Virtual Server RAM

The Random Access Memory (RAM) allocation on virtual server machines very much resembles the CPU allocation - each virtual machine is allowed to use a certain portion of the main server's RAM resources. This kind of memory is called Guaranteed RAM. RAM availability is essential for the proper server functioning - the more RAM a server has, the less the hard disk will be used, which prolongs the server's life and improves its speed.

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Virtual server RAM

The RAM is essential for the correct functioning of a web server, and the more complex the applications it tries to run, the more RAM will be required, just like with your personal computer, which requires more and more RAM to run the next version of your Operating System of choice. And since Virtual Private Servers have to share the total RAM memory available on the host machine, the correct RAM distribution and usage become of vital importance.

Virtual server RAM allocation

The RAM allocation is very important for the correct functioning of both the virtual machines and the main server. This is why several allocation techniques were adopted. The first technique is the Weight-based resource allocation method. With this method each virtual machine has access to the server's memory resource, and in the same time, each machine adds "weight". In case of a temporary resource limitation, virtual machine queries with more weight will be carried out first.

However, a more appropriate method, which is effectively used by web hosting companies when offering Virtual Private Servers, is the Constraint-based resource allocation technique. When created, each VPS is granted a dedicated amount of RAM, labeled Guaranteed RAM, which only this VPS can use. This way, each VPS owner will get a guaranteed level of RAM, even if their server is not using it. VPS owners are not allowed to exceed this limit.

When VPS servers were first introduced, they also offered another feature called Burstable RAM. This RAM was available to each VPS server if it is not used by the main server. However, with the decreased prices of the hardware components, RAM is now even more available and it's not a problem for a server machine to offer 32, or even 64 GB of RAM. With this much RAM available, the Burstable RAM is now an obsolete feature, since it has long ago transformed into a guaranteed VPS RAM.

Virtual server RAM in VPS plans

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