* Updated on: 2022-06-27 11:01*
## What are VPSs
VPSs are, very simply, server instances that can be completely managed by the operating system: unlike classic shared web hosting services, in fact, the hosting services offered such as Virtual Private Servers allow the user to autonomously manage a real and its own operating system, so not only MySQL, Apache / NGINX and PHP but also all the additional services and software you want. In particular, the VPS with Linux, based mostly on Debian and Ubuntu distributions, can be managed remotely via SSH and can be configured as desired by freely entering, as a user
*root*, any commands you want

## Advantages of VPS: why use them?
These are generally very fast services that emulate a virtual environment at the complete disposal of the user. Through VPS we can create not only websites, but also external services of APIs and web services of all kinds, all by exploiting the potential of Linux open source software

Also, more importantly, with the command line available on my server I can, for example:
- restart at any time and manage Apache, MySQL, PHP;
- change PHP version and install new ones;
- renew the SSL certificates independently;
- use advanced framework services such as Laravel;
- install performance optimization software such as memcached and others

Even services such as Google Cloud, for example, can be managed via SSH and partly give the same advantages as VPS, if not even better performance. Other VPSs such as DigitalOcean (one of the best available on the market today) allow the management of autonomous "instances", i.e. dedicated operating systems complete with an IP address, known technically as
*droplets*

VPSs also have the further advantage of providing performance "almost" comparable to that of dedicated servers, and of having reasonable costs (around 5/ month, on average) and scalable (you pay based on actual use , i.e. the traffic generated by the web service or site on the VPS)

## Disadvantages of VPS, what are they?
They are not always easy to manage, since they must be managed via the SSH command line, as mentioned. Some VPS also offer the possibility of being managed from a remote desktop, but this possibility is not offered by all: moreover, the true potential of the VPS can be exploited, as a matter of fact, exclusively via SSH

Furthermore, in certain cases, the costs of VPSs can become prohibitive and must be included in a rationalized business model

## Free VPS

In reality, unfortunately, there are no real free VPS, but only free offers
** limited in time **

## Top VPS offers
VPS (Virtual Private Server) services with servers in Italy, and price from the lowest to go up

You can also look at the VPS ranking according to Trovalost.it

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