VPS
VPS and server guides
Virtual private servers explained: how they compare to shared and dedicated hosting, and how to size, secure and back one up.
VPS basics
What a VPS is and who needs one.
Comparisons
Shared vs VPS vs dedicated.
Server security
Hardening, patching and access control.
basics
What is a VPS?
How Steady sells VPS capacity once a provider adapter is live.
4 min · beginner · Updated 21 August 2026
VPS basics
What is VPS hosting?
VPS hosting gives you guaranteed CPU, RAM and storage inside a virtualised server, with root access. Here is when that matters and when shared hosting is still the better call.
8 min · beginner · Updated 11 August 2026
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