# Learn: VPS Hosting

A Virtual Private Server is one isolated virtual machine on shared physical hardware, with dedicated CPU cores, RAM, disk, and IP addresses. You get full root access - install any OS, run any software, change kernels.

## When to pick a VPS

- Steady workloads with predictable resource needs and a fixed monthly bill
- Production websites, web apps, API backends, game servers
- Self-hosted apps (Nextcloud, Vaultwarden, Plausible, n8n)
- Remote development environments
- Self-managed databases and caches

## VPS vs cloud VM

| Dimension | VPS | Cloud VM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Control plane | Fixed plan, resize on request | Self-service resize, snapshots, instant clones |
| Billing | Flat monthly, predictable | Hourly metered, usage-based |
| Scaling | Vertical, planned | Vertical + horizontal, on-demand |
| Best for | Steady workloads, side projects, services with known shape | Bursty workloads, automated infra, multi-VM systems |

Lazentis starts with VPS and adds full cloud VMs next, on the same EU-sovereign foundation.

See plans: https://lazentis.com/services/vps
Read more: https://lazentis.com/learn/vps