Virtual private servers, or VPS or vServers for short, are increasingly replacing shared web hosting solutions. With a VPS, several virtual operating systems or CPU instances run in parallel on a physical server located in a data center. The customer services (e.g. database or similar) are therefore either completely separate or at least divided into their own instances of the programs. So you can clearly see that resources such as bandwidth, memory or computing time can be shared better and much more fairly on such a level than with classic shared web hosting. The customer can rest assured that their configuration data and disk space operate independently. You can set everything flexibly and individually

VPS offer clear advantages over other hosting solutions that should be used. All virtual servers are encapsulated, so they act separately from each other. They each act as their own root server, which increases security immensely. Since each VPS receives a share of the resources (CPU, RAM and hard disk space) that you specify in advance, consistent performance is guaranteed

Of course there are also disadvantages. It is your responsibility to ensure that the services you use are up to date. Full root access also makes it easy tothe system in question if you don't have the appropriate prior knowledge. VPS can also be more expensive than regular shared web hosting solutions

Virtual Personal Server is suitable for people who want more control over their system than is the case with shared web hosting. Even users who are actually more interested in dedicated servers but shy away from the required technical knowledge can take their first steps with a VPS and expand their knowledge bit by bit

Alfahosting - Virtual Private Server for every need

Many hosting providers offer virtual private servers. On the one hand, this offers the advantage that you can choose from a large number of companies, but on the other hand, it also has the disadvantage that you first have to get an overview of all the offers. In our test, the provider Alfahosting was rated as above average. Four different VPS tariffs are offered, ranging from the variant VServer M to VServer XXL. In terms of price, we range between €10.99 and €38.99 per month. You can choose between Linux and Windows as the operating system


 The provider clearly scores with its 20 GigE double ring connection at the various network locations. The data center also has ISO 27001 certification. The customer service is highly recommended. If you have any problems, support is available 24/7 all year round. The data center is also maintained by technicians around the clock.