Short answer
A VPS is a slice of a server reserved for you alone, with its own guaranteed memory and CPU and usually root access. It costs more than shared hosting and you administer it yourself — the operating system, the web server, the security updates.
This is a general web-hosting explanation, not specific to Traxio.
Learn more
- Shared hosting vs VPS vs dedicated serversHow shared hosting, virtual private servers and dedicated servers differ in cost, control, performance and the skills they need.
- What is shared hosting?How shared hosting works, why it’s so affordable, what ‘fair use’ limits mean, and the kinds of website it suits best.
Traxio is simple, self-managed web hosting for 99p a month: the first 30 days are free with no card, then £0.99 a month.