Managed vs Unmanaged VPS Hosting: What Are the Differences?

When selecting a VPS host, do you attach great importance to the price of server hardware resources and after-sales service, but know little about the management of the VPS host? In this article, my purpose is to help you understand the definition and differences between managed and unmanaged VPS, and which one you should choose as a business owner.

What is VPS Hosting?

VPS or virtual private server is a virtual operating system that resides in the parent server and uses virtualization technology to provide private resources for other virtual servers.

VPS has similar processes and functions to physical servers. Nevertheless, it is actually software that simulates special hardware. VPS Hosting usually provides more server resources than shared hosting and less than dedicated hosting.

What is Managed VPS Hosting?

In (fully) Managed VPS Hosting, your service provider is responsible for all things related to the normal operation, such as CPU updates, hardware maintenance, software installation, etc., so you can fully focus on developing your business. In short, managed VPS Hosting is an easy management mode.

Managing servers requires time, effort, and technical expertise. If you are a user with little technical experience, managed VPS Hosting is your best choice, because you don’t need to worry about anything related to server configuration.

What is Unmanaged VPS Hosting?

Unlike managed VPS Hosting, if you select unmanaged VPS Hosting, You must be responsible for the operation and maintenance of your entire server, while the hosting service provider is only responsible for providing the data center, and server hardware resources and its availability.

You should have the technical ability or specialized technical personnel to manage your server, operating system, and other server-related resources. If you are a mature enterprise rather than an emerging enterprise, unmanaged VPS Hosting is more suitable for you because your focus is to build your business.