VPS: Shared Hosting with an Added Dose of Power
If you are looking for more control and no longer wish to compromise performance by hosting on a shared server, it may be time to move up to a bigger and better hosting solution. A VPS (virtual private server) could be the answer you seek.
What’s Different About VPS?
Simply put, a VPS refers to one or more servers that run within another server. Each virtual server looks and feels like a dedicated server with the one major difference – they all share the same hardware, essentially making it a more advanced form of shared hosting. View it as a multi-unit luxury condominium. Each apartment has its own bedrooms, kitchen and storage area within a single larger unit. There are numerous software vendors that created virtualization software including Ensim, Sphera and Parallels, the company behind the popular Virtuozzo platform.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the advantages that makes a VPS so different from its closely related shared hosting counterpart.
Performance Isolation - With a virtual private server, CPU load and heavy traffic have no impact on the other private servers running on the same machine. Thus, regardless of what your neighbors have going on, it will not affect the performance of your personal hosting environment.
Functional Isolation – A VPS is not required to share services or applications with its neighboring servers. Because the servers are independent and appear invisible to each other, they also are not required to share processes or the same file system.
Fault Tolerance - Errors and faults within one virtual private server do not affect the others.
Unique IP – In a VPS environment, each private server gets its own IP address and network stack.
Root Access – With root access, you can install your own software applications and completely manage your VPS as you would a dedicated server.
Guaranteed Resources - Unlike the typical shared hosting arrangement, a VPS does not call for you to share critical resources such as CPU, memory, bandwidth and disk space. Since you don’t have to compete for these important elements, a VPS hosting solution tends to give you higher availability and better uptime.
Enhanced Security - A virtual private server is able to ensure better security for the fact that you are not required to share disk space, processes and TCP/IP stacks.
The promise of better performance and security makes VPS hosting an ideal solution for web developers, resellers and businesses of various sizes. The platform offers the power you need to run everything from custom made software applications and multimedia technologies to database servers and even your own operating system. Although getting a VPS solution is usually more expensive than shared hosting, the price tends to be economical and far more affordable than leasing a dedicated server. Virtualization isn’t for everyone as there are technical aspects involved. After all, it is quite similar to having your very own server. Fortunately, control panel software and comprehensive management tools can greatly simplify the administrative process for anyone equipped with a little computing knowledge.
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