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ALL FAQs
VPS Hosting
What is a VPS? (Virtual Private Server)
Why is it Called 'Virtual'?
Why is it Considered 'Dedicated'?
What is the Difference Between VDS, VPS, VM, and Cloud Server?
How is a Physical Server Shared Among Virtual Servers?
How Does VPS Compare to Other Hosting Products?
What are the General Benefits of Choosing a VPS?
What is the difference between Managed and Unmanaged (Self-managed) VPS Hosting, and which type do you offer?
What kind of support can I expect with an unmanaged VPS?
What Operating Systems Can I Run on My VPS?
Is it Possible to Install the OS of my choice?
Are there any pre-installed software or applications on your VPS plans?
Can I Customize My VPS Hosting Plan?
Can I run custom kernels or make low-level system changes?
What can I do with my VPS, and what kind of software/applications can I install?
Do you support containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes?
How Can I Access or Remotely Manage My Server?
What Control Panel do you provide?
Do you support third-party control panels (e.g., cPanel, Plesk)?
What are the underlying hardware specifications of your VPS infrastructure (e.g., CPU, RAID)?
How are Resources Shared: Disk Space, Memory, Processor?
Can I get a dedicated IP address with my VPS? Are additional IPs available?
Do you provide DNS hosting services with the VPS?
Is There Firewall or Other Traffic Filters Between My Server and the Internet?
What is the Uptime Guarantee for VPS Hosting?
Where are the Servers Located for VPS Hosting?
What Kind of Security Measures are in Place for VPS Hosting?
What is the Backup and Data Recovery Process for My VPS?
What Compliance Standards Do You Adhere To for VPS?
What is the Pricing Structure for VPS Hosting?
Is There a Trial Period or Money-Back Guarantee for VPS Hosting?
Billing Cycles & Payment Methods
How do I cancel my VPS service?
How Does Your VPS Hosting Compare to Your Competitors?
Windows VPS
What is Windows VPS Hosting?
Why Choose a Windows VPS?
Can I use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to manage my Windows VPS?
Is Windows VPS Suitable for running .NET Applications?
Can I Host a Microsoft SQL Server Database on a Windows VPS?
Is Windows VPS suitable for hosting ASP.NET websites?
Which Windows Server Versions Do You Offer for VPS?
Can I install other Microsoft products on my Windows VPS?
What are common security considerations for a Windows VPS?
Linux VPS
What is Linux VPS Hosting?
Why Choose a Linux VPS?
Can I Get Root Access with a Linux VPS?
Is Linux VPS Suitable for Web Hosting?
What Linux Distributions Do You Support for VPS?
Which Linux server applications are commonly used or supported?
Can I run a mail server on my Linux VPS?
What are common security best practices for a Linux VPS?
VPS on SSD
What is an SSD VPS?
What are the Advantages of Using an SSD VPS?
Will an SSD VPS Improve My Website Loading Speed?
Is SSD VPS recommended for high-traffic websites or applications?
How does SSD storage impact database performance on a VPS?
Are the SSDs used in a RAID configuration for redundancy?
Is SSD VPS More Reliable Than HDD VPS?
Is SSD VPS More Expensive Than Traditional VPS?
Are All Your VPS Plans on SSD Storage?
SSL
What is SSL?
Does Somee.com Offer SSL Certificates?
What are Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates?
What is a Certificate Authority?
How long does enrollment take and how soon will I be able to secure my site?
What is a certificate signing request or CSR?
How do visitors know if a website is using SSL?
Are There Any Costs Involved?
What About Certificate Renewals?
How Does Let's Encrypt Benefit My Website?
How Do I Set Up a Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate on Somee.com?
What if I encounter issues with my SSL certificate?
Is Let's Encrypt Trusted by All Major Browsers?
Can I Use Let’s Encrypt for E-commerce Sites?
What Happens to the SSL Certificate if I Change My Hosting Provider?
Are There Any Limitations of Using Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificates?
ASP.NET Hosting
What is ASP.NET Hosting?
What is ASP.NET Core?
How does ASP.NET Core perform compared to other frameworks?
Is ASP.NET Core a modern and future-proof framework?
Is ASP.NET Core open-source? What about community support?
On which platforms can I develop and run ASP.NET Core applications?
What are the deployment options for ASP.NET Core applications?
What kind of support and lifecycle options are available for ASP.NET Core?
Free ASP.NET Hosting
What features are included in the free ASP.NET hosting plan?
Are there any limitations or restrictions with the free hosting plan?
How do I deploy my ASP.NET application to Somee?
What happens if my website exceeds the 5 GB monthly transfer limit?
Is email hosting included in the free plan?
Can I upgrade my hosting plan later?
Is technical support available for free hosting users?
How do I keep my website active to prevent automatic removal?
What about subdomains?
What versions of MS SQL Server are supported?
Windows Hosting
What is Windows Hosting?
Can I host my ASP.Net or .Net Core website?
Which version of Microsoft .NET Framework do you support?
Do you support Microsoft Access databases?
Can I open a hosting account without a domain name?
If I already own a domain, do I have to transfer it to you?
Can I recover my website from your backups?
What types of websites are best suited for Windows Hosting?
Do you offer support for other programming languages and technologies besides ASP.NET and .NET Core?
What is the uptime guarantee for your Windows Hosting service?
What security measures are in place to protect my website and data?
What is your policy on server maintenance and downtime?
MS SQL Server Database
What are the Benefits of Using SQL Server?
What Applications Can Be Developed with SQL Server?
What is Microsoft SQL Azure?
What are the Hosting Options for SQL Server?
Does SQL Server Have a Reporting Engine?
Does SQL Server Support Spatial and Location Data?
What are SQL Server's Integration and Migration Capabilities?
Can Mobile Device Applications Use SQL Server?
How is SQL Server Compact Licensed?
Knowledge base
How to
Register a new account
Your Payment Options at Somee.com
Terms for Complimentary Services
How to Create a New Website
Manage website
Uploading Your Website Content
How to deploy Web project from Visual Studio
How to Add (Bind) a Domain Name to Your Website
Upgrading Your Website from a Free to a Paid Hosting Plan
Deploy MS SQL database
Create an empty MS SQL database
Manage MS SQL database
Run SQL script
How to Change Database Collation
Backup database
Restore database
Attach database
Get database files
Connect to database
Manage backup location
List database tables
MS SQL Database connection string
Upgrading from free to paid MS SQL hosting
Manage email
Add mail domain.
Add SMTP account
Add Mailbox
Add MX record
Setup mail client
Create a Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS)
Manage virtual server
Access virtual server remotely
Access virtual server with ESXi vSphere Client
Protect Windows virtual server
Upgrade virtual server
Virtual server DNS management
Pointing a domain name to your Virtual Server
Manage your SSL certificates
Free SSL certificates
Export SSL certificate
Bind free SSL certificate to a website on Windows VPS
Deploy ASP.Net Core application
Enable shadow copies for ASP.Net Core application
Configuration
Host a WCF service in IIS
Troubleshooting
Web site errors
General HTTP errors
500 Internal Server error for all ASP pages
404.17 Not Found. The requested content appears to be script and will not be served by the static file handler
This page isn’t working (HTTP ERROR 500) in ASP.NET Core app
ASP.Net Errors
Library not found
Scripts written with ASP.NET version 2.0 or higher return errors.
I have uploaded files, but it showing “Site under construction”
Session variables expire irregulary
One of your services has been disabled because it used as a file storage
MS SQL errors
The media set has x media families but only 1 are provided
Enterpise Manager connection hangs or has delayed response time
Mail errors
Troubleshooting Email Delivery Failures to Microsoft Accounts (Hotmail, Outlook.com, Live.com)
Unable to send email. Error: “No Server”.
Unable to send email. Errors: (550) No relay, or (530) no authentication.
MS Access errors
Can not connect to MS Access database.
Virtual servers
Troubleshooting and Recovering Your Virtual Server
Remote Desktop Connection ‘Internal Error has occurred’
What type of support provided for self-managed Virtual servers
Free web hosting
Why did my free MS SQL database got deleted and can I restore it?
Why did my free website got deleted and can I restore it?
Code samples
MS Access
Connect to MS Access Database Using DSN-less Connection
Email
Sending email from an ASP.NET page using the local mail server
Sending an Email message using CDOSYS
Sending an Email message using CDOSYS and Google Apps mail servers
Sending Email via C# through a Google Apps account
Legal documents
UNIVERSAL TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT
HOSTING SERVICE AGREEMENT
GLOBAL PRIVACY NOTICE
REFUND POLICY