How the environments differ
A VPS gives you an isolated virtual environment on a larger physical server. Dedicated hosting gives one customer the full server.
When a VPS is enough
A VPS can provide substantial control and resources without the cost of a complete physical server. It is often the logical step after shared hosting.
When dedicated hosting becomes relevant
Dedicated hosting makes sense when the workload, resource requirements, compliance needs, or server configuration justify having the entire machine.
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