One of the biggest advantages of VPS hosting over shared hosting is that you can log into your server from anywhere. With shared hosting, you’re limited to a control panel and FTP. With a VPS, you get full SSH access on Linux or RDP access on Windows, which means you can manage everything remotely.
Why this matters for remote work
If something breaks while you’re traveling, at a conference, or working from home, you need to be able to fix it. On a Linux VPS, you can SSH in from your laptop, tablet, or even your phone and pull logs, restart services, deploy code, or run database queries. On a Windows VPS, you can RDP in and get a full Windows desktop from anywhere.
With shared hosting, you’re usually stuck opening a support ticket and waiting. With VPS hosting, you fix it yourself in real time.
Using a Windows VPS as a remote desktop
A Windows VPS is also useful as a remote workstation. Install your tools, applications, and files on the VPS, and access them from any device via RDP. Your work environment stays consistent regardless of which laptop or tablet you’re using. It’s like carrying your office computer in the cloud.
This is popular with traders running MetaTrader, developers who need a Windows test environment, and business users who need access to Windows-specific software while traveling.
Choosing a data center for remote access
For the best RDP or SSH experience, deploy your VPS at the data center closest to you. We have six locations: Las Vegas, Dallas, Ashburn, Santa Clara, Amsterdam, and Singapore. Lower latency means a more responsive remote session.
Deploy a VPS and try working remotely with full server access, or contact us if you need help choosing a plan.