Overview
Virtual Private Hosting, or VPS, is an economical way to obtain the functionality of a dedicated server. Through the software installed on the server, accounts are created in complete isolation from one another. Accounts exist on the same server, much like shared hosting, but these accounts allow root access to install programs and applications that would not be available to other accounts. You are able to customize your VPS just like a dedicated server but at a fraction of the cost.
Shared Hosting Architecture
In the standard shared environment most hosts provide, accounts are set up to share the operating system and the same set of applications. Designers looking to upgrade or extend the functionality of basic shared hosting are limited by lack of root access.
VPS Hosting Architecture
VPS accounts operate independently of each other. Each has its own operating system and applications, including Sendmail, and can be customized by the owner with new applications. VPS also affords the customer a certain minimum allowance of bandwidth and processor time, so one account cannot monopolize an entire server.
Feature Summary:
- More secure and advanced than shared hosting
- Fully isolated "virtual partitions" - functions like a dedicated server.
- Dedicated bandwidth and CPU - guaranteed.
- Greater security and the ability to backup and restore.
- Dedicated Applications.
- Easier to administer than a dedicated server thanks to a powerful control panel.
- Dedicated "Sendmail" - VE customers won't get their e-mail banned due to SPAM abuse.
