Most people tend to use cloud hosting and VPS hosting interchangeably. But in reality, they are quite different from each other. Virtual Private Server, or commonly known as VPS, is a hosting solution allowing multiple servers to work as one server. On the other hand, cloud hosting provides the same functionality like VPS but with on demand resources. There is no doubt that you can start up with either of those, whether for personal use or business. But depending on their functionality, you can choose one that provides you the incentives you look for. Let’s take a look at the differences between both in terms of functionality, data security, and cost.
 

 
Traditional VPS Hosting
VPS hosting is a web based virtual machine that emulates a private server. VPS hosting allows you to customize, configure and administer like a dedicated server. The available resources are configured with what the virtual hardware limits are. VPS hosting is an easily scalable solution, providing:

• Processor speed
• Memory
• Disk space

The principle features of a VPS are control and security. A VPS provides unparalleled customization and control over the virtual environment. A VPS is also secured with the same standards like dedicated servers, as the systems are isolated and controlled in a similar way. Data stored on VPS is allocated in different partitions, allowing your data to be centralized. This makes data management easy and secure, just like dedicated servers.
 
As for the costs, VPS providers charge with monthly rates. Though the monthly rates are fixed, they can vary when you purchase different available resources like CPU, memory, and backups among others. But a great thing about VPS hosting is that you can exceed your purchased limits whenever resources are available. They may not be available every time, but the predictable billing and traffic in VPS hosting makes it a manageable fixed cost for a business and individuals.
 
Cloud VPS Hosting
As mentioned before, cloud offers similar functionality but the services are billed on usage. Cloud VPS hosting will instantly scale on the resources you use. These are monitored by CPU usage, bandwidth, and memory utilization. But a strong asset of clouding VPS hosting is that the resources are always available as they are distributed to many machines. This makes expansion quite flexible and easy. However, the user will have less control on achieving and maintaining expansion, as your data can be spread across many cloud machines. This can cause security concerns, but if you get private cloud servers, then you have greater control and security assurance.
 
As for the costs, you will likely pay monthly for the services. But the particular services and applications and the resources you use during the billing period will be charged by the minute. With the high availability of resources and low downtime, you are sacrificing the financial incentive. But there is no denying that cloud VPS hosting is ideal for unpredictable traffic and resource usage. For business, cloud hosting is ideal as it allows them to store large data and access is easily with a view to expand in the future.