What is a VPS

A VPS is a virtual private server: a Linux machine with root and its own IPv4. Not shared hosting. Live plans stay on the VPS page.

A VPS is a virtual private server: a Linux machine you rent. You get root, your own IPv4, and a disk. It is not shared web hosting and it is not a whole physical host. On VGNCloud the live list is the VPS page.

The short version

Think of a computer in a hall you do not walk into. You SSH in. You install what you need. Neighbours cannot see your files. That is a virtual machine. We sell that, as KVM, not as a container that shares a kernel. KVM VPS.

VPS, virtuaalipalvelin, cloud server

The same product wears three names. Finnish copy often says virtuaalipalvelin. Shops also write cloud server. Here they all point at the VPS. Cloud server or VPS. VPS hosting is the category name, not a second SKU.

When you need one

A port, a daemon, Docker, a queue, isolation from other sites. A brochure or a WordPress shop that fits on shared disk belongs on web hosting. Decision page: when you need a VPS. Side by side: VPS vs web hosting.

What we do not invent

No uptime percentage on this page. The contractual figure is on the SLA. We do not snapshot the disk yet. Game servers are on ValueGameNode. Prices stay on the VPS page so this article cannot go stale.

First steps

Pick from memory. How to choose a plan. Then first login and SSH.

Live plans: VPS. The rest of the shop: cloud.

Questions

What does VPS stand for?+

Virtual private server. A Linux machine you rent. Root, your own IPv4, a disk. Not a folder on a shared host.

Is a VPS the same as a virtuaalipalvelin?+

Yes. Virtuaalipalvelin is the Finnish word for the same product. Cloud server is another label for it here.

Do I need a VPS for a normal website?+

Usually no. Web hosting is cheaper until you need a port, a daemon, or isolation. Read VPS vs web hosting.

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