Differences between Tencent Cloud Lightweight Application Server and Tencent Cloud Server CVM

Tencent cloud lightweight application server Lighthouse is a new generation of cloud server for lightweight application scenarios, which has multiple advantages over traditional VPS and virtual hosting. The lightweight application server is very different from the ECS. Although the carrier is ECS, Tencent ECS needs to select multiple parameters based on its own business conditions when purchasing; However, Tencent Cloud lightweight server first selects applications, and then selects configuration packages. These two different models are designed and provide services according to different needs of users.

1. Features of Tencent Cloud lightweight application server

Tencent cloud lightweight application server lighthouse takes applications as the starting point, simplifies multiple parameters and functions of traditional cloud servers, helps developers and enterprises focus more on business, and in a word, it is easier to get started with Tencent cloud lightweight application server.

In the official words of Tencent Cloud, lightweight application server is a newly launched cloud server product for developers and small and medium-sized enterprises. It is suitable for supporting small websites, web applications, blogs, forums, cloud development/testing/learning environments and other business types. It is especially a lightweight, low load and moderately visited application scenario.

2. Features of Tencent ECS

Tencent ECS cvm is based on server configuration parameters, providing users with more parameters to choose, and users can choose appropriate configurations themselves. Because there are many parameters involved, it may be a bit troublesome for beginners. If you plan to operate the website for a long time, it is recommended that you choose ECS CVM.

3. Difference from Tencent ECS CVM

From the table below, we can see that we have described the differences between the two from five perspectives: user orientation, cloud capabilities, package billing, network billing, and application management.

Compared with the cloud server CVM, the lightweight application server lighthouse is easier to learn. It combines the capabilities of application services and cloud servers, simplifies the complexity of traditional cloud servers, and helps developers focus on business creation.

In our opinion, lightweight servers are suitable for application oriented users, while ECS is suitable for all users, and its overall performance is stronger in use.

4. Function comparison with VPS server and virtual host

Lighthouse, a lightweight application server, is a new generation of ECS for lightweight application scenarios. It has multiple advantages over traditional VPS and virtual hosting.