Understanding Types of Web Hosting offered by SPARK’s: VPS and Dedicated

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When it comes to launching new web projects, you need to choose a web hosting option that suits your requirements. Deciding whether your project requires performance, responsiveness, or flexibility helps you to choose. SPARK services allow you to choose between a VPS or a dedicated server. This article will help you understand both these options and make the right choice for your needs.


What Is a Server?

A computer that runs a sequence of services and applications which are accessible from the network is referred to as an IT server. It can either be a physical server (dedicated server) or a virtual server (created using a physical server). To choose the best option for your needs, some important terms must be known to you. These include – a dedicated server, cloud (or cloud computing), data center, processor, and bandwidth.


What is a VPS?

A Virtual Private Server (VPS) refers to a virtual environment created on a physical server. VPS uses a part of the host server’s resources. Workloads on memory and processor get shared with other independent VPSs. Thus, you can enjoy the benefits of a dedicated server without necessarily managing its hardware. Compared to a dedicated server, VPS solutions are much cheaper and hence are ideal for hosting websites, deploying sandbox environments, and gaming. Also being highly scalable, they allow you to add more resources if necessary. May it be the disk space, RAM, or processor power, you can adapt your server to cater to your needs.


Using one of the data centers, you can host your virtual machines. Choose a data center that is possibly the closest to your users to optimize the loading time for your web pages. With this, you can also ensure that your hosting infrastructure adheres to local data protection regulations.


When it comes to delivering the best possible user experience, you can select from a variety of options –
• Failover IPs to secure the flow of service for your systems and applications.
• Geolocated IPs for international SEO.
• A Load Balancer that distributes loads with adaptability for a more flexible, highly available infrastructure.
• Add on external storage to make your infrastructure more scalable.
• Automatic or manual backups for safeguarding the integrity of your data.


How Much Does a VPS Cost?

A virtual server is more affordable compared to a bare-metal server. You can receive better performance in a dedicated, scalable environment, along with unlimited traffic and better bandwidth.


What Is a Dedicated Server?

A dedicated server is a physical machine whose hardware resources are fully allocated to you. You have full control over the machine’s configuration and administration, the software used, and its operating system. You can also decide your storage, network capacity, and security level.

Your project may involve big data, AI, or online game hosting; you can customize your dedicated server accordingly. It offers you the freedom to adapt your web hosting space to suit your needs.


Some of the common features of dedicated servers are –
• A variety of operating systems, distributions, and databases
• 1Gbps transfer speed and 99.9% uptime guarantee
• Technical support
• Platform compatibility and email setup
• Security and backup
• An external disk space for storing your configuration files and backup

You will be able to add a number of options to your server according to the range you have selected. Some features will be necessary for the successful execution of your project or for optimizing the security and redundancy of your infrastructure.

If your business needs higher levels of power, performance, and high availability, SPARK Services recommend using a dedicated server. Since redundancy, resilience, and security are important for your infrastructure, choose a server that caters to them.

Cost of a Dedicated Server

At SPARK Services, we offer solutions that cover all your needs. Depending on your business needs, you can prefer having a dedicated server for better performance. We offer flexible pricing options that help cater to the needs of different businesses. You can pay monthly or opt for an annual payment that enables you to save up to 25%.

SPARK Services is a trusted name in the industry, with over 20 years of experience running websites. For all your web hosting needs, you can always reach us and rest assured of your web hosting needs.

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