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Cloud VPS General 1 GB
$5/mo
$5.00 billed monthly
CPU
1
Ram
1 GB
Storage
30 GB SSD
Bandwidth
1 TB
Control panel
Optional
AlmaLinux
$16/mo
$368.16 billed up front for 2 yrs*
CPU
2
Ram
2 GB
Storage
40 GB SSD
Bandwidth
10 TB
Control panel
Interworx
AlmaLinux
$26/mo
$617.76 billed up front for 2 yrs*
CPU
4
Ram
4 GB
Storage
100 GB SSD
Bandwidth
10 TB
Control panel
Interworx
AlmaLinux
$37/mo
$867.36 billed up front for 2 yrs*
CPU
8
Ram
8 GB
Storage
150 GB SSD
Bandwidth
10 TB
Control panel
Interworx
AlmaLinux
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DDoS Protection
50 GB Acronis Cyber
*Promotional pricing is available for new Liquid Web customers only. Introductory pricing expires at the end of the discounted period.
What is VPS hosting?
Definition
VPS, short for virtual private server, is a type of hosting where multiple companies use isolated environments on a physical dedicated server. These isolated environments are virtual private servers, also known as instances.
Because the servers are virtualized, they don’t require physical hardware maintenance. Each VPS mimics the benefits of a dedicated server, offering enhanced security, scalability, and speed.
How VPS hosting works
Using a software called a hypervisor, the hosting company implements a virtual layer on top of the operating system (OS) of a dedicated server to segment the virtual private server instances.
The separation between virtual walls allows each user to install their own OS and software, creating a server that’s truly private, separated from others on the OS level.
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Allocated bandwidth and storage for each instance means performance is not affected by other users on the server.
Scalable
With VPS hosting, you can access your environments from anywhere and adjust your resources with a click of your mouse.
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What Is VPS Hosting?
VPS, short for Virtual Private Server, is a type of hosting where multiple companies use isolated environments on a physical dedicated server. These isolated environments are virtual private servers, also known as instances.
Because the servers are virtualized, they do not require physical hardware maintenance. Each VPS mimics the benefits of a dedicated server, offering enhanced security, scalability, and speed.
What are the benefits of VPS hosting?
VPS hosting delivers several important benefits that combine the best features of shared and dedicated hosting. Your favorite VPS features will vary based on how your company uses it.
Empowerment
You get SSH and root access to your environment, giving you more control.
Customization
You get only the features you want, which even includes the operating system (OS) of your choice.
Growth
VPS hosts provide more bandwidth and storage than shared hosting. Scaling is fast and easy.
Data protection
VPS hosting makes it easy to perform server backups. With Liquid Web, daily backups are standard for our VPS environments.
Security
VPS environments are isolated from each other, making them more secure than shared hosting environments.
Versatile
With a VPS, you can host unlimited sites, build an app, host a gaming server, and even create your own cloud network.
Common use cases for VPS hosting
Switch from shared hosting
Most users buy VPS hosting after experiencing unreliable performance, limited resources, and a lack of support with shared hosting.
Cost control
Unlike pay-as-you-go cloud hosting, VPS resources are reserved and scalable, which limits overages and add-ons.
Server access
For those wanting root access and custom integrations, VPS provides tech freedom without a high price tag.
Scaling down
Dedicated server users sometimes downsize to a VPS to save on costs while maintaining similar security and performance.
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What is managed VPS and is it better?
Managed VPS
With a managed VPS, your hosting company will handle the technical side to ensure functionality and protection of your server. They’ll also handle maintenance, troubleshooting, and software installs, saving you time and making your life considerably easier.
Pros of managed VPS
- Saves you time
- Requires no IT expertise
- OS updates and patches done for you
- Server changes are made correctly
Cons of managed VPS
- Costs more than unmanaged
- Gives more control to a third party
Managed hosting allows company team members to stay current on best practices and new technologies. They also quickly gain on-the-job experience working with a variety of environments and troubleshooting common issues. That means they know how to optimize your environment for performance and security and how to resolve common issues quickly.
Self managed VPS
With a self-managed VPS, your hosting company is responsible for providing the VPS, maintaining the hardware, and performing system-level health checks. But the VPS customer performs the rest of the maintenance, monitoring, and changes.
Pros of self-managed VPS
- Cost savings
- More control
Cons of self-managed VPS
- Takes time away from core business functions
- Requires IT expertise
- OS updates and patches happen manually
- Potentially reduces overall security and reliability
Self-managed hosting requires asking your IT team members to do the work of a skilled, full-time hosting team while also performing their other duties. And, unless you want to open up the risk of downtime, they’ll have to perform those duties 24/7/365. As you can imagine, companies often end up paying more in the long run due to security breaches and downtime when they choose to go with self-managed hosting.
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| Features | VPS hosting Shop plans | Shared hosting More info | Dedicated servers More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average cost | 20−20-20−100/mo | 20−20-20−100/mo | 100−100-100−3,000/mo |
| Liquid Web cost | 20−20-20−100/mo | – | $199/mo |
| Unlimited websites | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Scalable resources | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Server knowledge required | Basic | Minimal | Advanced |
| Elevated support | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Dedicated IP | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| OS choice | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Root access | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Remote access | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Install custom software | ✓ | – | ✓ |
VPS vs shared hosting
Shared hosting means you share a server and resources with other sites whereas VPS hosting creates a virtual environment that simulates a private server with all resources to yourself. Here is how VPS and shared hosting compare.
Performance
VPS environments run faster and perform more reliably than shared environments for the simple reason that they operate on individually allocated bandwidth. With shared servers, if another customer is a “resource hog,” it can negatively affect the performance of other environments on the server.
Control
With VPS hosting, you get SSH and root access to your server, whereas on shared hosting, all server changes must be made by the hosting company.
Security
VPS is considered more secure than shared hosting because each environment is isolated. With shared hosting, if one website is hacked, every site on that server is vulnerable.
Cost
Shared hosting is typically less expensive than VPS, but the extra money goes toward peace of mind and scalability.
VPS vs dedicated hosting
With a VPS, all clients on the server appear as if they’re on a separate dedicated machine but share resources split between hosting accounts. With dedicated hosting, you get full access to all resources on the physical server, including network access, memory, hard drive storage, and processing power.
The difference comes down to how resources are allocated and who has control over them. Here’s how the two compare.
Performance
Dedicated environments are second to none when it comes to performance. However, VPSs can still deliver plenty of speed, especially if they’re hosted on next-gen cloud infrastructure.
Control
With a dedicated server, you can install any operating system. VPS offers a limited selection. Otherwise, both options give you full root access with control over the OS and all the software in the environment.
Security
Dedicated and VPS environments are both completely isolated and, therefore secure, as long as you’re using a reputable hosting provider.
Cost
VPS has a big edge over dedicated hosting when it comes to cost, as you have more flexibility in the amount of resources you use and pay for. It’s typically less than half the cost of a dedicated server with scalable pricing based on your business needs.