Why a VPS instead of a dedicated server

Why a VPS instead of a dedicated server?

In a word – cost. It’s the objective of every successful business operator to keep costs down. A dedicated server has the up-front cost for building a computer system to be used as the server machine, as well as co-location costs to place the server in a commercial server room so it can have a commercial Internet connection. The VPS account includes a connection to a commercial Internet account.

You aren’t going to get away with operating a hosting server on a residential broadband connection (residential DSL or cable service). That’s because residential service will block certain ports that you’ll need. You could arrange for a business broadband connection that doesn’t block ports, but business broadband service is considerably more expensive than residential service. You’re a lot better off financially with a VPS.