Virtual dedicated servers (VPS servers)
One can find many free applications on the Internet that allow you to create your own website with ease even if you don't have any previous experience or even technical skills. Some of the most popular applications are Joomla, Moodle and WordPress and it gets even better, there are free Joomla templates and WordPress themes available so you don't even have to start from scratch. All you have to do is find a suitable web hosting services and there are many options for that including virtual server hosting.
What is Virtual Server Hosting?
Web hosting is service that allows you to upload the website content on a web server that is constantly connected to the Internet to make sure that your website is online 24/7. Virtual private servers, also known as VPS, act as dedicated servers that are using the hardware of the same server. So they have separate management with full root access and even the option for remote rebooting but simply have less resources and, of course, a few times lower pricing. That means that virtual server hosting is web hosting on a VPS and as you can imagine this has many applications and therefore it is quite popular.
Types of Virtual Server Hosting
When we talk about website hosting differentiation it is clear as a sunny day that we must start from the operating system and just like any other type of hosting, virtual server web hosting also uses two popular operating systems. We have Linux virtual server hosting and Windows virtual server hosting. As one might guess, quite different applications can run on these two operating systems and it is a must to know which one is suitable for your website. For example if your site needs Active Server Pages - ASP is a server-side script engine provided by Microsoft, you will need Windows-based hosting and that is a guarantee since no Linux server will be able to run that for you.
Virtual hosting can be used for many different purposes and depending on the purpose it is used for, we can distinguish the following types:
- Virtual server file hosting - such services are commonly referred to as FTP hosting or FTP server since the data is transferred via the File Transfer Protocol. It is widely used for data storage and backup as well as means of sharing files between different locations - for example between the head office and different branches across the country or the world.
- Virtual server e-mail hosting - nowadays probably every web hosting package includes e-mail hosting as well but if you wish to have a secure e-mail server with no limitations on sending, receiving, attachment size, etc. it is recommended that you get your own e-mail server. That is possible on a dedicated server as well but usually a VPS will be more than enough as well, and it is a few times cheaper.
- Virtual server web hosting - hosting your website on a virtual server has many advantages and it is often used when the site has specific requirements about the server settings its applications require root access. Programmers and web designers also use virtual server web hosting for testing purposes and that way they can see how their product work with various server configuration and settings, regardless of whether it is a website or an application.
| # | Logo/Brand | Services | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  FreeHostia.com |
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$7.95 /month |
 FreeHostia Reviewed |
| 02 |  Lonex.com |
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$4.95 /month |
 Lonex Reviewed |