Virtual private server (VPS) is the new wave in web hosting technology. With a VPS you can do many things that a shared server set up cannot. Additionally you do not have to worry about the huge costs associated with running your site off of a dedicated server.

Web sites can be the best way to bring new customers into your business. A lot of research will be required for you before you can make a decision that will affect the future of your company.

A shared server website shares its Random Access Memory (RAM), its central processing unit (CPU) and its disk space with other sites on the same server. This can lead to slower loading times for your hosted website as well as a general unpleasant experience for your potential clients. If you have a smaller site without a lot of visitors this could turn out just fine for you. However, if you have a potential for a larger customer base, this simply will not do, especially if you have a more than a few hundred visitors a day.

A dedicated server website shares none of its resources with a
ny other site. Your site is the only one on this server. This gives you access to the server root programming as well as any other programming on the physical server. This gives you full customization as well as a huge amount of accessible RAM, CPU and disk space. As long as your programming is sound your site will never crash due to overloading or too much traffic. However, your prices will sky rocket and if you are not making enough money to afford the server it is often not a good idea to commit to a dedicated server.

A virtual private server on the other hand is much less expensive than a dedicated server. In contrast to a shared server a VPS hosting provides you with your own disk space and RAM to use for your site. The only thing you share with other sites on your node (your node is the other sites on your part of the server) is the CPU. Another great option for your VPS site is burstable RAM. This is RAM available to you in the event of a spike in your traffic. It is usually enough RAM to handle the sudden increase in traffic and keep your website up and working long enough for you to upgrade your RAM capacity or the traffic dies back down.