What is VDS Technology

The main hosting technology majority of the hosting providers use is "Virtual Hosting" technology. Let’s have brief description about Virtual Hosting technology.

What is Virtual Hosting technology?

Virtual Hosting technology is the hosting of multiple web sites on a single machine that uses the same server software to run each and every website. All Website's under a “Virtual Hosting” technology environment utilize the same web server, mail server, and are located in the same file directory with all other website's. So if any issue with the web server will affect all the website's. The website owners will not have direct access to the server. This will cause their site to be down for hours. Virtual Hosting” environments restrict website owner’s access to the server which doesn’t allow for any installs of custom applications.

What is VDS technology?
VDS is Virtual Dedicated Server Technology. This is one of the latest technologies used to host website's. Website's hosted with VDS technology hosting companies operate independently from all other website's. on the same physical machine. Virtual Dedicated Servers have their own server software that runs inside an isolated file directory and provides autonomy for each website. VDS website owners have full control of their environment with administrative privileges and can install additional applications.

Advantages that website owner’s will have using VDS technology:-

1. Own web server
2. Independent file structure
3. Administrative privilege
4. Own mail server
5. Can install application
6. High level of security
7. Own database server
8. Can host multiple domain