RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. This is a sort of computer memory, that, different from other storage devices like hard disk drives or DVDs, permits the information to be accessed directly without reading the previous content saved within it. Anytime a program is started, it's stored inside the RAM, as it could be accessed much quicker than if it was read from another media. With regards to the hosting service itself, more RAM means that more web apps can run simultaneously on a certain hosting server, especially when they're resource-demanding and are accessed by a large amount of people all at once. In contrast to a shared web hosting solution where the resources of a certain account may be flexible and quite often depend on what other users consume too, a VPS has a guaranteed amount of RAM which you can use all the time. That memory is assigned to one hosting server only and shall not be used by other customers even in case it is not being used.
Guaranteed RAM in VPS Servers
If you choose to host your websites on a VPS server purchased from us, the amount of RAM that you will get with it will be guaranteed and shall be available constantly no matter what. The VPS accounts are created on effective hosting servers and when your virtual server is set up, the RAM memory offered with the particular plan shall be "locked", so even in case you use a little part of it at one point while another VPS account is using most of its resources, we shall not allocate the free RAM from your account even momentarily. This is valid if you upgrade the entire memory of the virtual server too - the additional amount shall be added to your account fully. You'll be able to upgrade either your entire plan or just the server’s RAM with a few mouse clicks through the billing Control Panel.
Guaranteed RAM in Dedicated Servers
All of our dedicated server packages come with a large amount of physical memory, that will allow you to run very heavy web applications without any challenges. We use brand new and carefully tested hardware components when we install a new hosting server to make sure that there will not be any complications of any sort. The RAM memory is not an exception and if you buy a dedicated server, we shall ensure that you get the best functionality possible from the configuration you have selected. Even if we find out that you are not using the full capacity of the server, we will never alter the hardware in any way, so the amount of RAM which will be available will always be the same. You will be able to check the configuration, including the physical memory, in your billing Control Panel at any time.