Dedicated Server vs VPS (Virtual Private Server)
At nearly all webhosting companies websites now a days, you will see the two terms “Virtual Hosting” (VPS) and “Dedicated Hosting”. What is the difference between these? Well its fairly simple.
On a Virtual Private Server you have your website placed on a computer (The webserver), that has other websites on it - anywhere up to 350 or more. This has a number of down sides, such as being slower, less secure, as well as giving you less access to edit things on the server, such as installing & updating the system software. One the plus side however, it is much cheaper then going for a dedicated server, as well as being easier to administer.