subject: The Virtual Private Server An Affordable Alternative To A Dedicated Server [print this page] If you are running a busy website, and perhaps utilising e-commerce transactions, then you may well be craving the peace of mind afforded by a dedicated server.
A dedicated server is a physical server set aside entirely to hosting your website or sites. With a dedicated server you have the peace of mind afforded a bandwidth level capable of sustaining extremely high traffic from many thousands of users. A dedicated server client also benefits from choosing their own server operating system, as well as high levels of RAM and disk space.
However, the dedicated server is very much at the high end of web hosting provision in terms of cost, and in these straitened times website owners are understandably searching for affordable, viable compromises.
Such a compromise is presented by virtual private server web hosting by EUKHost. Virtual private servers are effectively machines within a machine - software implementations of standalone servers, which are booted, and run independently within the environment of a hosting computer. Virtual servers behave identically to physical servers: under an operating system chosen by the customer they can host websites, handle e-commerce transactions, and handle incoming and outgoing email.
Should you choose, for instance, Linux VPS web hosting by EUKHost you will benefit from a rich variety of features. The computer housing your VPS will be in one of our state-of-the-art data centres, where security is a top priority. You will have full root access to your assigned server, meaning the maximum facility to customise, install software (though the software needs to run under Linux), and manage user accounts.
In other words you will see many of the benefits of a dedicated server, but at a fraction of the cost. On top of this, with VPS web hosting by EUKHost, you can expect a 99.95% uptime guarantee, and excellent 24/7 technical support.
