Virtual private network service as the name suggest is the method or technology of splitting a server or partitioning it into multiple virtual machines. In this each virtual server work as individual computer system and run as separate operating systems and hence can be rebooted independently. This can also be named as virtual dedicated server as it provides the web hosting customers with many dedicated functions. Although running on same physical system it looks like many users are working on their different physical systems.
Basically, A Virtual private network is a private network that uses a public network to connect remote sites. Instead of using a dedicated, real-world connection like leased line, a Virtual private network uses "virtual" connections routed through the Internet from the company's private network to the remote the site or employee.
There are basically two types of virtual private servers: Unmetered hosting & Unmanaged Hosting.
Unmetered hosting: This type of service is generally offered with no limit on the amount of data-transferred on a fixed bandwidth line.
Unmanaged Hosting: The customer is left to monitor and administer their own serve.
The characteristics of Virtual private system are as under:
It is cost effective so users generally prefer these shared servers. It is cost effective and provides maximum benefit.
VPS is also a very flexible and trustworthy service, if the user is running on the multiple applications on a server, It provides the users a very safe and sound web environment.
The VPS provides the stability, proper output and also it is capable irrespective of the cost than the dedicated servers.
It offers with the multiple benefits of both managed vpn services which is for new web users and unmanaged vpn services which is for advanced users and also many new interesting features which are not present in dedicated servers.
The users although working on the same physical system need not worry about the confidentiality of the data as it is not available to any other user on same server and also your work won't be affected by any other users.
There is no issue of slow loading of the sites.
When your site's business is increased to use VPS service would be the wise decision rather than shared system. All the software's can be installed and configured by the help of VPS. As various configuration are available in this system and the users can also run with various domains under the VPS system along with fast speed . Hence weather a business is small or large both would like to have an cost efficient system so the best option is to go with VPS system and also gain maximum profit.