A virtual server is located at someone else's location and is used by more than one website owner, so that each owner can use it as if they have total control of the server.
Some Internet Service Providers offer virtual server service instead of what is called virtual hosting. By using a virtual server, one who owns a website can have their own domain name and an IP address, but can manage their own files, e-mail accounts and assignments with more than one domain name, that go to one basic domain name with no contribution from the Internet Service Provider. Users of virtual servers don’t have to handle the hardware aspects of running a server and can successfully share the cost of what are usually very pricey line connections to the Internet.
Some Internet Service Providers offer virtual server service instead of what is called virtual hosting. By using a virtual server, one who owns a website can have their own domain name and an IP address, but can manage their own files, e-mail accounts and assignments with more than one domain name, that go to one basic domain name with no contribution from the Internet Service Provider. Users of virtual servers don’t have to handle the hardware aspects of running a server and can successfully share the cost of what are usually very pricey line connections to the Internet.