Virtual Private Server(VPS)
Virtual private servers share one physical server but act like multiple, separate servers. A VPS is a stepping stone between shared hosting and getting your own dedicated machine. Even though each VPS instance shares hardware resources, they are allocated a dedicated slice of the computing resources. A VPS avoids the problem of having your hosting neighbors bring down your website, while avoiding the cost of a dedicated server.
VPS Hosting is one of several types of web hosting accounts you can choose from to host your website online. To have a website on the internet, you need to have your website files on a web server. Setting up and managing a server can not only be expensive, but difficult too. Purchasing web hosting allows someone to rent space on a web server, making it easier for the average person to have host a website online because all they need to do is upload their site files (no server setup is needed on their part).
How does VPS Hosting Work?
The technology behind VPS hosting is similar to that of VMware or Virtual Box. These programs allow you to run several virtualized operating systems on one machine. For example, your desktop may be running Windows 7, but you can also run other operating systems such as Windows XP or Linux without needing to restart your computer.
Operating System Virtualization
Our VPS hosting environments function in the same manner. While we have one physical server, we can run several different virtualized operating systems on that one server. Each virtualized operating system acts as if it was a dedicated server. This allows you to have all of the benefits of a dedicated server at a fraction of the cost.
InMotion Hosting uses Parallels Virtuozzo Containers in order to virtualize the Operative System. Each VPS hosting environment is referred to as a container, and the physical server each container is provisioned to is referred to as a node.
VPS Management Options
Our VPS hosting platform offers a choice between two distinct management styles:
cPanel Managed VPS Hosting includes optimized configurations for better performance, free cPanel/WHM license, and easy-setup snaphots for easier server management.
Cloud Server Hosting (or Cloud VPS) includes full root access, burstable RAM and CPUs, and a lower price for more control and speed.