Blinky
Owner
VPS, also known as a Virtual Private Server, and it is a privet server located on one machine. Basically, this kind of hosting plan is a perfect for those, who want to host their site on something between shared hosting and dedicated server. As a site owner I am really glad to let you know, that you can use the VPS plan for sites with a lot of traffic, but paying less.
Getting a web hosting is necessary if you want your site to be visible world wide (if you are not switch some limitations). That means you rent a space on a server (whole server - dedicated server), where you upload the files (your site's files). That's why we know it as a service. You have already noticed that there are several types of hosting plans, that companies offers to their clients:
One thing is common here - all solutions are server based and you can upload your site on every single one. But there are also a lot of differences here - price, limitations, functionality, personalizations, options, configuration and etc.
Why VPS is different from Dedicated Server and Shared Hosting?
By getting a dedicated server, you rent your own "machine", where you have the freedom to do whatever you want (of course, without braking laws, rules). The shared hosting gives you a limited space on such server and you share it with other site owners. The cheapest hosting plans are with the shared and the expensive - dedicated servers. The VPS is between them, but there are case where one a VPS hosting plan could be more expensive than a dedicated server. Why is that? Like everything, you can update your VPS plan and reach the budget of a small (as a features) dedicated server.
Most of the webmasters and site owners stat with shared hosting. And with the time they updating their plans, because their sites grow and needs are changing. In most cases before you go on a dedicated server, you go trough a VPS. Keep reading....
How does a VPS work?
One thing you must know about the VPS - it is similar to that of VMware or Virtual Box. Thanks to these programs, you (or he administrator) could run several virtualized OSs (Operating Systems) on one single machine. You've already noticed this - one server having OS like Linux, Windows 7, Windows XP. Users have different needs, so companies should have different options.
What Operating System Virtualization Gives?
One single physical server could have several different virtualized OSs. The great news here is that every virtualized operating system acts as if it was a dedicated server (like you have your own dedicated server). This means that you have all the benefits of a dedicated server, but on a good price. Nice.
What benefits could VPS Hosting bring?
With a VPS Hosting you get the affordability of the shared hosting and the power and control that dedicated server provides.
What about the VPS Server Management?
In most cases VPSs have cpanel (if you don't want it - you can cut it as a cost, but it is now recommended) for free. On some really cheap plans, there is no such. Thanks to the cpanel you can easily manage domains, upload files, secure your server, and perform many tasks to help keep your server running perfectly.
Getting a web hosting is necessary if you want your site to be visible world wide (if you are not switch some limitations). That means you rent a space on a server (whole server - dedicated server), where you upload the files (your site's files). That's why we know it as a service. You have already noticed that there are several types of hosting plans, that companies offers to their clients:
- Shared Hosting
- VPS Hosting
- Dedicated Server
One thing is common here - all solutions are server based and you can upload your site on every single one. But there are also a lot of differences here - price, limitations, functionality, personalizations, options, configuration and etc.
Why VPS is different from Dedicated Server and Shared Hosting?
By getting a dedicated server, you rent your own "machine", where you have the freedom to do whatever you want (of course, without braking laws, rules). The shared hosting gives you a limited space on such server and you share it with other site owners. The cheapest hosting plans are with the shared and the expensive - dedicated servers. The VPS is between them, but there are case where one a VPS hosting plan could be more expensive than a dedicated server. Why is that? Like everything, you can update your VPS plan and reach the budget of a small (as a features) dedicated server.
Most of the webmasters and site owners stat with shared hosting. And with the time they updating their plans, because their sites grow and needs are changing. In most cases before you go on a dedicated server, you go trough a VPS. Keep reading....
How does a VPS work?
One thing you must know about the VPS - it is similar to that of VMware or Virtual Box. Thanks to these programs, you (or he administrator) could run several virtualized OSs (Operating Systems) on one single machine. You've already noticed this - one server having OS like Linux, Windows 7, Windows XP. Users have different needs, so companies should have different options.
What Operating System Virtualization Gives?
One single physical server could have several different virtualized OSs. The great news here is that every virtualized operating system acts as if it was a dedicated server (like you have your own dedicated server). This means that you have all the benefits of a dedicated server, but on a good price. Nice.
What benefits could VPS Hosting bring?
With a VPS Hosting you get the affordability of the shared hosting and the power and control that dedicated server provides.
| Privacy | Your site will be like on different server (no others), if you are not sharing your OS. |
| Customization | You have your own OS, allows you to have your own applications - Apache, PHP, and MySQL. You can customize all of them, if you want at any time. |
| Control | You can make changes with every application. Your can restart your VPS server without affecting anyone else. |
| Dedicated Resources | On a VPS hosting, you have dedicated amounts of RAM available to you at any time. Unlike shared hosting, where you share general RAM with other accounts. |
What about the VPS Server Management?
In most cases VPSs have cpanel (if you don't want it - you can cut it as a cost, but it is now recommended) for free. On some really cheap plans, there is no such. Thanks to the cpanel you can easily manage domains, upload files, secure your server, and perform many tasks to help keep your server running perfectly.
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