RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. This is a kind of computer memory, which, different from other storage devices like hard disks or DVDs, enables the data to be accessed directly without reading the previous content located within it. Each time a program is launched, it is stored within the RAM, because it can be accessed much faster than if it was read from another media. With regard to the hosting service itself, extra RAM means that more web apps can operate all at once on a certain server, especially when they're resource-demanding and are accessed by a great number of of people all at once. Not like a shared web hosting package where the resources of a particular account can be flexible and often depend on what other end users consume also, a VPS offers a guaranteed amount of RAM that can be used at all times. That memory is allotted to one server only and shall not be used by other customers even when it is not in use.
Guaranteed RAM in VPS Servers
All of our VPS server packages come with a guaranteed amount of RAM. In other words, even in case you use only a fraction of the resources which your package deal comes with, we shall never allot the free resources to a different VPS account on the exact same physical web server. Since we set up just a few virtual servers on a physical one, the latter will always have ample free memory to ensure the proper overall performance of the VPS accounts even in case that their RAM allocation is upgraded significantly at some time. In the event you also choose to upgrade your package or to keep the present one and to add just more memory, the new amount shall also be reserved just for your account. This way, we make certain that your sites will function adequately all the time regardless of what the other VPS accounts are using.
Guaranteed RAM in Dedicated Servers
The amount of RAM included with each dedicated server that we offer you is sufficient enough even for extremely resource-demanding web programs. The memory shall be readily available for your websites and every other software that you install on the web server at all times, so even when at some point you use only a fraction of the resources that you have, we will never alter the hardware configuration you have ordered. All the components are subjected to testing before the server is built, including the RAM sticks, to guarantee that you shall get a flawlessly functioning web server that will guarantee the best possible general performance for your sites. The amount of physical memory which you have will be listed together with the full hosting server configuration specifications in your billing CP.