Virtual Private Server (VPS) or VPS Hosting as more commonly referred, is enabled with the partitioning of a high specification machine into Virtual Servers. Like the dedicated servers, VPS too provides private environments to the customers.
VPS offers similar features as that of a dedicated server. The VPS web hosting is available in two options 1. Windows VPS Hosting and 2. Linux VPS Hosting.
Multiple operating systems or software’s can be run on the same physical server, yet offering completely private server environment similar to the dedicated server environment. Every VPS hosting environment is entirely independent from other VPS systems and memory, the CPU processes and disk space can be segregated for each Virtual Private Server. This offers most of the benefits as that of a dedicated server but at much lower prices.
Below are few other benefits of Windows VPS hosting and Linux VPS Hosting.
a) Individual secure and separate VPS hosting environment
b) Offers the ability to host multiple web-sites on a virtual server(s)
c) Offers enhances control which includes server back-ups and reboots
d) Complete anti-virus protection
e) Virtuozzo power panel offering
f) Plesk control panel for Windows
g) Complete remote control and access of VPS servers
h) The ability to install and configure whatever applications the client wishes on the VPS server
i) Highly flexible servers can be upgraded without any kind of interruption in the services(depends who the web host is)
j) Fully managed servers which include updates on operating system.
VPS hosting provides customers with more secure hosting environment, with complete root access and the ability to configure and install anything that the customer wishes within his/er environment. On a particular machine there are more than one virtual servers, none of the users can view, change, configure, de-configure, install, uninstall or delete any data from the other VPS account on the same server.
To learn more about VPS features, benefits and usage, please refer to the below given links:
