Unmanaged vs Managed VPS Hosting

In Managed VPS Hosting, the hosting provider takes care of all the maintenance issues, leaving you free to concentrate on other core tasks, while in Unmanaged VPS Hosting, the client takes care of all management issues and does not require any special assistance from the provider.

Let's take up the advantages and disadvantages of Managed VPS Hosting first. The hardware of the VPS is taken care of by the provider and so the client does not have to worry about downtime and technical issues. In terms of security, the provider's management team will take care of all types of vulnerability scans, upgrades, and security patches to ensure that your website/blog is safe from any potential bugs or attacks. This management team is always at your disposal for expert advice, support, and assistance, 24/7 in most cases. Now for the disadvantages - for one, this type is expensive. Second, you would not have total control over the server since that controlling part would be taken over by the support team of the hosting provider. If there is a need for changing the operating system or applications in between the process, that would not be possible. Also, there might be a small chance of resource sharing in your system.

Now, let's move on to the benefits and the not-so-favorable aspects of Unmanaged VPS Hosting. Here, you enjoy extensive control on the different facets of the VPS, such as performance, usage, storage space, installation of different types of software, etc. A major benefit is customizability. Since you are independent of any management control, you can change the features of the VPS hosting as according to your requirements. This type of hosting is considered the best type if you require server level control for developing and publishing content. And the best of all, this is the cheaper option as compared to Managed. As far as the disadvantages go, the very first is you really need to be an expert techie who excels at web server management with this option. You have to take care of all the server management stuff, such as installing software, updating, protection issues, and more. In case you face a paucity of time to manage all these, you might require a system administrator who will have to be paid, which adds to your costs. You would not receive any support or assistance from the provider and will have to manage all the technical problems on your own.

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