How To Choose A Vps Hosting

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A VPS (virtual private server) may be the hosting solution you are looking for

. If your website is experiencing immense growth, it may be better to host the site on a VPS. A shared hosting environment tends to be unstable and your growing site may be taking up too much resources. Having a VPS ensures that you are allocated a fixed amount of resources. You don't have to worry about resource hogging. In addition, you can also make custom tweaks to your site that requires admin rights. You can't do that in a shared hosting environment.

How to choose VPS hosting.

There are a few elements that you should consider when choosing VPS hosting.

1) Dedicated memory.

This is the fixed amount of memory that is allocated to your account. Don't buy anything less than 512MB as that may impair performance. Memory is the computer's workspace. Having more RAM means the computer has more "room" to work with, which leads to faster loading speed. The more RAM you have for your account, the faster your site will load.

2) Hard disk space.

The amount of disk space you require depends on the type of site that you are running. If you are running a social video site, you are going to need lots of disk space. Most VPS accounts come with over 40GB of disk space. That should be enough for most sites. You can always request for additional space later on.

3) Bandwidth.

Fortunately, bandwidth is getting cheaper and cheaper. Most hosting companies offer unlimited bandwidth. Be sure to check with the hosting provider to see what "unlimited" really means. The terms may restrict you to hosting static files and images. If you are going to store other types of files like audio or video files, check with the hosting provider to see if it's allowed.

4) Control panel.

Cpanel is the most popular control panel. The next most popular control panel is Plesk. Cpanel does offer more features when compared with Plesk, and it's also more user friendly. Choose the one that you are most familiar with. You will be accessing the control panel very often as you are the key administrator.

5) Price.

A VPS is very affordable compared to the price of a dedicated server. Most VPS accounts start from $40 per month onwards. A dedicated server can cost several hundred dollars a month. You shouldn't have to pay for the setup fee as well. If there is a setup fee, email the hosting company to see if it can be waived.

6) Server protection.

Check to see if the hosting provider offers 24 by 7 server monitoring for your VPS account. Sometimes, sites may be under attacks. A prime example would be a DDOS attack. When a DDOS attack happens, the entire server slows to a crawl, and sites are unable to load. If proper protection and monitoring is in place, such attacks can be prevented or intercepted to prevent downtime.

7) Server uptime guarantee.

Almost all hosting companies offer uptime guarantee. Don't settle for anything less than 99.95%. Most offer up to 99.99% uptime guarantee.

by: Gen Wright

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