What a VPS gives you
A Virtual Private Server (VPS) splits a physical server into isolated virtual machines. Each VPS has its own allocated CPU, memory and storage, its own operating system and full root access. You get much of the control of a dedicated server at a lower cost.
When to move to a VPS
- Your shared hosting account regularly hits resource limits
- You need to install custom software, services or a specific PHP/Node/Python version
- You run several sites or applications and want them on one server you control
- You need a staging or development environment that mirrors production
KVM virtualisation
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) provides full virtualisation: your VPS runs its own kernel and is not affected by other tenants' configuration. This makes resource allocation predictable.
Managed or unmanaged?
With an unmanaged VPS your team handles the operating system, updates and security. If you do not have a system administrator, consider managed add-ons or stay on web hosting until you do. For the heaviest workloads, compare with dedicated servers.