What is a Virtual Private Server (VPS)?

A virtual private server (VPS) is a next-generation hosting solution developed to give hosting resellers and small businesses, regardless of their budget, the reliability, security and scalability of hosting on an enterprise-quality dedicated server. To make this possible, ScarabWeb uses Virtuozzo Virtual Environment (VE) technology - a mainframe-like partitioning technology developed by SWsoft. Virtuozzo's function is to fully partition your hosting environment, OS and all, from the physical hardware and file system on which it runs and any other VPS server running on the same physical host. In this way, for the price of an equivalent 'shared' account, you can enjoy benefits of a dedicated server solution costing hundreds of dollars a month.
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