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Explore the power, flexibility, and control of VPS hosting. Whether you're looking for fully managed service or want to run the show yourself, KnownHost makes it easy to launch, grow, and scale your projects with confidence.

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Two Powerful VPS Hosting Options

Managed VPS

Best for: Business owners, agencies, growing websites

  • check mark Fully managed by our technical team
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Starting at $43.25/mo Explore Managed VPS

Unmanaged VPS

Best for: Developers, sysadmins, advanced users

  • check mark Full root access
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  • check mark Fully self-managed environment
Starting at $5.00/mo Explore Unmanaged VPS

What is VPS Hosting?

VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting offers the perfect balance between the affordability of shared hosting and the control of a dedicated server. It provides you with isolated resources, greater reliability, and the ability to scale as your website grows.

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Core VPS Features

SSD Storage

NVMe Storage

Dedicated CPU & RAM

Dedicated
CPU & RAM

Root Access

Full Root Access

OS Choices

Multiple OS Choices

Locations

Data Center Locations

Control Panels

Optional Control Panels

DDoS Protection

DDoS Protection

Fast

Fast Provisioning

Why managed vps

Why Choose Managed VPS?

Let us take care of the technical side. From server setup, maintenance, security, and more. We help you stay focused on your business.

  • 24/7 Server Monitoring 24/7 Server Support
  • Migrations Free Site Migrations with supported control panel
  • Security Hardening Regular Security Hardening
  • Proactive Software Proactive Software & OS Updates
  • Control Panels cPanel or DirectAdmin Options

Built for Business, Backed by KnownHost

Smart hosting isn’t just powerful. It’s fully managed, by people who do this every day.

  • Growth Uptime that supports your growth
  • 24/7 Hands-off server care with 24/7 technicians
  • secure Secure by default, with hardening included
  • Control Panels Choose cPanel or DirectAdmin. We’ll configure it
  • No alert Always available support, no waiting
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Common VPS Use Cases

Agencies

Web Agencies

Host multiple client sites with full control, performance isolation, and easy resource management.

Ecommerce Stores

Ecommerce Stores

Keep your store fast and secure with dedicated resources and scalable infrastructure.

Development Environments

Development Environments

Test and build applications in private, customizable environments without interfering with production.

SaaS & Web Apps

SaaS & Web Apps

Deploy software platforms with flexible resources and strong performance to support growth and uptime..

Corporate Sites

Corporate Sites

Maintain a reliable and secure presence with VPS hosting tailored to business websites.

High-Traffic Blogs

High-Traffic Blogs

Handle large audiences and content spikes with dedicated resources and enhanced load stability.

Scale Without Limits

Start small and grow on your terms. Our VPS infrastructure allows you to scale resources as needed, or seamlessly transition to a Dedicated Server when the time is right, all with zero downtime.

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Scalable server architecture

Global Network. Local Speed.

Choose Your VPS deployment region for peak performance and low-latency access.

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Locations: Amsterdam • Seattle • Atlanta

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Hosting Option?

Virtual private servers (VPS) are actually the most popular type of servers because they provide more enhanced performance and features than shared hosting and they cost less than a dedicated server.

With VPS hosting, users may share a number of physical resources such as disk space, CPU and RAM, but they will still enjoy the freedoms of having a private server, such as having your own control panel.

A big server is called a ‘node’, and the VPS is just a small part of this node. But a virtual private server still allows users to be in charge, fully, of all their own settings and configurations. This freedom allows you to customize and make any changes or adjustments that you need, as situations arise.

Since a virtual private server it is not actually a physical server, you do not have to worry about space or resources (RAM, CPU, Network bandwidth) as these are in the ‘cloud’ and managed by sophisticated datacenter tools at KnownHost.

VPS users still have access to the same resources and features as they would have otherwise, and they still have the freedom to install any application and make changes to those applications. Since you are not actually sharing any hardware, you will not have to be concerned about the physical server maintenance and security – that’s where KnownHost’s highly skilled technicians come in!

Our VPS nodes are divided into isolated containers that each have their own set of memory, disk space and CPU power - keeping you in control at all times.

If you're on traditional hosting, then a VPS provides a decent amount of benefits. One of the many being increased resources and power for your applications. A VPS gives you control over your webhosting environment that allows you to make the configurations and adjustments necessary for your website application. Such control allows you more options in server applications compared to traditional hosting.

If you're looking to development an application or you require specific PHP modules that aren't available, then a virtual private server is definitely something that's going to provide you that advantage.

KnownHost provides support for many different various system services on a VPS. For instance, we support either panel cPanel or DirectAdmin. We provide adjustments and modifications to Apache, PHP and MYSQL based configurations as needed by the customer in either performance and/or optimization requests. We ensure that the server is up to date, having the latest security fixes and latest critical updates.

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Your server is usually ready within minutes of ordering. Once active, the automated process of configuring and installing the environment occurs based on your chosen options

Yes. A managed VPS gives you full root access, so you can install software, configure settings, and run your server the way you want while we handle the system-level tasks.

In the majority of cases what you want is a managed virtual private server package that will give you the power and flexibility, but at a lower cost. For small business owners, bloggers, web designers and everyone that needs to have a fast website, a VPS is the perfect solution.

Should you need more speed and performance you can also consider switching to an ssd-powered VPS package which has the same advantages as a VPS but offers faster performance due to the presence of SSD hard drives. VPS SSD is highly recommended for websites that use a lot of disk caching, for example WordPress websites with the w3 Total Cache plugin

Outside of these two options, we also offer shared cloud hosting.

If you are serious about your website or online business then you should consider upgrading from your shared hosting to a managed platform on our VPS (SSD), Cloud VPS or Dedicated Server packages, depending on your needs and budget.

Absolutely. Should you require a migration between KnownHost managed services or from another company over to KnownHost managed services we can handle that for you. We will put you in touch with one of our Migration Specialists who will ask a series of questions in order to evaluate the service you're migrating from. We do this to ensure we provide a consistent and thorough review of all server related aspects required for a migration.

We're here for you, ready to handle the migration process for you.

Upgrades on our Managed VPS platforms are seamless and involve no downtime. Whether it's an upgrade or downgrade, we can adjust your servers package without disruption to your system services. These upgrades can be performed either through the 'My KnownHost' portal or contacting our Billing Department.

It's recommended to contact our Billing Department as this allows us to provide any necessary guidance prior to performing a package upgrade, we're here to help!

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Still unsure which VPS is right for you? Our team is ready to guide you every step of the way.

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