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VPS stands for virtual private server and is considered as a virtual dedicated server. It came about because some webmasters complained dedicated servers are too expensive and shared hosting are too low end. So VPS hosting is a mid-range solution for webmasters who demand dedicated server performance and cheaper web hosting cost. Typically for VPS, it costs between thirty to a few hundred dollars per month. You can also host as many websites as you like for each VPS.

The difference between VPS and dedicated server is that for dedicated server, you are fully in control of the whole server, whereas in VPS, a server will contain several virtual private servers. Due to virtual server technology, each VPS is totally isolated from other VPS on the same server. So if one VPS were to crash, it will not affect the rest.

Server resources such as memory and CPU is not shared among all VPS but rather divided so each VPS will have its own share of CPU and memory. Typically, each VPS account will have 128MB memory and 1 CPU plus the allocated diskspace and bandwidth.

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One thing I will like to touch on for VPS and lately on dedicated server is that you need to be technically proficient in administering servers. Managing a reseller or shared web hosting is a lot easier. For VPS and dedicated, at the very least, you need to know basic Linux commands and know how to allocate disk space and install programs such as webstats, cpanel etc. You also probably need to routinely patch your VPS or dedicated server with the latest version from time to time.

If you are not technically proficient in handling a VPS or dedicated server, another option is to go for a managed VPS. The web hosting company will setup and patch your VPS from time to time and you can tell them to install any applications you need to run your websites. I'm currently using a managed VPS which saves me the hassle of maintaining it and having more time to manage my websites.

Dedicated Web Hosting

The most expensive web hosting is dedicated web hosting. As the name suggest, you are in control of the server including all server resources and bandwidth. There are very little restrictions in what you can do. Typically, it cost a couple of hundred dollars per month.

If you are running a large corporate website or running a large number of websites requiring huge amount of disk space, server memory and bandwidth, then a dedicated server would be suitable. Some webmasters also get a dedicated server to start reselling web hosting plans.

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Are you one of the many people who think that all Web hosting companies are basically the same? It's true that Web hosting companies do provide the same basic service, Web site hosting, but the additional services that Web hosting companies provide vary widely from company to company. Some web hosting companies offer practically no extra services, or make you pay for additional services.

Here are just a few of the services that Bluehost offers to customers that other Web hosting companies don't:

1. Image galleries – Instead of using an outside image hosting site to put photos on your Web site, you can use the image galleries that Bluehost offers to integrate galleries into your Web page without sending your visitors to an outside site. Keeping your photos in image galleries hosted on your Bluehost site will also help protect them from being stolen and used all over the Web without your permission.

2. Multi-media tools – Want to use Flash animations, Shockwave, Real Audio, or Midi on your Website? No problem if you're using Bluehost. Bluehost is one of only a handful of low cost web hosts that can support cutting edge multi-media applications. And currently, they are running a $3.95 per month web hosting promotion to offer their services...

3. Mailing lists – Mailing lists are a great way to market to your target niche and make sure that your promotional dollars aren't wasted on advertising that doesn't work. Mailing lists are the best way to build up a solid customer base. But creating mailing lists can be confusing and maintaining them can be a pain, unless you're using Bluehost as your Web hosting company. Bluehost gives customers an easy to use tool that makes creating and managing mailing lists a snap.

4. Poll and survey applications – Using polls and surveys and other interactive tools are a very smart way to keep people coming back to your website. They're also great for collecting consumer data. You can preview new products and get customers opinions of the products by hosting a poll. Or you can do a customer survey to find out what customers think of your Web site or your products. Bluehost gives customers poll and survey applications that can be easily added to a Web site at no extra charge.

5. Help and Support Ticket System – When customers are having problems with an order or having problems using your Web site they want to be able to get ahold of you without any problems or delays. Bluehost can help you make that happen by giving consumers a free Help ticketing system so that customers can submit a form directly to you specifying what their problem is. They receive confirmation of the ticket and they can check back often to see if the problem is being solved. Customers love the security of having Help or Trouble tickets.

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