Difference between revisions of "Virtual private server"

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A virtual private server (also known by its acronym, VPS) is a virtual machine (VM) that is provisioned and configured as a computing server to be offered for rent on the market. Although virtual root server and virtual dedicated server (VDS) can be defined in the same way, owners or leasing authorities normally use these terms to position more expensive offerings on the market.

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−	A [[virtual private server]] (also known by its acronym, [[VPS~~]]; alternatively known as [[virtual root server]] and [[virtual dedicated server]] or [[VDS~~]]) is a [[virtual machine]] ([[virtual machine\|VM]]) that is configured as a [[computing server]], ~~renting of which is marketed by its owner~~ or ~~authority~~.	+	A [[virtual private server]] (also known by its acronym, [[VPS]]) is a [[virtual machine]] ([[virtual machine\|VM]]) that is provisioned and configured as a [[computing server]] to be offered for rent on the market. Although [[virtual root server]] and [[virtual dedicated server]] ([[VDS]]) can be defined in the same way, owners or leasing authorities normally use these terms to position more expensive offerings on the market.