A VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. Let’s break it down: as the name suggests, it is a private server, which means, that it will be exclusively yours. Having a VPS service gives you a set amount of resources that you don’t need to share with anyone. It’s kind of like having your very own dedicated or private server, but virtual. In this case, virtual means that it is a partition on a physical server, that is dedicated to you. This virtual server gives you the chance to gain root access, install your preferred OS and work on your project with unparalleled freedom. We take care of the back-end business, manage the physical servers, guarantee speed, uptime, and stability, while you can focus entirely on your project.

The two services are similar, but there are some fundamental differences. A VPS server will let you create multiple instances on a single dedicated server. While a VDS or Virtual Dedicated Server will do the same, but take up the entirety of the dedicated server. Virtual Private Server hosting is the perfect price-power option for large projects as it grants large amounts of dedicated resources and the most control while being infinitely cheaper than having your own physical dedicated server.

There are a few things that make VPS hosting the best option for specific projects. In short: if you need a lot of resources and unparalleled stability – VPS hosting is for you, but the actual answer is a little bit longer. First of all, VPS hosting gives you dedicated resources. That means you don’t need to share your CPU power, RAM or disk space. You have an allocated amount that you control at your will, entirely. The nature of virtual server hosting guarantees stability. Since all the resources are carefully managed and allocated to the users, you can rest easy knowing that any periods of high usage will not impact your server stability. Lastly, arguably the most significant advantage of VPS hosting comes at the highest price. You get root access and unparalleled control of the resources granted. That means that you can install a wide range of operating systems, work on resource-heavy projects and do much more, than with shared hosting. But sadly, the customer support team will only help you with questions relating to VPS hosting management and other back-end related queries.

VPS and Shared hosting have some similarities, but they’re fundamentally different kinds of services. Shared hosting packages are aimed for small projects, such as personal blogs and similar sites. Resource intensive or high-traffic projects might encounter issues while using a shared hosting service. Shared hosting is incredibly beginner friendly and fully managed, which means that our customer support team will be able to help out with most issues that might occur with your project. VPS hosting, on the other hand, provides you with dedicated resources that you don’t need to share. Every virtual private server hosting plan makes sure that you get the highest control of your resources. Control your CPUs, Burst RAM, manage root access and use your preferred OS. The downside of VPS hosting is that, while we cover the back-end and server monitoring, maintaining it 24/7, we can provide limited help to your project concerning customer support. While all VPS hosting and control panel questions we will help with, programming, coding and other queries of similar nature won’t be covered.

Yes, you can! That’s the beauty of a VPS hosting service. It gives unparalleled control over your project! On Santrex you can pick between dozens of different Linux & Windows based operating systems to suit your needs.

VPS hosting services are semi-managed, which means that with some issues you’ll have to consult the knowledge base and tutorials, rather than receive help from our customer support. VPS hosting grants unmatched control of your experience. To use all the power provided effectively, you will have to have technical knowledge.