London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/03/2011 -- If you are planning to launch a website anytime soon, then you should decide on the best hosting server which matches your requirement. There are mainly three types of hosting servers available in the market, namely: shared server, virtual private server and dedicated server. Out of these three, the virtual private server or VPS is more popular thanks to its cost-effective service and better administrative control. It is also the best option for those who are looking for dedicated services but not at the cost of a dedicated server. Although dedicated servers are also a viable option to achieve the best server performance, the downside is the higher cost.

A virtual private server is a kind of web hosting service where the actual specification and capabilities of a single server is partitioned into smaller multiple servers. As a result, each account tied to the individual server benefits from the same web hosting freedom similar to a dedicated server. VPS provides full CPU and RAM usage without sharing any resource and data to other accounts. Moreover, web administrators can also reboot the system anytime without affecting other servers.

Many website administrators prefer to use virtual private servers due to their cost advantages. But before you go for making a final call for your VPS provider, it is very important to know that there are two types of VPS available in the market - managed and un-managed.

Unmanaged VPS: The biggest advantage of VPS is its dedicated hosting server like facilities at a very competitive price. While this benefit remains unchanged in an unmanaged VPS hosting, there is however one setback that makes it slightly less user friendly.

Unmanaged VPS is a type of hosting system where full control of the website is given to the website administrator. This system works fine for people who are largely familiar with technology but it is less recommended for people who have little or no knowledge about general website hosting operations. Technical problems such as the server going down, problems related to software and resources, performance and speed issues and software configuration are mainly best left in the hands of the administrator to handle. It means web hosting issues will not be managed or corrected by the service provider. On the other hand, the price for an unmanaged hosting service is comparatively less, its operational setup is also ideal for custom applications and it provides setup for developing real time systems.

Managed VPS: The main advantage of using managed VPS is the technical support provided by the service provider. All the maintenance and administrative tasks including website monitoring, speed, software updates are handled personally by the hosting provider. There might be some extra cost for this. Another advantage of this service is its flexibility. The website owner can ask to increase the storage capacity of their site by simply informing the service provider.

Finally, whatever virtual private server you intend to use, it is important to choose which platform you should go with – Linux VPS or Windows VPS. A Linux virtual private server is more popular because of its cost effectiveness and better administrative functions. It may also have better defences against malware and spam when compared with Windows VPS options.