What Is VPS? A Beginner's Information to Virtual Personal Servers

Employing a network admin will guarantee someone is always overlooking the fundamental server processes and making certain everything is properly updated. Still, such dedicated assistance requires financial investments, and keeping an administrator on payroll is something not all businesses can afford.

Opting for managed VPS or dedicated service is the other viable option. Having your host's trained support team helping out in times of need can prove priceless for a lot of online projects. Managed services often include all important server maintenance tasks, with some even coming with a separate admin for your hosting account alone.

Server Maintenance is really a pretty broad term, which can encompass a variety of different tasks. This is why it's imperative you check with your server provider what their managed services include.

If you are either unfamiliar with one of these admin skills or you just want your hosting company to take care of it for you, then opting for a managed VPS plan is the best way to go.

All DreamHost's VPS plans are fully managed, meaning you are able to skip worrying about the nitty-gritty technical details and focus about what really matters: creating great content for your website. If you're looking for root access, though, consider deciding on DreamHost's cloud hosting.

Linux/Windows
You may think this tip might fall under the most obvious category, but it's worth sharing: Make certain the hosting package you decide on is compatible together with your operating system. DreamHost, as an example, doesn't offer Windows hosting since most of our users prefer to perform a Linux VPS.

Reliability
The VPS hosting service you select should have uptime ratings of 99.5% and above. Anything lower from your web host is simply unacceptable. For the record, DreamHost boasts among the industry's highest uptime scores at 99.98%. Stop it, we're blushing.

Hardware WordPress Speed Optimization
When purchasing a VPS hosting package, ensure your service provider offers the newest and greatest in hardware, including solid state drives (SSD) — the fastest storage technology. SSD makes running high-speed applications easier thanks, partly, to having less moving parts.