RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. This is a sort of computer memory, that, in contrast to other storage devices like hard disk drives or DVDs, permits the data to be accessed directly without reading the previous content located in it. Whenever an application is started, it is stored inside the RAM, since it can be accessed considerably quicker than if it was read from another media. With regard to the hosting service itself, more RAM means that more web apps can run at the same time on a particular hosting server, particularly when they're resource-demanding and are accessed by a large amount of people concurrently. In contrast to a shared web hosting plan where the resources of a certain account may be flexible and often depend on what other users consume as well, a VPS includes a guaranteed amount of RAM which you can use always. That memory is assigned to one hosting server only and will not be used by other customers even if it is not in use.
Guaranteed RAM in VPS Servers
If you choose to host your sites on a VPS server bought from us, the amount of RAM that you will get with it will be guaranteed and will be available constantly no matter what. The VPS accounts are created on efficient servers and when your virtual server is set up, the RAM memory which comes with the particular plan will be "locked", so even in case you use only a part of it at one point while another VPS account is using most of its system resources, we shall not allocate the free RAM from your account even momentarily. This is valid if you upgrade the total memory of the virtual server as well - the additional amount shall be added to your account fully. You will be able to upgrade either your entire package or just the server’s RAM with simply a few mouse clicks within the billing Control Panel.
Guaranteed RAM in Dedicated Servers
When you buy one of our dedicated server plans, you shall get a top-notch machine with sufficient RAM to run even several resource-demanding web programs with no effect on the overall efficiency of any of them. Since we test every hardware component before we use it when we set up a server, we'll make sure that the RAM sticks are not malfunctioning and that the web server functions flawlessly. The physical memory you will get will be available all of the time, so even in times where you utilize just a part of it for any given period of time, we will not change the configuration. You'll be able to check the hardware, including the amount of RAM which you have, in the billing CP.