11My preference has been with the virtual private server in the dedicated vs. VPS debate, however sometimes I do wish I am on a dedicated server, where the resources are shared with no one but myself alone. Here is the evidence I have taken from one of my VPS a few weeks ago.
Dedicated IP Addresses Not Necessary
Matt Cutts of Google busted a myth regarding to dedicated IP address for websites. No, your website will not be penalised, nor rewarded, for being on a named-based virtual hosting, or on its own dedicated IP address.
Links to virtually hosted domains are treated the same as links to domains on dedicated IP addresses.
Dedicated or Virtual Private Servers?
When a web site or hosted application out grown the shared hosting accounts, the natural progression is usually stepping up to a VPS or a dedicated server. I have seen quite a few times on WHT where people ask whether they should go to dedicated or virtual private server — usually those with budget slightly [...]