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VPS (Virtual Private Server)

By Gregory Go, About.com

Definition:

VPS is an acronym for Virtual Private Server.

A VPS Web hosting plan means you share the physical server hardware with other websites, but you are allocated a dedicated slice of the system resources.

A VPS is a good bridge between low cost shared hosting and getting a dedicated server. Here is a list of reliable VPS hosting providers.

Examples:

Top VPS server management software include VMWare, Virtuozzo, and Xen.

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