Here are five reasons why you would prefer to have your website hosted on a virtual private server.
Data Privacy
In this type of hosting, there will be many other users on the same physical server, where your site files are hosted. However, because it is split into multiple servers, the activities concerning others will not affect yours. Your data will be kept private from other users, and they will not be able to access your files or resources. As these resources and files will be kept under a secure partition, your data will be safe.
Dedicated Resources
Some website owners want to have certain server resources and will not want to share these with others. One way to achieve this goal is to choose a dedicated server hosting plan, but what would a business website owner do if that package is beyond their requirement. It could be too early for them to upgrade to that hosting package. However, with VPS hosting, they will have exclusive access to resources in the server, which other VPS users cannot access.
Scalability
VPS hosting packages, especially those offered by a reputable web host such as HostSailor, are scalable. This simply means that you can start with a small package that you can pay for, and choose an upgrade as your business grows.
The last thing you want in web hosting is to move your website files into another server, just because your existing web host could no longer accommodate your growing site. By choosing a scalable hosting plan, however, you can avoid facing such a situation.
Complete Control
Each VPS has its own resources and does not depend on other web hosting accounts to share them. For this reason, you will have complete control of the virtual private server. As a VPS web hosting subscriber, you get the whole operating system for yourself, including access to its files and resources. This is unlike shared hosting, where the users are limited to the web hosting company-set configuration.
Cost-Effective
In terms of cost, a VPS hosting plan falls more or less between shared and dedicated server hosting. It is costlier than shared web hosting, but less costly, compared to a dedicated server plan.
Consider how effectively and easily a virtual private server tends to scale, and this makes it your most cost-effective web hosting option. You will not have to invest in the upfront expenses of a physical server, so you will take only what you require and will not overinvest in surplus capacity. By cost-effective, we mean you get what you pay for.