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Web hosting

Great for WordPress, landing pages, and small business sites with predictable traffic.

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APIs & SaaS

Choose consistent performance, snapshots, and strong observability for production services.

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Dev & staging

Spin up environments quickly with predictable pricing and easy scaling.

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Game servers

Low latency regions and stable bandwidth matter more than headline specs.

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Performance

CPU class, sustained performance, storage type, and noisy-neighbor risk.

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Network & locations

Coverage, routing quality, bandwidth policies, and real-world latency.

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Support & pricing

Support responsiveness, documentation, refunds, and pricing transparency.

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FAQ

Quick answers for common VPS questions.

What’s the difference between VPS and shared hosting?
A VPS gives you isolated resources (CPU/RAM) and root access. Shared hosting is cheaper but more limited and noisy.
Do I need a managed VPS?
If you don’t want to manage updates, security hardening, and backups, managed can be worth it — otherwise unmanaged is more flexible.
Can I trust the “starting price”?
Treat it as a reference point. Real costs can change with bandwidth, backups, snapshots, and managed support.
Which region/location should I choose?
Pick the region closest to most users. If you serve multiple regions, use CDN/edge caching and keep your database in the primary region to avoid cross-region latency.
How much RAM/CPU do I need for WordPress?
For small sites, 1 vCPU + 1–2GB RAM can work with caching. For WooCommerce or heavy plugins, start from 2 vCPU + 2–4GB RAM and watch CPU steal/IO wait.
What’s the difference between bandwidth and monthly transfer?
Bandwidth is the speed limit (e.g., 1Gbps). Monthly transfer is the total data you can move per month (e.g., 2TB). High bandwidth with low transfer can still throttle you via caps.
Why is IPv4 sometimes an extra cost?
IPv4 addresses are scarce and priced separately by many providers. If your workload supports IPv6, you can reduce cost, but some clients and email deliverability still prefer IPv4.
NVMe vs SSD: does it matter for a VPS?
NVMe helps most for IO-heavy workloads (databases, search indexes, CI builds). For simple web hosting with good caching, SSD is often fine; stability and backups matter more than peak IO.
KVM vs OpenVZ/LXC: what should I pick?
KVM is full virtualization and tends to have stronger isolation and fewer “noisy neighbor” surprises. Container VPS (OpenVZ/LXC) can be cheaper, but performance isolation and kernel constraints vary by provider.
How do I evaluate uptime and reliability?
Look for incident history, transparent status pages, and clear refund/SLA language. Also test yourself: monitor HTTP + ping from multiple regions and track packet loss and jitter, not just “uptime %”.
What should I do right after buying a VPS?
Use SSH keys, disable password login if possible, enable a firewall (only open needed ports), update packages, and set up backups. Add monitoring/alerts early so you notice failures before users do.
Snapshots vs backups: what’s the difference?
Snapshots are point-in-time images for fast rollback; backups are a retention strategy (multiple restore points) and should be tested. For production, keep offsite copies so one provider outage doesn’t take everything down.
How do I migrate to a new VPS safely?
Clone the stack, sync data (rsync/database replication), and switch traffic with DNS + health checks. Use low TTL before cutover and keep the old server running for rollback until logs look clean.
Can I host email on a VPS?
You can, but deliverability is hard: IP reputation, rDNS, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, and abuse handling matter. For most teams, a dedicated email provider is safer; keep the VPS for apps and web.
Why do some VPS accounts get suspended?
Common causes are abuse reports (spam, scanning), payment issues, and policy violations. Keep your server patched, avoid open relays, rate-limit endpoints, and respond quickly to provider tickets to reduce risk.