💻Virtual Private Server

Description of a VPS (Virtual Private Server

What Is a VPS?

A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a virtualized computing environment that runs on a physical server hosted in the cloud. It functions like a standalone server but shares physical hardware with other VPS instances.

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☁️ Key Characteristics

• Virtualized Environment A VPS runs independently with its own operating system, file system, allocated CPU, RAM, and storage; despite being hosted on a shared physical machine.

• Cloud-Hosted The underlying infrastructure is managed by a cloud provider, meaning you do not need to maintain or understand the physical server itself.

• Private and Isolated Your VPS instance operates in isolation from other virtual machines on the same host, offering consistent performance and greater security than shared hosting.

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🛠️ Role in Constellation Network

In the context of running a Constellation Network Validator Node, the VPS:

• Hosts the full node stack, including Tessellation binaries, keystores, and supporting services

• Connects directly to the Constellation Hypergraph or metagraph cluster

• Acts as your validator’s public-facing presence on the network

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A VPS offers a reliable, flexible, and cost-effective way to run your node 24/7 without managing physical hardware, making it ideal for decentralized infrastructure participation.