There are a few types of server configurations that are designed for different purposes and have various cost implications associated.

We at IDS Hosting have two main types and within this we still offer speciality packages for specific needs.

The two main types are shared and VPS Hosting.

More about shared hosting here.

VPS hosting short for Virtual Private Server, is a cost effective way to bridge the gap between Shared Hosting and a dedicated server. Shared hosting is thus when many users shared the same resources and dedicated is when a server is for your use only and not affected by other users. The former is cheaper and the latter is more expansive.

VPS allows for a lower cost at almost dedicated server power.

> The way this works is that you have a server or a network of servers with special software able to create 'containers' within the software, each container is a hosting package and operated independently of the adjacent virtual containers.

These containers can be set up in a number of ways and there requirements can be 'dialled in'

In this way we have a number of containers in a software environment that are relatively independent of each other, saying relatively as there are some situations under severe server conditions that can affect each other, but since all are on the same network this would be inevitable.

This solution is amazing as it allows so many more users into the more powerful server level at lower costs for there eCommerce, photographic etc businesses that would previously not be possible.