What is a VPS
VPS stands for Virtual Private Server: a physical server is divided into multiple isolated virtual machines via virtualization. Each VPS has its own CPU, RAM and storage, fully isolated from neighbours, giving the experience of a dedicated server at a fraction of the cost.
How a VPS works
- 1A physical host runs a hypervisor such as KVM, VMware ESXi or Hyper-V.
- 2The hypervisor allocates CPU, RAM and storage to each VPS based on the plan.
- 3Customers install their preferred OS (Ubuntu, Debian, Windows Server, CentOS).
- 4Every VPS runs in isolation — one failing VPS does not affect the others.
- 5Customers connect over SSH, RDP or VNC console to manage the server.
Common virtualization technologies
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)
KVM is a Type-1 hypervisor built into the Linux kernel. It delivers near bare-metal performance with hardware-assisted virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) and is the choice of leading cloud providers including Triplify Cloud.
VMware ESXi
VMware is an enterprise solution with rich features (vMotion, HA, DRS) suited to large organisations, with a higher licensing cost.
Containers (OpenVZ, LXC)
OS-level virtualization with a shared kernel — efficient but with weaker isolation than KVM. Generally not recommended for production today.
VPS vs Shared, Cloud and Dedicated
| Attribute | Shared | VPS | Cloud Server | Dedicated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resources | Shared | Isolated | Auto-scale | Whole server |
| Root access | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom OS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Uptime SLA | 99% | 99.9% | 99.99% | 99.9% |
| Starting price/mo | ฿89 | ฿299 | ฿500 | ฿4,500 |
| Best for | Small sites | Dev, app, SaaS | Enterprise scale | Heavy workloads |
VPS use cases
- Sites that have outgrown shared hosting but don't need a dedicated server.
- Application servers — Node.js, Python (Django/Flask), Go, Rust.
- Game servers — Minecraft, CS:GO, Valheim — needing root + low latency.
- Personal VPN or proxy servers.
- Development and staging environments.
- Database servers (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- CI/CD runners, container registries, self-hosted GitLab.
How to size your VPS
CPU (vCPU)
1–2 vCPU is fine for most websites. For heavy databases or multi-threaded apps, start with 4 vCPU. Triplify uses the latest AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon for high per-core performance.
RAM
Small WordPress: 2 GB | Medium e-commerce: 4–8 GB | Production app: 8–16 GB | Heavy database: 16–32 GB.
Storage (NVMe SSD)
Choose NVMe — up to 6x faster than SATA SSD. 40 GB is enough for small sites; 100–500 GB for application or DB workloads.
Bandwidth
Most websites use 1–5 TB/month. VPS plans typically include unlimited domestic bandwidth and 5–10 TB international.
VPS pricing in 2026
| Spec | Price/mo | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM / 40 GB NVMe | ฿299 | WordPress, staging |
| 2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 80 GB NVMe | ฿599 | Small e-commerce |
| 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 160 GB NVMe | ฿1,299 | Production apps |
| 8 vCPU / 16 GB RAM / 320 GB NVMe | ฿2,799 | Database, heavy apps |
| Custom 16+ vCPU / 32+ GB | ฿4,500+ | Enterprise |
Triplify Cloud VPS
- KVM virtualization on the latest AMD EPYC / Intel Xeon hardware.
- 100% NVMe SSD with enterprise RAID-10.
- Provisioned in 60 seconds with ISO library and snapshots.
- Full root access and IPMI console over the web.
- 10 Gbps anti-DDoS protection on every plan.
- Tier III data centers with 10 Gbps domestic networking.
- 99.9% uptime SLA with automatic credits.
