What Is A VPS?
VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. It is literally a virtual server on a larger server. You pay for an allocated space on their server to run your own “virtual server”. Plans usually range from small, 10gb packages up to 500gb VPSs that are huge. Most companies don’t go all the way up to huge deals because it costs a lot, and sometimes requires more servers. Since most VPS management systems don’t allow companies to “oversell” their resources, you actually get what you pay for, and you get to use your fair share of resources allotted.
Hosting companies will usually split their VPS customers up on different servers. Most of the time hosting companies will put all of their smaller VPSs on one server, and keep their larger VPSs on a different server. They do this because the bigger ones usually take up more resources like RAM and bandwidth. The smaller ones typically don’t use that much RAM or bandwidth, so they can keep those all on one server.
VPS accounts allow users to have more flexibility over their hosting. Not only does it allow them to have more control over their hosting, but it allows them to have “root” on their server. This lets them make scripts, programs, and have SSH acces to the root of their “virtual” server.
Generally people who need VPS accounts are people who have resource hungry websites. These websites are usually proxies, and online videos websites. Or, people who have high traffic websites.
Written by Admin on December 21st, 2008 with
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#1. May 19th, 2009, at 9:05 AM.
Good site, admin.