Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - VPS

What does VPS stand for?

• Virtual Public Server

• Virtual Personal Server

• Virtual Protected Server

• Virtual Private Server

How is a VPS different from a physical server?

• It is a virtualized instance within a server

• It is made of different materials

• It is smaller in size

• It is more expensive

What is the most common type of VPS?

• Application server

• Web host

• File server

• Database server

What is the main advantage of a VPS over shared hosting?

• Higher cost

• Shared resources

• Better performance

• Custom configuration

What software program is used to manage VPSes?

• Operating System

• Hypervisor

• Firewall

• Antivirus

What is the machine that runs the hypervisor called?

• Virtual machine

• Host machine

• Guest machine

• Physical machine

What is the benefit of easy scalability associated with VPS?

• Resource allocation

• Physical machine upgrade

• Software modification

• Hardware upgrade

What is the main advantage of dedicated servers over VPS?

• Lower cost

• Better performance

• Shared resources

• Easy scalability

What resources are allocated by the hypervisor to each VPS?

• CPU, GPU, Network

• Memory, Disk Storage, Bandwidth

• RAM, SSD, Ethernet

• CPU, Memory, Disk Storage

Why have VPSes become a popular choice for web hosting?

• Shared resources

• Higher cost

• Better performance

• Easy scalability