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Therefore a VPS is basically one physical server supporting multi-tenant virtual private servers but
crucially they do share some common features and services. Just as tenants in the Condo share a
common entrance, corridors and elevators the tenants in a VPS share critical infrastructure such as the
I/O busses for the CPU, disk access and network connections. As a result you must consider that
although you have your own segregated area you may be still vulnerable to security and privacy
violations brought about by the unruly behavior of your fellow tenants.
Importantly this could be a security risk for some so it should be evaluated using a cost/benefit
analysis – basically are you happy in a multi-tenant environment paying a lower rent or are you
willing to pay more for your own dedicated server.