Root Dns Server Addresses

Root Dns Server Addresses

Root Dns Server Addresses

One of the decisions that often needs to be made when a website reaches a certain level of growth is whether to upgrade to a VPS hosting service or a dedicated server. A VPS hosting service, as you may already be aware, is an intermediate between shared web hosting and dedicated web hosting. The purpose of this article is to explain what can be gained by upgrading to a VPS hosting service and when it becomes necessary to migrate your website to the highest level of web hosting, i.e. a dedicated server.

So What is a Virtual Private Server?

A VPS (virtual private server) is a cost-effective alternative to a dedicated server. It offers more or less the same features as a dedicated web hosting service with the added advantage that it is only six to seven times more expensive than a shared web hosting service. By contrast, dedicated web hosting is at least twice as expensive as VPS web hosting. Virtual private servers can therefore serve as a bridge between the transition from shared hosting to dedicated server hosting. They can significantly increase profit margins for an individual or company looking for their own server that can offer them a greater degree of control as well as performance.

How Does a VPS Compare to Shared Hosting?

Like affordable shared web hosting, VPS hosting can be used to host multiple websites from one account. However, virtual private server hosting is far superior to shared hosting in that the performance of the sites hosted on a VPS account is not affected by the resources consumed by sites hosted on other VPS accounts on the same server. This is not the case with shared hosting in which the resources used by other websites on the same server can dramatically reduce their availability for your own site.