A virtual private server is a kind of dedicated server which is installed in a virtual machine that is a computer. It is used according to individual needs. The hosting software are required to install the server.
The hosting software consists of a web server program, a file transfer protocol, a mail server program and some specialized applications like blogging, e commerce etc. These servers are designed mainly for the customers for different purposes.
The concept of Virtualization
Virtualization is nothing but the extension of the basic concept of computer. It increases the function of operating system which is itself a traditional concept. In the concept of Virtualization, the personal servers are isolated from each other so there is high security involved in it.
This specially very effective for the business purpose as the companies can run their own application in both old and new version of operating system.
The cheap server and its use
The cheap virtual servers are in great demand in today’s world. These are used to maximize the profit amounts. The users enjoy almost all the facilities.
The facilities that are found even in the cheap server are the unlimited websites, at least three dedicated IP address etc. Beside this it can be run on any operating system and also it is very easy to configure.
The threats of cheap server
Instead of the massive facilities of cheap server, there are also some extortions that may be caused by the cheap servers. It sometimes causes the system failure, powering down and sometimes it causes the servers to run slowly. It may also increase the chance of hardware failure.
Though there are some real threats but also you have certain remedies. Regular clustering is a very important therapy for such failure. There are cluster management software in the market. Another most reliable way to get rid of the system failure is maintain a backup.