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Description and Features of VPS

This article explains what a VPS is and how it compares to shared hosting. You'll learn about VPS resources, key advantages, configuration options, resource limitations, and why a VPS is a flexible solution for websites, applications, and growing online projects.

VPS (or VDS, or Virtual Private Server) is a virtual computer that is configured and used like a regular computer, located at the point in the world you need and connected to the Internet.

Like a regular home computer, a VPS has:

  • The amount of RAM specified by the plan.
  • Processor (with a given frequency and number of cores).
  • A certain size of data storage (HDD or SSD, depending on the plan). 

 Shared hosting is a service for hosting your site or project. In this case, the user does not know which hardware resources are available to him or how the server's capacity is distributed among all connected users. This option is perfect for small projects and sites, or for those who have decided to try to create their own resource. In the future, almost all shared hosting users will migrate to a VPS or dedicated server. 

VPS has the Following Advantages

  • More options for configuration and administration (including access to the server with root privileges).
  • Independence from other sites and applications located on the server.
  • The cost is much lower than renting a dedicated server.
  • The ability to easily change the configuration (you can quickly increase/decrease the size of the disk, RAM, and processor).

With a VPS, the user gets a virtual server with a limited amount of RAM, which is used by both applications and the operating system. Therefore, when choosing a plan, consider the consumption of all software that will be installed on the virtual server. Applications may slow down or freeze if there is insufficient RAM. You can also order additional dedicated IP addresses.

When renting shared hosting, there are no hard resource restrictions. On the other hand, the hosting owner can block for exceeding the load. Also, shared hosting often has limited traffic.

VPS only has resource limitations according to your plan.

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