subject: Brief About Dedicated Server And Virtual Private Server [print this page] There are various types of servers on which websites get hosted. Two famous ones of these are dedicated server and virtual private server. Dedicated server hosting is the type in which the client leases an entire server for his website which they are not entitled to share with anyone. The server is meant just for the end user, and they use it to full advantage. Dedicated Server Hosting is also the most expensive form of web hosting. This comes from the fact that the whole server is available for the end user and all the features that have been packed with this form of hosting are meant just for the site.
Dedicated Server Hosting is considered to be a very flexible and comfortable form of web hosting. The end user takes full control over the server and gets to choose features and facilities such as operating system, hardware etc. Server administration service is provided by the service provider, which the end user is entitled to receive. Dedicated server hosting services are availed at many important places where the workload is very heavy and the client wants the server to host all the data that has to be stored. The places include the likes of data centers and collocation facilities.
Virtual Server Hosting is the type in which the servers are segregated and split up and the hosting service is provided on them separately. Each virtual server in its own capacity can successfully run an operating system. It can also be rebooted independently. The end user is given a virtualized set of hardware, which gets consumed for other purposes. The end user has direct access to the system resources with the hypervisor giving real time access control in the end user hands.
Virtual Server Hosting gives you the best of both worlds. You sort of get your own dedicated server and that too at the price of a shared server. The server has the capacity to host websites and applications of your choice and the rigor to do it in a very autonomous manner. With the Virtual Private Server, your website is in a domain of its own and not being shared with anything else. The host has the onus of lending security for the service provided to the client and will take care of technical support and maintenance as well.
These are two very successful servers and the hosting done on them is very famous. There are a lot of websites out there which get hosted on these servers and with the advantages available, it is only fitting that they benefit the end user to the highest extent. Both of them have a lot of commonalities and are billed with a high pedigree while being sold to end users looking forward to these services. They offer phenomenal bandwidth, the uptime is satisfactory and the website gets to consume all the space that is available on the server. The choice can be made depending on the requirements.
