virtual server

n=3


a: virtual server ~
b: a unit in an apartment

What:

"How do VPS work? Imagine an apartment. Each virtual server is like a unit in an apartment. You can have any software that you like being installed in your machine without the worry of affecting others. "


Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: May 17 2015 1:21 PM



a: virtual server ~
b: a room in a boarding house

What:

"Web hosting is a bit like renting a bed in a backpackers' dormitory; a virtual server is like a room in a boarding house; and a dedicated server is like an apartment in a high-rise block."


Useful?
Writer: Paul Ducklin
LCC:
Where:
Date: May 17 2015 1:24 PM



a: virtual server ~
b: starting a truck at the freight yard

What:

"Spinning up a virtual server is like starting a truck at the freight yard. You can easily start the truck, drive it around the yard, and then shut it off. But have you really delivered anything let alone created a transportation industry? "


Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: May 17 2015 1:27 PM



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