Sunday, May 3, 2009

What is the difference between managed and unmanaged VPS hosting?

What is the difference between managed and unmanaged VPS hosting?
If you don't want to pay for a full-on, dedicated server, but you need more than a shared hosting account will provide, a VPS is the perfect solution. However, there are certain pitfalls and considerations you should take in mind when picking out a VPS provider. The big question is whether it's managed or unmanaged hosting. Which type you need depends upon your technical prowess and time restraints. Unmanaged hosting means that you take care of everything—maintenance, installations, updates, and software repairs (to a certain point). The highest levels of managed hosting will take care of everything for you. If you already know how to take care of a dedicated server, a VPS server will be no problem for you. If you don't, you'll want managed hosting

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