What is VPS Hosting?

VPS Hosting can be an ideal solution for websites requiring additional power than shared hosting can provide. If your traffic spikes frequently or its current resources have outgrown itself, now may be an opportune time to switch over.

Web hosting with virtual private servers (VPSs) is like owning an apartment within a larger complex. With these plans, you are allocated disk space, memory and vCPU (the brains behind the server), along with full root access control for added peace of mind.

What

is a VPS?

Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting provides more control and performance than shared hosting, through virtualization of one physical server into several “virtual compartments” that act independently from each other, each with their own disk space, memory allocations, CPU allocations and software setup. Imagine having your own apartment building inside an enormous data center–but with more control and faster website!

Dedicated Hosting

A dedicated hosting setup is ideal for high traffic websites that eat up many resources. This type of setup provides greater flexibility and speeds up websites dramatically – though at an increased price tag.

Semi-managed VPS hosting solutions strike an optimal balance between user control and host provider assistance, allowing you to handle most aspects of server software installation and configuration while the provider handles essential hardware maintenance and security updates.

How does a VPS work?

VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting provides you with a hybrid of shared and dedicated hosting. Your site will have guaranteed resources such as RAM, disk space and processing power that won’t be affected by other users on the same machine, so traffic spikes won’t negatively affect it.

Hypervisor software creates virtual machines on top of the host operating system, acting like separate servers to protect its performance from other websites’ peaks or slowdowns, making VPS much more reliable than a shared plan. Many hosts provide root access on VPS servers so you can install software and tools without supervision; for those preferring hands-off service providers may offer managed VPS plans instead. When researching potential providers make sure they include backups and DDoS protection policies as these services may be included as part of your SLA or may incur extra costs depending on their policies – make sure – before choosing!

What are the benefits of a VPS?

VPS Hosting allows your website to handle increased levels of traffic and performance. With VPS, your resources can easily expand in order to keep up with sudden traffic spikes such as those created by Black Friday promotions or sales.

VPSs utilize virtualization software to create multiple logical servers on one physical parent server. Each virtual machine (VM) runs its own operating system that is entirely separate from all of the others on that parent server, creating an authentic private server experience and eliminating issues of “Bad Neighbours”, where another website’s activities could potentially interfere with or cause slowdowns on your website, possibly even leading to it crashing altogether.

VPSs generally come equipped with full root access, giving you more freedom in tailoring the configuration of the server environment to suit the needs of your business. This makes supporting websites and installing additional software packages much simpler compared to shared hosting accounts.

What are the disadvantages of a VPS?

VPS Hosting offers businesses looking for an ideal balance of cost, flexibility, customization, bandwidth and processing power a great solution. Ideal for eCommerce websites with moderate to spiky traffic loads as well as applications requiring high performance as well as businesses in need of security features.

One of the main downsides to VPS hosting plans is additional costs associated with them, including one-time setup fees and monthly bandwidth charges. Furthermore, depending on the host chosen for a VPS, additional licenses for software or control panels might need to be purchased, increasing overall hosting plan costs further.

Hardware failures in a data center can adversely impact website and application performance, however this can be managed through firewall implementation and regular backup of data. Furthermore, with unmanaged VPSs the responsibility for maintenance and troubleshooting lies with account holders themselves – this requires time-consuming technical knowledge as well as experience if bandwidth limits exceed. Our system administrators offer quick upgrades if this becomes an issue for your account holder.