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Why Is VPS Better Than Shared Hosting

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To understand why VPS or Virtual Private Server
hosting is better than shared hosting, one needs
to have a clear understanding of what is shared
and VPS server hosting and also what are the
features that make VPS hosting a better option
than shared hosting. If you have ever planned or
are planning for an online business you may be
aware of the different hosting options available.
All these different types of hosting come with
different features.
The most popular and least expensive hosting
solution is shared hosting where hundreds of
websites share the same resources. However, these
websites are not suitable for websites with a
higher volume of traffic as it is not always
possible to separate the website from other sites
as they share the same server. Hence, bigger
companies go for dedicated servers where one
server is granted to one website.
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Virtual Private Server is in between these two
options that are less expensive than a dedicated
server and offer more options and freedom to an
expanding business than shared hosting. Another
reason to switch to VPS hosting is that with VPS
every business gets a separate OS (Operating
System). With VPS, users can configure their
server without affecting other websites on the
same physical server as they are working in a
private environment. VPS is a powerful host as it
is also scalable to meet the increase in website
traffic. VPS can also reduce the cost of
ownership in the long run.
Though there are various attractive features of
VPS hosting, it is not suitable for every online
business. Some low to moderate traffic website
owners are happy with the level of control shared
hosting provides. Shared hosting is preferred by
them due to its simplicity and ease of use. Those
online businesses who have outgrown their shared
hosting account should definitely switch to the
VPS account.
Are you wondering whether you need a VPS or not?
If you are planning a start-up for products and
services then from the very beginning you should
consider or buy VPS plan. In the overall
bang-buck equation, the price difference between
a decent shared hosting plan and a decent VPS
plan is insignificant.

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The main reasons why VPS hosting is better than
shared hosting are as follows

Performance Shared hosting server is dependent
on the performance of the other websites hosted
on the same server. If even any one of those
websites violates the terms of service then all
the websites hosted on that server will get a
negative impact on the website performance.
Whereas, VPS server has guaranteed resources.
With the VPS server, the performance of other
websites hosted on the same server will not
create any impact on your server as the VPS plan
provides a private space to each website.
Customization VPS has features that are similar
to dedicated hosting such as the option of
customization. Some applications require certain
protocols to open and close in the firewall. Due
to some security issues, the feature of the
custom firewall configurations is not available
in the shared hosting but is accessible to the
VPS hosting providers as they have a private
space. With the VPS hosting, ports can be closed
by the feature of IP Tables. Some more major
features of VPS hosting are having your own IP
address, having root access, you are free to
reboot your VPS at your convenience. You can
customize the VPS services such as web, panels,
domains, database, mail, etc as per increase in
the demand.


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Security Shared hosting as already mentioned
before, causes security issues if the websites
hosted on the server violates terms of use.
Websites hosted on the shared hosting can not be
secured completely, also because if a spammer
blacklists the server with spam organization then
all the accounts will get affected and will
produce authentic mailings until the server is
retrieved again. VPS accounts are separated from
other websites by providing a private server that
ultimately reduces unauthorized access and
prevents the account from hackers and other
customers. It will also protect your account from
a DoS attack that is not intended for your
account.
Scalability Shared hosting has a pre-determined
limited amount of resources allocation whereas a
Virtual private server provides extended
scalability, whether you need to maximize or
minimize the resources allocated to run a simple
e-mail server, VPN end-point, or a web server
accompanying enough resources to manage heavy
traffic or extensive database applications. VPS
hosting can always meet your demands meaning you
have the access to upgrade or downgrade your
service anytime in no or lesser downtime.
Unlimited Websites With a VPS server, you can
host numerous websites. You wont have any
problem in running numerous websites in the VPS
hosting. When compared to shared hosting, though
VPS is a bit costly but the features of VPS are
quite similar to a dedicated server which is much
more costly than VPS, hence it is an affordable
option that has similar features to a dedicated
server but at a very lesser cost. Also, if you
host numerous websites then it will even cost
lesser than shared hosting on per sites basis.