What is a VPS (Virtual Private Server)? - Definition & Meaning
Learn what a VPS (Virtual Private Server) is, how virtual servers work, and why a VPS is the ideal hosting solution for running AI chatbots and web applications.
Definition
A VPS (Virtual Private Server) is a virtual server that runs on a physical server but functions as an independent, isolated environment with its own operating system, CPU, RAM, and storage. It offers the power and flexibility of a dedicated server at a fraction of the cost.
Technical explanation
A VPS is created by partitioning a physical server into multiple virtual machines via hypervisor technology (KVM, VMware, Xen, or Hyper-V). Each VPS has allocated resources that are guaranteed to be available, unlike shared hosting where resources are shared. Modern cloud VPS providers like Europese cloud, DigitalOcean, and Linode use KVM virtualization that provides hardware-level isolation. A VPS gives you root/sudo access to the operating system (usually Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, or CentOS), giving you full control over software installation, configuration, and security. Typical specifications for an AI chatbot VPS are 2-4 vCPUs, 4-8 GB RAM, 80-160 GB SSD storage, and 20 TB bandwidth. Management is done via SSH, and automation through tools like Ansible, cloud-init, or Docker Compose. VPS hosting offers scalability: you can easily upgrade to more resources or add extra servers behind a load balancer.
How OpenClaw Installeren applies this
OpenClaw Installeren deploys your AI assistant on a VPS at Europese cloud. Our installation script automatically configures the complete server: operating system, Docker, the chatbot application, SSL certificates, firewall, and monitoring. You choose the VPS type that fits your expected load, and can easily scale up later.
Practical examples
- A small business running an AI customer service chatbot on a Europese cloud CX22 VPS (2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM) for less than €5 per month, sufficient for hundreds of conversations per day.
- A web agency setting up a separate VPS for each client with its own chatbot instance, keeping data completely separated and ensuring full privacy for each client.
- A startup beginning with a small VPS and easily scaling up to a larger instance or multiple VPS servers behind a load balancer as traffic grows.
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