VPS downtime are a pain and even with 99.9% may be high but can still have its downtime through year. Here we will enlighten you on what may be the causes of VPS downtime.
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Hardware failures: VPS servers rely on physical hardware, such as servers and hard drives, to properly function. If any of this hardware fails, it can cause the VPS to go down.
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Network issues: If the network that the VPS is hosted on experiences some issues then it can cause the VPS to go down and function slowly.
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Software issues: If the operating system or applications on the VPS are not configured properly or are out of date, it can cause the VPS to break down and not function correctly.
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Overloaded resources: If the VPS is experiencing high levels of traffic or resource usage, it can become overloaded, thus causing it to not work as intended.
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Cyber attacks: Cyber attacks, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, can overwhelm a VPS and deny the service from use.
By taking steps to ensure that you as the user have configured, maintained, and monitored traffic and resource usage, you can help prevent or mitigate many of these causes of VPS downtime.
