RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. This is a type of computer memory, which, different from other storage devices including hard disks or DVDs, enables the information to be accessed directly without reading the previous content stored in it. Every time an app is launched, it is stored in the RAM, because it could be accessed much faster than if it was read from another media. With regard to the web hosting service itself, extra RAM means that more web applications can run concurrently on a given server, particularly if they're resource-demanding and are accessed by a significant number of people at the same time. Not like a shared web hosting solution in which the system resources of a given account may be flexible and often depend on what other users consume as well, a VPS offers a guaranteed amount of RAM which you can use at all times. That memory is allocated to one server only and shall not be used by other clients even if it is not used.
Guaranteed RAM in VPS
If you choose to host your Internet sites on a virtual private server bought from us, the amount of RAM you will get with it will be guaranteed and will be available constantly no matter what. The VPS accounts are created on highly effective web servers and when your virtual server is created, the RAM memory included with the particular plan shall be "locked", so even when you use only a part of it at one point while another VPS account is using most of its resources, we will not assign the free RAM from your account even for the short term. That is valid when you upgrade the entire memory of the virtual server as well - the additional amount shall be added to your existing account completely. You will be able to upgrade either the whole plan or only the server’s RAM with just a couple of clicks inside the billing CP.
Guaranteed RAM in Dedicated Hosting
If you get one of our dedicated server packages, you'll get a top-notch hosting server with enough RAM to run even a number of resource-demanding web applications without any effect on the overall performance of any one of them. Due to the fact that we test each and every hardware component before we use it when we construct a hosting server, we will make certain that the RAM sticks aren't defective and that the server runs flawlessly. The physical memory which you will get shall be available at all times, so even in times where you use merely a part of it for any given period of time, we will not change the configuration. You shall be able to take a look at the hardware, including the amount of RAM you have, inside the billing Control Panel.