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What is Virtual server?

If you're using Metatrader4 for your Forex investing you need to make sure that it's running in a safe, secure and reliable environment. This is even more important if you're using Expert Advisors or automated robots to do the trading for you.

It's easy enough to download and install the free Metatrader software onto your home pc and do your trading from there. But how sure are you that it's a safe environment? There's all sorts of things that could go wrong from a simple power cut to the kids tripping over a wire. When you're around to can quickly resolve the issue but if you're out at work or off on holiday then it's just not safe to rely on your home pc.

For peace of mind I think the best way to run Metatrader is on a virtual server. This way you know it's running in a safe, secure and reliable environment. You can easily access it from home but even better you can also access it from work or from an internet cafe whilst you're on holiday (if you can't resist the temptation to see how your investments are doing!).

The better providers of virtual servers will install Metatrader for you and most seem to have very good support should you need it.

You can have multiple versions of of Metrader running which can be very useful if you have accounts with more than one broker or if you want to set up several demo accounts to test various Expert Advisors.

Also, you can make use of the virtual server to run other software or access the internet in a private environment. This can be useful if you've purchased some software but want to use it in two locations. You only have one licence so you install it once on the virtual server and can then access it from wherever you are provided you have internet access.