A virtual private server (VPS) is an independent virtual partition on a physical server (think of a server with different "containers" inside it) that is sold as a service by your Internet hosting provider. The VPS runs its own copy of Operating System, and clients have administrative level access to this Operating System so they can install almost any software applications running on this Operating System. Managed VPS hosting means that we will handle all technical aspects and management of your server's Operating System. All you have to do is manage your own applications, which you can do using the provided Control Panel applet or by rooting and installing, managing and/or running the scripts of your choice, while unmanaged VPS hosting allows you complete freedom to configure server specifications your own and running software applications for your specific needs.