What is a Virtual Private Server?

A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is an entire operating system that runs within another operating system. It will share system resources like the CPU and RAM with other users but the resources are allocated in such a way that you cannot tell that the system has anyone else on it, much like a dedicated server. So resources are usually setup in such a way that each hosting client is only allowed to use an allocated percent, meaning that resources assigned to you will always available to you. Each virtual server looks and acts like a dedicated server.

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How To Track A Resource Consuming Process
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Every linux administrator would have come across a load issue at least once in a day. A production level server will always be under the threat of all kinds of attack. So, from an Administrators point of view, it is very very important to find the process which is causing the load and stop it as soon as possible. He/She has to act very fast, as the server will go slower and slower when the load hikes.

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