| This one particular question always plagues users | | | | With VPS servers, one enjoys the exclusiveness |
| and businesses across the globe. Usually small | | | | of having, full autonomy in terms of operating |
| business units find shared hosting a very | | | | systems that would be designed and would cater |
| economical and a viable option. However, in due | | | | exclusively to the needs of the VPS to use. While |
| course of time, businesses expand and usually | | | | such a system seems identical to having a |
| outgrow the shared web hosting plans that they | | | | dedicated server, one still enjoys the benefits of |
| once started with. That's where Virtual Private | | | | a shared hosting account. |
| Server (VPS) comes into play. VPS, as per a | | | | Performance |
| business point of view, serves both, small time | | | | A very advantageous feature of VPS, that |
| business houses, as well as, mid-sized units; both | | | | makes it a more viable option over Shared |
| of which have a bulk of data to handle on a daily | | | | hosting is, that no one customer, is in a position to |
| basis, via their site or by e-mail. In the technical | | | | have access to a larger share of resources. |
| language VPS basically bridges the gap between | | | | Hence uniformity and reliability always prevails. |
| Shared Web Hosting Services and Dedicated | | | | Security |
| Hosting Services, providing every user an equal | | | | As far as security is concerned VPS accounts are |
| amount of freedom from the rest, while | | | | insulated from each other, this minimizes the |
| maintaining economy in operation. | | | | threat that unauthorized access can bring along |
| Though both VPS and Shared hosting have | | | | with, ensuring safety against hackers or other |
| several similarities such as, usage of a single | | | | customers. Further since the account is in isolation, |
| server to provide services, similar level of | | | | any kind of DoS attack, intended for someone |
| compartmentalization to separate multiple users' | | | | else, would not affect the user. |
| files from each other; they still have a clear | | | | Firewall Customization |
| distinction. This distinction will be outlined in the | | | | With a Shared web hosting, necessary access |
| rest of this article on very specific grounds. | | | | must be provided to users, to be able to access |
| Private Email Server & IP Address | | | | web-mail, POP, FTP etc. With a VPS system in |
| While shared web hosting solutions share both the | | | | place, the firewall is capable of being locked down, |
| web server and e-mail server, with a VPS Hosting | | | | in order to provide access from specific nodes, to |
| Solution an organization, will have the privilege of | | | | a certain set of services. This is possible as a VPS |
| having its own e-mail server, exclusive to handle | | | | is a standalone environment. |
| all its mails. Since in a VPS, the email would be | | | | If it were to be concluded in a nut shell, Shared |
| generated from a unique IP address, it will ensure | | | | hosting is like living in an apartment but still not is |
| quick and accurate delivery, ensuring privacy at all | | | | able to enjoy the privacy, which a VPS service |
| times. Moreover it prevents Spammers from | | | | promises. However the ease of operation and low |
| infesting your mailbox. | | | | costs still works as a driving factor, for some to |
| An Exclusive Operating System | | | | choose Shared over VPS. |