VPS is only unix, so no asp/asp.net at all, unless you installed something like apacheasp and mono, apacheasp is not that great, and mono is good but probably not what you are looking for.
TQ, so in short, VPS is really for those wanting to run special programs that require total server control like root access etc. I acn understand this part.
Therefore it goes to say, running in VPS mode requires advanced Unix skills.
Another issue is of speed. A VPS basically allocates separate resources as like a virtual machine. Therefore you break free of shared hosting contraints and restrictions. Would this statement be true?
If I am running a program like http://phplist.com where soem of the functions require root access to execute. This is traditionally achieved by the use of cronjobs in shared hosting scenarios. Would running this application on a VPS make life hell of a lot easier?