About VPS hosting

# About VPS hosting

With Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting, customers gain root access to a fully functional virtual server.

# Origins

Server virtualization became popular in the early 2000s. Traditionally, a server was a physical machine dedicated to a specific user, often resulting in underutilized hardware resources. Virtualization technology solved this inefficiency by running multiple virtual servers, each with its own operating system, on a single physical server. In todays world virtualization became so good and so mainstream that one can expect multiple layers of virtualization.

# Benefits

VPS hosting offers more control, flexibility, and customization compared to shared hosting, making it ideal for aspiring sysadmins who require more resources and control over their hosting environment. Many VPS providers also offer other services, such as shared hosting.

# Downsides

With great power comes great responsibility: for maintenance and security. This responsibility extends beyond your projects to your clients' livelihoods. While setting up a server by following a tutorial may be straightforward, maintaining it requires ongoing diligence. Remember, VPS hosting is only cheaper if you don't account your own time and efforts.

# Why fortrabbit

When comparing hosting services, don't just look at raw specs, consider the service level. fortrabbit's PHP memory values may seem small compared to VPS memory resources, but it's because fortrabbit's app memory is solely dedicated to the PHP/FPM runtime. On a VPS, memory is used for many things, making it difficult to allocate specific size limits to each service. fortrabbit's concept of isolation of services is superior.