A virtual private server (VPS) can be used to host websites (e-commerce, content, media) and software applications (portals, extranets, collaborative solutions, wikis, CRM). Unlike shared hosting, the data is isolated onto a virtual machine which is dedicated to the user.
The VPS is a perfect compromise between web hosting plans and physical servers, combining reliability with the high performance of a dedicated server — but without the difficulty of managing a server’s physical hardware.

Using a VPS requires basic knowledge of server administration. This knowledge is essential for managing the operating system (Linux, Windows, PrestaShop or WordPress) installed on the machine, and configuring the applications.
Think you might need a VPS, but don’t have the technical knowledge required? We recommend getting in touch with one of our partners.
If you would like to get guaranteed resources but don’t know how to manage servers, we recommend Performance Web Hosting plans.

Location is an important factor when choosing a VPS solution. GICT Africa Cloud has data centres in Europe and the US, so whether you are based in Uganda, Brazil, Russia or any other country in the world, you can be closer to your audience. Having your data stored closer to your end users or audience means lower latency which equates to a better user experience. Web page load time is also an element that search engines take into account when ranking. Though there is more to SEO than fast load time, being closer to your audience is one easy step to SEO optimization.

With a Plesk web hosting plan, you are provided with a storage space that has Plesk pre-installed. You can manage your websites, but you are not the administrator of the service. You can only use it for managing your projects.
If you choose a VPS, you are the server admin, and GICT Africa Cloud has no access to its content. This way, you free to configure it in whatever way you like.

VPS solutions do not include domain names or email services natively. These options are available directly from the GICT Africa Cloud Control Panel once your VPS is delivered.

Yes. A VPS can be partitioned and organized to suit your requirements. This means you can use it to host several websites or projects, by allocating a private space to each one. You choose the volume of each space, too. To simplify how you do this, you can install a web hosting control panels like Plesk or cPanel.

The advantage of a VPS is that you don’t have to worry about hardware management —— like monitoring the status of hard disks, RAM, and CPU. They are adapted to host most types of web projects that are moderately sized.
We recommend using a dedicated server if you want to manage the hardware yourself, build more elaborate architectures, create an infrastructure that includes a private network (vRack), or deploy complex solutions other than web services.
As a general rule, users with a growing volume of web activity either move up to dedicated servers, or Public Cloud solutions. These services offer more complex, flexible infrastructures that can adapt to a high level of growth.

A Cloud VPS is a virtual machine optimized and designed to adapt to pre-production and production environments. It is a dedicated environment on which you can host one or more web projects.
The OVHcloud Public Cloud offers a multi-server infrastructure, with high availability for servers. vRack, a private network service, is also available with this solution.