VDS stands for virtual dedicated servers and it is the latest technology in the world of hosting services. This new technology is the perfect balance between shared and dedicated hosting since it is affordable but also very powerful.

VDS is a virtual dedicated server that offers you many advantages compared to shared hosting. With this hosting technology, the physical server is split into several virtual entities and each one can operate independently of the other. Every account can have its own environment with software, web server, operating system, applications, bandwidth and disk space. It provides users a number of benefits.

VDS is also known as Hyper-V dedicated server. What makes it different from shared hosting is the word "dedicated". With dedicated virtual hosting you will have the full power of your server. This new hosting service runs on virtualization technology where various dedicated servers run on a single physical server. This is one of the reasons why it costs so less. However, the benefits it offers are much like a dedicated server.

VDS are similar to dedicated servers, only, they are much more cost effective. The most basic hosting option currently available is shared hosting but it is only feasible for startups and very small websites with very basic requirements.