A virtual private server (VPS) is a machine that hosts all the software and data needed to run an application or website. It’s called virtual because virtualization technology splits a server into multiple virtual machines. So with a single piece of hardware, multiple separate servers can be run.
The most popular operating system used by VPS hosting providers is Linux. We feature the most popular distros that you can run on a VPS.
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