A VPS or Virtual Private Server is a type of hosting server where resources such a server memory, processor(s) are allocated based on the potential purchased. In other words, where a dedicated server provides the exact resources you require and purchase, a VPS might share resources, that are available upon the needs of the server, with other servers in a cluster or pod of servers.
Written by Chris Parsons, ParsonsHosting, Sisters, Oregon. Last updated: October 2026.
