VPS HostingVPS stands for
Virtual Private Server which alternatively called as vitual server. The 'private' word signifies that the control of your server is entirely in your hands and no one else have access of it.
Virtual servers is also known as
"Virtual Machines", are basically virtual environment can be created on a single computer (physical machine) with the help of some special software (known as 'Hypervisor'). Then single machine behave like multiple machines which can be accessed individually.
VPS Hosting have number of advantages and some of them are mentioned below:
- Affordability: As it gets a fraction of actual server which makes it comparitively less expensive then a dedicated server.
- Segregation: Every virtual machine on single server is segregated from one another that is why customization on on virtual machine cannot effect the rest.
- Security: Unlike shared hosting each website get its individual operating system as individual servers. So, invading the security is more difficult for another user.
- Performance: Another advantage of VPS is its performance. On performance scale its much ahead than a shared server and just a little behind than a dedicated server. Its performance makes it most recommended product for small and middle scale businesses.