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What is VPS Hosting?

If you’ve been shopping for web hosting lately, undoubtedly you’ve run into the term “VPS Hosting” already. VPS hosting stands for “Virtual Private Server” hosting.

A Virtual Private Server is similar to a dedicated server, except it’s “virtual”. You still receive “dedicated” resources that only you can access, but you do not have a physical server dedicated solely to your needs. For this reason, VPS is cheaper, but somewhat less desirable than a dedicated server.

For all intents and purposes, a VPS is sufficient for almost all but the most hardcore we applications. For normal hosting, it should be more than sufficient. You get a dedicated O/S, a dedicated IP Address, and everything you need to host your own websites, so the added affordability is worth consideration.

You probably won’t find a VPS with a guaranteed uptime of 100%, but you shouldn’t settle for much less. Reliability is the main consideration when it comes to going VPS or conventional.

Price versus reliability and the potential cost of downtime should be considered carefully before entering into a VPS agreement. I would also suggest you do not sign a long term contract for VPS hosting. You might want to leave in a hurry if you run into reliability issues.