With the emergence of the digital era, there are higher demands to host a running website. We have limited time and space to build an on-premise setup. Cloud computing comes to the rescue.
It uses the minimum time to provide the maximum results. It monitors the peak hours with efficiency.
Key Takeaways
- VPS provides a fixed allocation of resources on a physical server, offering cost predictability.
- Cloud instances offer on-demand scalability and flexibility, adjusting resources according to workload.
- VPS is isolated from other users on the same server, whereas cloud instances share resources in a multi-tenant environment.
VPS vs Cloud Instance Computing
The difference between VPS and Cloud Instance Computing is that VPS has a limit, and Cloud Instance Computing is boundless. VPS does not ensure effective scaling. Cloud Instance Computing permits flexible scaling. Cloud Instance Computing edges over VPS in many ways. Those aspects are discussed throughout the article.
VPS, or Virtual Private Server, is an imaginary server that you can access personally. You can customize your VPS according to your purpose. It can be accessed on a single hardware.
Software is installed inside your physical machine that takes charge of multiple servers over the web. Each server is isolated from another, and it prevents the intersection of resources.
Cloud Instance Computing is an extension of VPS. It is comparatively better than VPS. We can measure the live scaling through cloud instance computing. If required, we can scale up and down.
If a server is down, the others won’t be affected, and the resources will be secured within them.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of comparison | VPS | Cloud Instance Computing |
|---|---|---|
| Expandability | Restricted after a certain amount. | We can scale up and down according to our necessities. It allows live scaling. |
| Infrastructure | Limited options. | Provides endless choices. |
| Resources | You cannot do such. | You can choose specific resources. |
| Availability | It is not so in the case of VPS. The hypervisor manages the software. | In the cloud, the server is always alert. |
| Payscale | We need to take a subscription. | We pay only when we use it. |
What is VPS?
Virtual Private Server is VPS. A server is a medium through which we access pieces of information over the internet. It is either hardware or software. A server is like an address book.
The Digital era demands immediate reaction to an action. It was becoming challenging to satisfy the demands manually. Thus, VPS was developed to meet the increasing demands.
VPS is a virtualized technology that manages multiple services and lets the user access all its resources through networking. The multiple servers are inert to each other.
VPS allows specific spaces for each server, and each of them is independent. VPS is installed in hardware by the service provider, and it can access the various servers through it.
Each VPS has its operating system and stores its data individually. The data includes CPU, RAM networking, and traditional storage.
VPS edges because of their ability to be customized. You can set specifications as per your needs( up to a certain range). Either you need many CPUs, or the storage or the networking.
Virtual Private Server is a hybrid of shared hosting and dedicated hosting. Shared hosting is a physical server that is accessible to different clients.
That is, they share the resources of the server, like the CPU and the storage. Dedicated hosting is when one entire server is in charge of a single owner.
What is Cloud Instance Computing?
Cloud Instance Computing is the extended version of Virtual Private Server (VPS). The cloud is an imaginary network that secures our information. The servers can be present in remote areas. We can access its data through the cloud.
It prevents the wastage of resources. It is accessible anywhere, anytime, provided you have the necessary information.
In cloud computing, we can use the resources when we need them. That is, if we need to access the resources for a couple of hours, we can do it. Depending on the requirement, we pay for the servers.
Certain well-known service providers are listed below
- AWS (Amazon Web Service)
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- IBM Cloud
There are various others, and these are majorly talked about. Cloud is classified into groups like
- Public cloud
- Private cloud
- Hybrid cloud
- Community cloud
Public clouds are accessible by anyone, for instance, Gmail. Anyone can open a Gmail account.
A private cloud can be accessed by the owner. Suppose there is a company that wants an application to be accessed by its employees only. In those cases, a private cloud model is used.
Hybrid cloud is the average of public and private cloud. The community cloud is accessible by a group of companies.
Main Differences Between VPS and Cloud Instance Computing
- The biggest drawback of VPS is its scalability. VPS has poor scaling capacity. Cloud Instance Computing provides flexible scaling liabilities.
- VPS has a hypervisor that monitors the servers through software, and it has less availability. Cloud Instance Computing reduces downtime during rush hour due to its high availability.
- We need to buy a monthly or yearly subscription to install VPS. On the other hand, in Cloud computing, we pay only when we use the service.
- VPS has customizing restrictions, but cloud computing provides you the pliability to customize your service according to your needs.
- In VPS, you need to upgrade it with time; cloud instance computing upgrades on its own. It saves the tedious work.
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/6148463/
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/5936627/
Last Updated : 08 September, 2023
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Sandeep Bhandari holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computers from Thapar University (2006). He has 20 years of experience in the technology field. He has a keen interest in various technical fields, including database systems, computer networks, and programming. You can read more about him on his bio page.
This article was quite comical to read. The analogies and metaphors used to explain VPS and Cloud computing were amusing.
I agree, the writing style was refreshing and made the article very enjoyable to read.
It’s great to see a complex topic being presented in such a lighthearted manner.
I don’t agree with how this article portrays VPS as being inferior to Cloud computing. I think they are both useful in different ways and should not be compared as though it’s a competition.
The references provided at the end offer a great starting point for anyone interested in delving deeper into the topic of VPS and Cloud computing.
Absolutely, the references were a nice touch.
Ironic that an article about cloud computing and VPS doesn’t mention the use of JSON data format in these technologies, but the structure of the article comes close to a JSON format.
Haha, I see what you did there! The irony is not lost on us.
That’s an interesting observation, Hollie.
Very informative article full of useful details about VPS and Cloud computing. I enjoyed reading it a lot.
Yes! It was very well written and well explained.
I found the details about AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure very valuable. It gave me a broader understanding of the various cloud service providers.
Yes, those details were very interesting!
Agreed, it was enlightening to know about the different cloud service providers.
This article was too biased in favor of Cloud computing. I was expecting a more balanced view on both VPS and Cloud computing.
I see your point, Riley. It did seem a little heavy on the Cloud computing side.
I think the bias was unintentional, but it would have been better to portray a more balanced view.
This article was a great read, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The comparison table was very enlightening and made it easier to grasp the differences between VPS and Cloud Instance Computing.
I found the article to be quite detailed, it did a great job in explaining the nuances and benefits of both VPS and Cloud computing.
I agree! The comparison table was very helpful.