[Sting.]

I understand everything about servers, FTP and all of that except Virtual Private Servers. What are Virtual Private Servers? A good explanation of it and I'm good.

[rbush12]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server

Try that

[Zircon-Hosting]

It's a slice of a dedicated machine, that's the most user-friendly definition. A dedicated machine or server is a computer which is built to be a server. Now you can then divide this further in to x amount of slices/VPSs.

Think about it like this:




For a more advanced explanation read that Wiki page above my comment.

[Sting.]

Thanks you both. Now I do understand. Well its a relief its off my chest.

[rbush12]

No Problem.

[RXservers]

This video can explain you what is VPS.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F8Z5Yyb7jE[/ame]

[Nick_Echo]

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Originally Posted by RTR12 I understand everything about servers, FTP and all of that except Virtual Private Servers. What are Virtual Private Servers? A good explanation of it and I'm good.

Lets just say that it is... A seperate computer you can access from your own, and host things. That's my explanation.

[Sting.]

Thanks, video helped too.

[CarlosE]

A VPS (Virtual Private Server) is just like a Physical Server aka Dedicated Server, except it Virtual. It mainly can do the same capabilities you would be able to do on the computer, except - It's virtual.