The acronym VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. This is a service offered by web hosting companies that is like the client having there
own dedicated machine that they have complete control of but in reality there are several of these VPS's running on a single physical
machine. You may have heard of the term VDS or Virtual Dedicated Server but this is used less often nowadays.

These Virtual Servers run there own operating system and can be rebboted or even reinstalled without having any effect on the other
Virtual Servers. There are also a large number of operating systems that can be installed on VPS environments, from Windows based to Linux
and Unix, usually the hosting company that supplied your VPS will have a catalogue of operating systems that can be installed at a click of
a button from the user control panel.

As technology has moved on more recently, VPS is making more of an impression in the hosting of many of the sites we view day-to-day. The
'Cloud Computing' phenomenon that has started to make a massive impression lately is basically a giant VPS setup. Amazons Cloud Services is
probably the best known large company to offer clients a piece of a supercomputer to host websites and web applications for a Pay-As-You-Go
fee based on processor, bandwidth and storage use. Another less known contender is HostingBest.co.uk, they offer VPS packages that are
running on a giant server in a UK, this would be an ideal choice over the American based Amazon Cloud services.

Amazons Cloud Services differ to a monthly paid VPS because they monitor what resources you use and charge you based on those figures.
This is not ideal for processor and memory hogging websites for example, or for sites that are for bulk use such as online game arcades,
image hosting and humor video sites. It would be better in those cases to pay a fixed monthly fee with a supplier such as HostingBest.co.uk
like I mentioned before. Amazons Cloud Services are a fantastic choice for applications that need a special environment to process
information that normal hosting wouldnt provide.

In conclusion, VPS is an ideal step up for anybody who has outgrown there shared hosting plan and want to move to a more affordable, more
secure and more stable platform for there hosting. Plans usually start from £9.99 a month but you can get better value for money by buying
in bulk (if you are going to use it or grow into it soon).

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