What is VPS?
Also called: Virtual private server
The short answer
A VPS is a virtual machine with its own reserved resources on a shared physical server, giving more control and consistency than shared hosting.
VPS, explained
You manage the operating system, security updates and server software yourself unless it is a managed VPS.
Questions people ask about VPS
What is VPS?
A VPS is a virtual machine with its own reserved resources on a shared physical server, giving more control and consistency than shared hosting.
Related terms
Shared hosting puts many websites on one server that share its resources; it is cheap, but one busy neighbour can slow everyone down.
Managed hostingManaged hosting is hosting where the provider handles servers, updates, security, backups and scaling, so you only manage the site.
DeployTo deploy is to publish a new version of a website to its host so visitors see it; modern hosts deploy automatically when code is pushed to Git.
CI/CDCI/CD is automation that checks and ships code: continuous integration runs builds and tests on every change, and continuous deployment releases what passes.
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