Page Text: Find answers to frequently asked questions about our VPS Hosting plans.
What is VPS?
A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is one of the most flexible web hosting options available. It provides you with a private partition on a physical server with dedicated resources for your use only. Meaning, you can control, customize, and configure your virtual server as you like, making this a perfect option for professionals that need flexibility and power for their projects.
Although the VPS is self-managed, meaning you’re responsible for all the work inside the server, we take care of the back-end business, manage the physical servers, guarantee speed, uptime, and stability.
What is a self-managed service?
Our VPS hosting plans are self-managed. Meaning, you’re fully responsible for your own VPS configuration and management. While this provides you with unparalleled freedom and flexibility, it also means you must have the technical expertise and skills to utilize it to its full potential.
What is a virtual dedicated Server? How is it different from a virtual private server?
The two hosting services are similar, but there are some fundamental differences. A VPS server supports multiple instances on a single dedicated server. In comparison, 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 medium-to-large projects. It provides large amounts of dedicated resources and a lot of control while staying budget-friendly compared to a Virtual Dedicated Server.
Should I use VPS Hosting for my website?
Yes, especially if you need power and flexibility.
VPS hosting provides you with 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.
You also get full root access, which means that you can install your own operating system as long as it’s on the list, configure the server settings to your liking, and work on resource-heavy projects whilst keeping track of all your resources in real time.
What are the differences between VPS Hosting and Shared Hosting?
Shared hosting is great for small projects, such as personal blogs or portfolios. In Shared hosting, you share the server space and resources with other users, meaning you have no access to the server settings and other users’ activities can have an impact on your site’s performance.
VPS Hosting provides you with a dedicated partition of a physical server that is solely your own. Each VPS hosting plan includes a set amount of resources that you can use as you see fit, and lets you create a custom server setup to suit your needs.
While Shared hosting is a more budget-friendly option, it’s much more limited in terms of the resources you get, and the customization you’re able to do to the server. It’s a great option for beginners, who don’t plan on doing large-scale projects any time soon.
However, if you’re looking for more power and flexibility, VPS hosting with full root access and a dedicated IP address will be a better choice.
What projects does VPS Hosting suit best?
This type of hosting is designed for more tech-savvy users. If you only need to host a small website, you’re probably better off with Shared hosting instead.
But if you require more computing power and maximum control, VPS hosting is the way to go. Resource-intensive websites, web apps, online game servers, WordPress multisites, and other complex projects are what VPS hosting is perfect for.
Does VPS Hosting require a lot of technical knowledge?
In order to fully utilize the advantages of VPS hosting, having technical knowledge is a must. As a VPS hosting provider, we give full root access to our customers, who use it to customize their Virtual Private Servers to their needs.
While we provide a user-friendly dashboard that makes server management much easier, it’s still a complicated job to do. So yes – technical knowledge is required in order to take full advantage of what VPS hosting offers.
Will I get any kind of assistance while using VPS?
VPS hosting is self-managed. Meaning, you will be the one taking care of your virtual server, which is exactly what gives you the freedom and flexibility to run it as you like.
Make sure to use our tutorial base to help you all aspects: from server management to creating your WordPress website on VPS. And never hesitate to reach out to our customer support team that will be available 24/7 to answer any general questions you may have.
Are virtual private servers safe?
All of our VPS hosting services are safely partitioned by specific software, which guarantees top-notch protection. You will also be protected by BitNinja, advanced DDoS protection, and other custom-built tools that monitor and protect our entire infrastructure.
Do you provide a dedicated IP address for VPS plans?
All VPS hosting plans come with a dedicated IP address. The benefits of this is the ability to access your website directly via FTP, creating a domain-based email address that won’t be seen as spam, and more advanced security features.
Can I install custom software on my Virtual server?
Yes, you can. You can turn your VPS to VPN server, Web Server, mail server, game server, etc. The beauty of a VPS hosting service is that it comes with unparalleled control over how you manage your server and resources.
As long as the software does not require modification of your VPS kernel and your server has sufficient memory to allocate, you will have no problems running any typical applications, services, or modules that would run on a dedicated server or your local machine.
When should you upgrade to VPS Hosting?
The best time to turn to VPS hosting is when you have gained the technical knowledge you will need for running your own Virtual Private Server and when Shared hosting is no longer sufficient for your needs.
Can I easily upgrade my VPS Hosting to a higher plan?
We have eight different VPS hosting plans currently available, each offering more resources and power than the last. If you feel like you need to upgrade your current VPS hosting plan at any point, simply go to your VPS dashboard and click “Upgrade”. The process will be complete in a matter of minutes without any hassle or downtime.
Do you provide Windows VPS Hosting?
At the moment our VPS hosting supports only Linux-based operating systems.
What happens if I exceed my monthly bandwidth limit?
If the total VPS bandwidth limit is exceeded, the network speed of VPS will be limited to a minimum of 5Mbps until it resets again.
How do I back up my VPS data?
One of the VPS hosting features that you get with our plans is automated weekly backups. The old backup gets replaced each week, whenever a new one is created.
You can also use the Snapshot tool on your Control Panel to capture your running system and restore it to working conditions in no time.
What locations are available for VPS Hosting?
Hostinger currently has 5 data centers in these locations:
The United States