subject: Vps (virtual Private Servers) How It Is Different From Shared And Dedicated Servers [print this page] VPS (virtual private servers) should be used when you require more control over your server. A VPS offers you unlimited domains at reasonable prices and comes as a portioned dedicated server into smaller servers. Each small server will have its own processes, software, etc. In simple terms, you will be sharing the physical server with other customers but will have your dedicated share of the server with your own set of system resources. Thus, VPS (virtual private servers) are a good middle way between shared web hosting services and dedicated web hosting services.
VPS (virtual private servers) VS dedicated servers:
VPS is different from dedicated in the sense that while dedicated servers have one hosting account on computer, with VPS you share a single server. VPS has to share the resources of one computer while dedicated servers have all the resources with one customer. Simply put, with VPS you lease a part of the server and with dedicated you lease the entire server. Dedicated server services are more expensive than VPS hosting services.
VPS (virtual private servers) VS shared web hosting servers:
Since VPS also has multiple customers share the same server, it is understandable that people get confused between that and shared web hosting servers. However, VPS offers more security. This is because VPS offers separate operating systems, hence, if one website is hacked, unlike shared servers, all other websites will not be hacked. Thus, if you have a website which gets high traffic, VPS is a very practical solution. Also, if you need advanced software development for your website, VPS is a better choice. The traffic and the activities of other users will not affect your operation with VPS compared to Shared hosting.
Other benefits of VPS (virtual private servers)
VPS basically takes the good of both shared and dedicated webs hosting services and brings its own charm to it. Virtualization software is used to partition the single physical server into multiple servers within. It is so popular and works well because each partitioned server acts as an actual networked server. You get your own allotment of resources which lets you and customers to enjoy faster load times. You also have the freedom to choose the operating system and software you want on your server. You get a significant amount of disk space, CPU and RAM.
With VPS (virtual private servers), the features and the services depend on your provider and your own personal requirements.
