VPS & Dedicated Servers
Greater server resources, control and isolation for websites, applications, and business workloads.
Some websites and business applications eventually require more resources and control than conventional hosting can provide. Helios IT Solutions provides VPS and dedicated server environments for businesses that need greater control over server resources, software configuration, storage, networking, or application requirements.
A VPS provides an isolated virtual server environment within a physical server, while a dedicated server provides an entire physical server for a particular requirement. Depending on the workload, the setup can support business applications, ERP systems, databases, portals, high-resource websites, custom software, and other workloads that require a more controlled hosting environment.
Service Features
Virtual server environments with allocated CPU, RAM, storage, and operating system resources for applications that need more control than shared hosting.
A complete physical server allocated to a particular business workload, providing greater control over available hardware resources and server configuration.
Administrative access, where applicable, for installing supported software, configuring services, managing applications, and controlling the server environment.
CPU, memory, storage, and other server resources can be selected according to the workload rather than relying on a general shared hosting environment.
VPS resources can be adjusted where supported as application requirements change, helping businesses plan for changing workloads.
High-speed SSD or NVMe storage options, where available, for workloads involving websites, databases, applications, and frequent data access.
A dedicated static IP can be used where required for server access, application configuration, DNS, email, or other business infrastructure needs.
Applicable firewall, access-control, operating-system, and server-hardening measures can be configured according to the hosting environment and workload.
Technical assistance with server configuration, application requirements, resource changes, security settings, and ongoing administration as applicable.
Our VPS & Dedicated Server Approach
Choosing a VPS or dedicated server should start with the workload rather than simply selecting the largest available server. We consider the application, operating system, CPU and memory requirements, storage, database usage, network requirements, security, and level of administrative control needed before selecting a suitable environment.
Understand the software or website being hosted, expected usage, database requirements, number of users, storage needs, and other factors affecting server resources.
Select a VPS or dedicated server according to the required level of resource allocation, isolation, control, hardware capacity, and application requirements.
Configure the supported operating system, server software, applications, networking, access controls, storage, and other settings required for the intended workload.
Maintain applicable security settings, software updates, access controls, resource allocation, and technical configuration as the server requirements change.
Frequently Asked Questions About VPS & Dedicated Servers
A VPS is a virtual server with allocated resources within a physical server, while a dedicated server provides an entire physical server for one workload or customer. The appropriate choice depends on the required resources, isolation, control, applications, and budget.
A VPS can be considered when a website or application needs more predictable resource allocation, greater server-level control, custom software configuration, or an environment that is not suitable for conventional shared hosting.
A VPS can host suitable business software when the application's operating system, hardware, database, networking, licensing, and remote-access requirements are compatible with the selected server environment. The requirements of the particular software should be checked before deployment.