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Monday, May 12, 2008

What is a Virtual Private Server?

The VPS is a revolutionary hosting environment that gives you your own Unix Virtual machine. Each VPS is in a PRIVATE and PROTECTED area that operates as an independent server. The VPS allows multiple customers to share the expense of hardware and network connections (and completely eliminate the hassle of maintaining it all), without sacrificing performance or freedom!

The secret behind Virtual Private Server Technology is how a single physical server is shared. Even though multiple customers share hardware, they do not share software! Every VPS has its own complete directory structure and set of dedicated applications (Web server, mail server, unique file system, disk space, user space including virtual root, process, CPU, memory and bandwidth allocations, etc.). Furthermore, even though hardware is shared, the VPS Technology features 'fair share' scheduling of processes, memory, and network, so each VPS receives the resources it deserves. You would have to purchase a dedicated server for hundreds of dollars per month to match the reliability, security, and flexibility of the VPS.

What is a Virtual Private Server?

The VPS is based on the concept of a "virtual machine" which implies the partitioning of the resources of a single, large machine between multiple users in such a way that those users can not interfere with one another.

Each VPS has its own:

Processes

Files

Mail Server

Disk

Bandwidth

Users

Applications

CPU

Memory

Perhaps all of this is best explained in an analogy. Think of the VPS as a condominium and the physical server as a complex of condominiums. Within this complex certain resources like the land, parking lot and clubhouse are shared. However, your condo is your own space that is separate and protected from the other condos. You decide how your condo will be decorated, not your neighbor or the complex manager. On the other hand, the complex manager takes care of mowing the lawn and cleaning the pool, so you don't have to hassle with these tasks. Best of both worlds, right?

Only AlpineWeb's VPS can provide an unparalleled level of reliability and security while still offering maximum freedom and flexibility at an affordable price.

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