RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. This is a type of computer memory, that, unlike other storage devices including hard disk drives or DVDs, permits the data to be accessed directly without reading the previous content located in it. Each time an application is started, it's stored within the RAM, since it can be accessed much more quickly than if it was read from another media device. With regards to the web hosting service itself, additional RAM means that more web apps can operate simultaneously on a particular server, especially if they are resource-demanding and are accessed by a large number of people concurrently. Not like a shared web hosting plan where the system resources of a certain account can be flexible and sometimes depend on what other end users consume too, a VPS offers a guaranteed amount of RAM which can be used at all times. That memory is allocated to one web server only and shall not be used by other customers even when it's not used.
Guaranteed RAM in VPS Servers
When you opt to host your sites on a VPS server purchased from our company, the amount of RAM you will get with it will be guaranteed and shall be available all of the time no matter what. The VPS accounts are set up on effective web servers and when your virtual server is created, the RAM memory offered with the particular plan shall be "locked", so even in case you use just a part of it at some time while another VPS account is using virtually all of its system resources, we'll never allot the free RAM from your account even momentarily. That is valid when you upgrade the whole memory of the virtual server too - the extra amount will be added to your existing account permanently. You will be able to upgrade either the entire plan or just the server’s RAM with simply a couple of clicks inside the billing CP.
Guaranteed RAM in Dedicated Servers
The amount of RAM that comes with every single dedicated server which we offer is large enough even for really resource-demanding web apps. The memory will be readily available for your Internet sites and any software that you install on the web server at all times, so even if at some point you use a fraction of the resources which you have, we shall never alter the hardware configuration you have ordered. All of the parts are tested before the machine is built, including the RAM sticks, to make sure that you shall get a flawlessly operating machine that can ensure the best possible overall performance for your websites. The amount of physical memory that you have shall be listed with the full hosting server configuration specifications in your billing Control Panel.