What is VPS Hosting
A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a dedicated section of a Web server which is divided or partitioned into several parts to operate like multiple Web servers. Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are considered the next step up from Shared Hosting, and a step below Dedicated Hosting.
Virtual Private Servers (VPS) gives the user complete control over the dedicated section of the machine, which acts as its own operating system.
Advantages of Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are:
- Users have full administrative access (root access) to their section.
- Accounts are isolated (to some extent) from other accounts on the same Web Server.
- Hardware and network infrastructures are maintained by the Virtual Private Servers (VPS) hosting provider.
- Virtual Private Servers (VPS) hosting is less expensive than Dedicated Server hosting plans.
Disadvantages of Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are:
- Virtual Private Servers (VPS) hosting is more expensive than Shared Hosting plans, meaning VPS is cost-effective only if the allotted space is used.
- Users are responsible for some of the server-side administration, such as application installation and maintenance.
- Users who don’t have the necessary skills may have to hire someone to administer their Virtual Private Servers (VPS).
- Hardware assets such as CPU, RAM, and Disk I/O are still shared.
If you don’t secure your Virtual Private Servers (VPS) properly, it may be open to hackers.
Types of VPS Solutions
- HyperV
- OpenVZ
- VMware
- Xen
- VDSmanager
- Parallels Virtuozzo