A Managed VPS saves the time, effort and resources that one needs to invest in the management and maintenance of a VPS (Virtual Private Server), ensures the seamless execution of OS (Operating System) updates and takes care of troubleshooting processes. A Managed VPS is meticulously and efficiently managed by the proficient IT team of the service provider. These are the major advantages of a managed VPS over an Unmanaged VPS, wherein the user is responsible for his/her VPS’ management and maintenance, installing relevant updates and handling troubleshooting processes.
Now you know about the advantages of a
Managed VPS over an Unmanaged VPS, but do you know what is a Managed or an
Unmanaged VPS? Or for that matter, what is a VPS? Let us start off with the
basics.
VPS is the abbreviation for Virtual Private Server. It is a type of a server that is used for web hosting and is provided by web hosting companies. Web hosting companies offer the professional service of web hosting, wherein server space and all the necessary technologies are made available for websites to be accessible online. There are many types of web hosting services, and VPS hosting is the service which utilizes a VPS (Virtual Private Server). A VPS is made available as either a Managed VPS or as an Unmanaged VPS, which is also known as a Self-managed VPS.
Servers
Any VPS is essentially a server and a
server refers to any hardware device or software that caters to accepting,
appropriately responding to, and fulfilling the requests of clients that are
made over a network. In this context, the term “client” denotes the device from
which the request had originated, and which eventually receives the server’s
response. A server, whether it is hardware or software, provides functionality
(service) to its clients (devices or programs). This is attained through the
client-server model. Servers can be of various types, which include but are not
limited to, application servers, mail servers, game servers, database servers,
print servers, proxy servers, file servers, web servers etc.
Web
Servers
The category of web servers includes
VPS, both Managed VPS and Unmanaged VPS. A web server is one of the many types
of servers. It is provided by web hosting companies and accepts and fulfills client
(browser or mobile applications) requests for website content (images, HTML
pages, videos etc.). These requests are sent and received in the form of
Hypertext Transfer Protocol messages (HTTP). These web servers store the files
of various websites and deliver those files over the Internet, based on client
requests. All the necessary technology and services that are needed for this
purpose are offered by the web hosting companies that provide the web servers.
When the files of the websites that are stored on the web servers, such as on
any VPS, are delivered to the Internet connected devices of users, then
websites become accessible. This is how the process of web hosting works, at
the core of which are the web servers.
VPS
A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a web
server that is used in VPS hosting service, which is a type of web hosting
service. Almost all the professional web hosting companies provide VPS, in its
managed and unmanaged versions, through various plans that cater to different
requirements and budgets of users. A VPS is a cost-effective hosting solution
that delivers enhanced security, performance and stability.
Virtualization technology is used in a
VPS for the purpose of providing dedicated (private) resources to the users of
the shared server environment that hosts multiple clients in it. A VPS runs its
own copy of an OS (Operating System), and in it multiple clients utilize the
isolated instances on the same parent server. A Virtual Private Server is able
to deliver functionality that is as efficient as that provided by a physical
server by emulating a dedicated hardware. A VPS mimics the environment of a
dedicated server virtually within a shared server. This shared server is known
as the host or as the parent server. A VPS is software-defined. This makes it
very easy and fast to create and configure it.
Virtualization technology makes
dedicated resources available to the virtual servers, which are present within
the parent server. The separation of these multiple virtual servers from each
other is ensured at all times. A virtual layer is implemented atop the operating
system with the aid of a software called Hypervisor. This is done for
segmenting the virtual servers. Due to this segregation, each VPS has its
individual operating system and software. Isolation of multiple digital service
offerings, along with the creation of isolated development environments and the
installation of custom software are all made possible by a Virtual Private
Server.
A VPS can be offered as a managed
service (Managed VPS) or as an unmanaged/self-managed service (Unmanaged VPS/
Self-managed VPS). Let us elaborate on each of these two types.
Managed
VPS and Unmanaged VPS/ Self-managed VPS
A VPS can be availed from any service
provider as either a Managed
VPS or as an Unmanaged VPS/ Self-managed VPS.
In a Managed VPS, it is the technically
competent IT team of the service provider that manages the user’s Virtual
Private Server and ensures its proper maintenance, along with installing all
the necessary updates and handling the troubleshooting processes. This saves
the time, effort and resources of the users from getting exhausted in the maintenance
and management of their servers. In a managed VPS it becomes the service provider’s
responsibility to maintain and manage the server. This ensures that the users
don’t have to be bothered about the technicalities of server management, and
they have experts taking care of their servers’ security and maintenance at all
times. This is how a Managed VPS scores over an Unmanaged VPS/ Self-managed VPS,
in terms of the convenience that it provides to its users despite being more
expensive than the unmanaged version.
An Unmanaged VPS/ Self-managed VPS is managed
by the user, without any aid of the service provider. Server management,
maintenance, installation of updates, handling troubleshooting processes, all
become the sole responsibility of the user. An Unmanaged VPS is provided by a
service provider but the service provider is not responsible for the VPS’
setup, management or maintenance.
Conclusion:
Both, Managed and Unmanaged VPS,
deliver the same quality of performance, security, speed and stability, if they
have the same configuration. The difference between these two, as well as the
main advantage that a Managed VPS has over an Unmanaged VPS, has to do with the
management and maintenance of the server. A Managed VPS provides the advantage
of relieving the user of all responsibilities regarding server maintenance and
management, and lets the service provider’s proficient IT team take care of
VPS’ management while the user reaps the benefits of the powerful performance
of the Managed VPS.
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