subject: Is Virtual Private Server Hosting Right For You? [print this page] VPS stands for Virtual Private Server, which is a virtual hosting environment that takes one physical server and divides into several smaller "virtual" servers. Each account has its own operating system with private environment that is fully separated from its neighbours. With a VPS, or Virtual Server, you can run your own server at a more affordable price.
This type of hosting account is a stepping stone between basic shared hosting and dedicated hosting. You might consider VPS hosting as a townhouse or row-house in a regular city block, whereas a shared hosting account would be a small apartment or flat in a big building, and a dedicated hosting account would be a huge mansion or estate all to yourself.
What is a Virtual Server good for?
First of all you have all of the benefits of a dedicated machine such as certain types of script setups and account access; however there may be some limitations like disk space, bandwidth, and CPU and RAM usage. It gives you more control over all the aspects of your server, and gives you features which may be restricted or not available on a Shared Web Hosting plan. You also have more freedom to manage and configure them on your own.
Secondly it doesn't hurt the budget. It acts like a dedicated server but costs less. VPS is suitable for website owners that need an isolated, safe and high performance hosting environment. Having a VPS brings you custom firewalls, remote access and dedicated IP addresses, too.
To make a long story short, VPS users get full access, which allows complete server customization. Besides, VPS does not share web applications or services with other websites, so it lets you take advantage of all your resources without having to share with the other websites on your server.
As I mentioned before, VPS Hosting is more cost effective than a dedicated hosting plan. You'll get almost all the features of dedicated servers but at a cost of almost 50% less. When choosing the right Virtual Server provider, you have to look at much more than just price. The provider should be easy to communicate and willingly accommodate your specific needs and requirements. You can examine our Virtual Server Hosting plans and decide which one fits you.
