VDS or VPS: what is the difference
On a VPS the processor cores are shared: when neighbours on the same physical server load the CPU heavily, your VPS can slow down. On an IPHOST VDS each vCPU is a physical core reserved for you alone (1:1), so performance stays the same whatever other customers are doing.
| VPS Business | VDS Duo |
|---|
| Processor | 4 shared cores | 2 dedicated cores (1:1) |
| RAM / SSD | 8 GB / 120 GB | 8 GB / 120 GB |
| Network port | 1 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Traffic included | 4 TB | 30 TB |
When a VDS is worth it
- databases, online stores and applications that use the CPU all the time, not only at peaks;
- projects where a steady response time matters more than the number of cores;
- high-traffic services that need the 10 Gbps port;
- ERP and accounting systems, n8n automations or AI agents running around the clock.
What your server runs on
IPHOST VDS run on HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 servers, the same in both locations. Hyper-Threading is off, so every vCPU you pay for is a whole physical core, not a thread shared with another customer.
| Server | HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 |
| Processor | 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 6150, 18 cores each, 2.7 GHz (up to 3.7 GHz Turbo) |
| vCPU | one physical core dedicated 1:1, Hyper-Threading off |
| Memory | DDR4-2666 ECC Registered |
| Storage | enterprise SAS SSD in RAID 10 |
Why it matters
- Real cores, not threads: performance stays the same even when neighbours on the server are busy.
- ECC memory: memory errors are corrected automatically, so they do not corrupt your data or stop your server.
- RAID 10 on enterprise SSD: if a disk fails, the server keeps running with no data loss.
Two locations, same plans
- Chișinău, Moldova: IPHOST's own data center, ISO/IEC 27001 certified.
- Bucharest, Romania (EU): the NXDATA-2 data center, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001 and PCI DSS certified.
Plans, hardware and prices are the same in both; pick the location with the filter above the plans.
Billing
There is no setup fee: pay monthly or for 3, 6, 12 or 36 months with up to 25 % off. Pay by card, bank transfer or cryptocurrency; every payment comes with an invoice for your company.
Support, guarantees and refunds
- Support: 24/7 tickets from the client area, with a first reply within 2 hours during business hours and 8 hours outside them. Support covers IPHOST's infrastructure, not your applications. How support works.
- Availability: 99.9 % monthly for the infrastructure, with account credit for outages, under the SLA.
- Refunds: within 7 days of ordering, under the Refund Policy.
- Upgrades: move to a bigger plan from the client area, without reinstalling.
For a regular website or a new project a Linux VPS is usually enough and costs less. Need the whole physical server? See our dedicated servers. Want it managed for you? See managed VPS.
