Geeks hosting packages you can offer video chat and video instant messenging to your site members. Please visit http://www.dolphingeeks.com/dolphin-geek-one-hosting.html for more information. Good Luck in your new project and remember that “your success does not depend upon others, it depends upon how hard you are will to work to realize your dream”.