FreeBSD Virtual Server, version three (or FreeBSD VDS v3), is the latest FreeBSD VDS technology. This documentation provides information about new features, differences between FreeBSD VDS plans, and frequently asked questions.
The Migrating to FreeBSD VPS v3 guide provides information about moving from FreeBSD VPS v2 to VPS v3. You can initiate the migration from FreeBSD VPS v2 to FreeBSD VPS v3 by creating a shadow account; a new VPS v3 account is created as a “shadow” of your existing VPS v2 account. The content of your FreeBSD VPS v2 account will be copied to a special staging directory on the VPS v3 shadow account. A migration script is provided to assist you in copying content and configuration files into their proper locations within the shadow account.
Migrating to FreeBSD VPS v3 (PDF)
The Frequently Asked Questions page answers common and popular questions regarding the FreeBSD VDS v3 product.
The FreeBSD VDS v3 Getting Started Guide provides information for basic administration of the FreeBSD VDS v3. It provides important information about user, email, subhost (or virtual host), and program management to help you begin using your server in minutes.
FreeBSD VDS v3 Getting Started Guide (PDF)
The FreeBSD VDS v3 User’s Guide provides you with an overview of your VDS v3 server. This document describes the details of how to install, maintain, and troubleshoot your server. When applicable, the document describes these tasks by instructing you to use product-specific commands and operations. However, not all features of your server use product-specific commands and operations. In those cases, this document describes the details of how the features function and refers you to the correct resources provided by the FreeBSD operating system or the software package provider.