Virtual servers / Build with control
VPS hosting for applications you control
A virtual private server provides an isolated virtual server environment on shared physical infrastructure. Services may use a full virtual machine or OS-level virtualization, with different kernel and control limits. Define your workload with Mixal and confirm the virtualization model before choosing resources.
VPS plan options
Choose a starting point for a quote. Capacity, pricing, availability, and included services are confirmed before you order.
VPS Starter
For a small application or a new deployment.
- Size CPU, memory and storage for your initial workload
- Choose an operating system
- Define backup and administration needs
VPS Growth
For an established application with growing demand.
- Review traffic, concurrency and resource growth
- Choose an operating system
- Define backup and administration needs
VPS Scale
For larger workloads with more complex resource needs.
- Discuss sustained load, capacity and scaling requirements
- Choose an operating system
- Define backup and administration needs
Start with the essentials
Make the right choice for your project
Choose the environment
Match the operating system and software stack to your application. Confirm available images and licensing before ordering.
Balance the resources
CPU, memory, storage, and network capacity solve different problems. A larger disk will not fix a saturated processor.
Plan for operations
Make updates, monitoring, access control, and restore tests part of the service decision, not an afterthought.
When a VPS is the right next step
A VPS can be useful for a custom web application, an isolated test environment, or a database that needs its own configuration. It is less helpful when the only problem is an unoptimized website that would behave the same on a larger machine. Start with measurements and a clear reason for system-level control.
Choose capacity with a repeatable test
Run a realistic mix of requests, background jobs, and database operations. Record peak memory, processor usage, storage growth, and response-time percentiles. Leave capacity for maintenance and occasional spikes. Shared and dedicated CPU policies differ between services, so confirm the allocation rather than inferring it from a vCPU count.
Make recovery part of the architecture
A single VPS can still be a single point of failure. Keep copies of data outside the server, document how to rebuild the application, and test a restore. If downtime has a high operational cost, discuss a multi-server design and its extra complexity before relying on one larger instance.
Compare the fit
Choose by the work you need to do
From decision to deployment
Give your setup a clear starting point
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Map the application
Record runtime, database, data volume, peak activity, and audience locations.
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Confirm the configuration
Agree on OS, resource allocation, billing, backup policy, and management scope with Mixal.
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Measure and adjust
Test representative traffic, monitor the bottleneck, and change the resource that limits the workload.
Useful answers
Before you get started
Is a VPS the same as a dedicated server?
No. A VPS provides a virtual server environment; a dedicated server is a physical machine allocated to one customer. Confirm the VPS virtualization model, resource policy, and access limits when comparing control, isolation, workload, and cost.
Is every VPS fully managed?
No. Management is a separate scope of work. Confirm who patches the OS, maintains applications, monitors services, and restores data.
Can a VPS host more than one application?
Yes, if the software and resources support it. Consider isolation, conflicting dependencies, and whether one application failure could affect the others.
Technical references
Make it yours
Bring your requirements.
Let’s work through the options.
Tell Mixal what you are building, who it serves, and what your team needs to manage.