What is VPS

VPS or Virtual Private Server is technology that separates the physical server into several independent hosting spaces or VPS-es, each isolated from the other. Each VPS has its own set of processes and resource management, and behaves exactly like a stand-alone server.

One of its main strength is its dynamic scalability feature which allows users to expand or upgrade server resources with minimal downtime. With this, you can upgrade as your business grows. As such, you can create and manage multiple sites and domains and take full control of your VPS with root/administrator access which allows you to access the virtual hard disk, RAM and to reboot your private server independently from other VPS-es.

ReadySpace uses Virtuozzo powered VPS technology, the leading industry standard for performance, reliability and flexibility.

Dynamic Real-time Partitioning
Partition a physical server into 100s of VPSs, each with full dedicated server functionality

Resource Management
Assign and control VPS resource parameters and re-allocate resources in real-time

Virtualization
Move VPSs and its application(s) between physical servers transparently with near-zero downtime

How Does VPS Work?

VPS characteristics

Behaves exactly like an isolated stand-alone server:
Has distinct IP addresses, port numbers, tables, filtering and routing rules.
Retains its own configuration files for system and application software.
Holds its own versions of system libraries and can modify existing ones.

Which means you can:

Delete, add or modify any file, including files in /root.
Install your own application software or custom-configure/modify root application software.
Manage, modify and delete user accounts and permissions.

Some key facts

There are more than 200,000 VPS-es in production in the world today.

Benefits of using VPS

Enjoy more value for your money - For the price of an equivalent 'shared' account, you can enjoy benefits of a dedicated server solution costing hundreds of dollars a month. That's because VPS technology lets you share the cost of hardware, network connectivity and system maintenance.
Flexibility of choice - You can choose from hundreds of available VPS application templates or install your own custom solution. For example, you can deploy Miva SoftCart storefront or develop your own e-commerce application with ColdFusion, Java™, or Perl to use in your VPS.
Peace of mind - You can count on VPS not only for freedom and flexibility, but also for unparalleled dependability and security. VPS has proprietary kernel service abstraction layer (KSAL) that protects the underlying kernel from crashes or problems in VPS-es. KSAL changes access points that security attacks commonly seek in association with particular applications, increasing the server's security.
Ease of integration - VPS is built on rigid industry standards developed by the tried-and-true market leaders: RedHat Operating Systems, Apache WebServer, Sendmail and Intel, to name a few. These standards support ease of integration and compatibility with other systems.

If your project requires the use of heavy resources and applications (streaming, games, large databases), then we would advise that perhaps a dedicated server is a more suitable choice.