Simple Application Server is a compute service that is designed for single-server scenarios. The service provides cloud-based and lightweight servers that are easy to set up and manage. You can use Simple Application Server to deploy applications, implement security management, and perform O&M operations. Simple Application Server can improve your user experience and server usage efficiency. This topic describes the benefits of Simple Application Server. This topic also compares the key features of Simple Application Server with virtual private servers (VPS) and webspaces. You can build a simple application server as a single cloud server and use the server to manage applications.
Benefits
Ease of use
You can deploy and use simple application servers with just a few clicks.
You can use Simple Application Server to manage applications and perform operations and maintenance.
Simple Application Server is integrated with other Alibaba Cloud services.
Cost-effectiveness
High performance: Simple application servers are equipped with cost-effective system disks that deliver stable read and write performance, which meets the requirements of mainstream applications.
Low price: Simple Application Server provides cost-effective subscription plans compared with other separate cloud resources of the same configurations.
Comparison of key features
Feature | Simple Application Server | VPS | Webspace |
OS image | Supported | Supported | Supported |
Custom image | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Independent IP address | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Remote server logon | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Server management and monitoring | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Server-based application management | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Firewall | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Data backup | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Domain name management | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
Secure HTTPS access enabled with just a few clicks | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Remote website logon over SSH | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Integration of commonly used cloud services | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |