| VPS or Virtual Private Server hosting is a technique | | | | crash, the others will continue to function. |
| wherein a single physical server is partitioned to a | | | | In VPS hosting, each server is given its own |
| number of virtual servers. In this way, one server is | | | | resources. So, there is no competition for resources, |
| made to execute the work of a number of servers. | | | | which means that VPS hosting has the ability to |
| To make this system work flawlessly, each virtual | | | | handle high volumes of traffic without compromising |
| server is given dedicated resources that make it | | | | performance. Each virtual server is blocked access to |
| possible for it to run an Operating System | | | | the resources of other virtual servers. |
| independently. | | | | It allows each virtual server to have its own |
| It is best suited to small and medium businesses. It | | | | software. The software residing on any one server is |
| has several advantages for the right users. For the | | | | inaccessible to other servers. Any installation or |
| end user, the advantage is obviously one of cutting | | | | upgradation of software on one virtual server has no |
| costs without compromising features. Since a single | | | | effect on the others residing on the same physical |
| physical server is sliced into a number of virtual | | | | server. In the same way, a virus attack on any one |
| servers, the expenses on resources for the server | | | | virtual server does not affect the other servers. |
| are reduced. One server controls how much ROM, | | | | Each virtual server has complete security and privacy. |
| Disk Space, CPU usage etc is allotted to virtual | | | | Unlike shared hosting where resources of a single |
| servers. So, each server works independently. For | | | | server are shared among users which leads to a |
| small and medium businesses, the cost of a dedicated | | | | slowing down of data transfer, in VPS hosting, the |
| sever may render it unviable. VPS hosting is the | | | | volume of traffic at one virtual servers does not |
| answer. | | | | affect the data transfer at another server. Every |
| The strength of VPS hosting is in the virtual server's | | | | server works in complete isolation. |
| ability to work independently even though there is | | | | Due to these advantages, most small to medium |
| only one physical server. Each server may be loaded | | | | businesses opt for VPS hosting services. These |
| with unique resources. Since these servers are | | | | businesses are too large for shared hosting but |
| partitioned, any problem in one of the servers will not | | | | cannot afford dedicated hosting. In such cases, VPS |
| affect the other servers. In case one of the servers | | | | hosting is the best solution. |