There are a wide variety of options for hosing your business and personal websites. If you're considering a VPS host, you may want to learn more about virtual private servers. This will help you choose the best VPS hosting for your needs. Here's a quick rundown of whatw you should know about VPS before you choose a hosting company for your website.
What Is VPS?
VPS stands for virtual private server. It's an affordable, secure way to host medium to large websites. VPS hosting provides you with the advantages of having your own dedicated physical server at a fraction of the price.
A virtual private server is a section of a larger hard drive that has been segmented off from the rest of the hard drive. A VPS is a complete server on which you can install your own operating system, databases and software. You can shut down and reboot the server when you want without impacting the main machine - or any other websites hosted on the same physical machine. You can configure custom scripts, apply your own security settings and make many other tweaks to customize the operating environment for your website.
Reliable and Affordable
VPS is dedicated hosting without a dedicated machine. It's a bridge between shared hosting services and a dedicated physical server. VPS offers you a variety of features, including dedicated RAM, dedicated processor time and unrestricted administrator access, in the case of unmanaged VPS. When you choose unmanaged VPS, you can install Flash media servers, streaming audio or video servers, firewalls, scripts and any other type of software or services you need to support the services you want to offer on your website.
Unmanaged VPS vs. Managed VPs
VPS comes in two basic options - managed and unmanaged hosting. Managed VPS will generally cost you more money and can be more restrictive than unmanaged VPS. If you understand how to use Apache, MySQL and FTP, you can save a considerable about of money when you choose unmanaged VPS for your website.
Technical Specifications
Your unmanaged VPS hosting plan is only as good as the equipment on which it is hosted. Today's standard for server hosting is SSD VPS or SAS VPS, which provide much more stable and faster performance than traditional hard drive media. When you're choosing among the many VPS hosting plans available, compare the physical specifications of the servers and machines on which your website will reside.
In addition to asking about the physical specifications, ask about the features your hosting plan will include. You'll want to know how much storage space you have, as well as your monthly bandwidth allowance. Obviously, you'll want to choose the VPS hosting plan that provides you with the most services and the best service for the least amount of money.
When you're looking for budget VPS, compare all the aspects of the offered plans before making a decision, but don't automatically opt for the cheapest price. You may only pay a few dollars a month for your server hosting, but the amount of time and energy - not to mention the income potential - of your website is priceless. Take the time to research and find the best provider for your hosting needs and you'll have a business relationship you can count on for years to come.
Author Resource:
Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the world's MOST popular internet marketing companies on the web.
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