subject: Virtual Private Servers Hosting: A Comprehensive Guide [print this page] Virtual Private Servers Hosting: A Comprehensive Guide
Before we move on to the actual core of the topic, we must know that what a virtual private server actually refers to.
A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a term used in marketing that refers to a system which is put into operation exclusively by an individual person/company. It is basically a separate physical computer that is dedicated to the particular needs of an individual. Every virtual system has an operating system that works and reboots independently, according to the needs of its owner.
A Virtual server basically has a hypervisor' contained within it. Also known as Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), this system allows multiple operating systems (termed as guests), to run from a single system. This helps one company or a person to use the Virtual Private Server and distribute its services onto many computers.
The Virtual Private Servers hosting acts basically as a gap between dedicated hosting services and shared web hosting services. The virtual servers act and look as if they are dedicated servers but unlike dedicated server, all these systems use the same hardware.
When we put the above paragraph into practical application, it simply means that the virtual system is designed as such so as to operate the websites of multiple companies on one single server. It also seems to be a perfect solution for those companies who have grown well enough to move out of the shared hosting plans but do not really want to move on to a dedicated server.
The virtual private servers hosting is considered to be an economical, flexible and scalable option for almost any type of website. Exceptions to this are the websites that are working on a huge business background and have now become extremely popular. This is because these extremely high traffic websites will then need dedicated servers for their operations. Hence, one of the biggest advantages of the virtual private servers is the freedom from the high cost of dedicated systems.
Now the question arises that who should get a VPS system?
If your website is made of simple HTML based content, you will not need a Virtual Private Servers Hosting for it. However, if your website revolves around saving a large amount of files, links to multiple websites, content that is dynamic and a major traffic population on it, you surely should consider switching to VPS system.
