VPS - Virtual Private Server
Word Count: 447If you aren’t familiar with Virtual Private Servers, you may be a bit taken aback by the pricing that is listed if you compare the bare statistics to those of other shared or reseller web hosts that are around on the web. Let’s look at their largest package listed on that page. It comes in at 100 bucks a month. You get 50 GB of storage space, 2000 GB of monthly transfer, 100 domains (possible, it doesn’t come with 100 free domains, it comes with one free domain.) and 200 email accounts. For around half that price you could get seemingly similar results from another web hosting company on shared hosting. Why then would businesses choose to pay four to five times as much to get a VPS? On a VPS, you can install any programs you want and run an operating system of choice without affecting any other sites. On the other end of the stick, you aren’t at risk of being affected when another site on your server is being attacked or experiencing technical difficulties. You also have your own dedicated IP address which can allow more experienced users to do more with their site. (However, with the aforementioned VPS package you get 24/7 support which would help non-experienced users to also do more in depth with their website than what you could do on a basic website.)
Still, I haven’t explained the pricing aspect, so sit tight. For those reasons I listed such as your own server not affected by other sites, running your own programs, and having your own IP address for your site, people are willing to pay more. How much more, though? Is the 100 buck deal a good deal?
I won’t name the site, but there is another prominent VPS website that I came across. They are offering less bandwidth along with similar features for 165 dollars!! With that deal, you’re paying $65 more for less space.
Many other sites will come in around that same $150-$200 mark for their hosting packages that are similar to the one listed above for 100 dollars. To me, it seems to be a good deal for what it offers, especially compared to the competition.
If you’re a small site owner, you probably wouldn’t need a VPS. However, it’s good to keep this in mind if your site either is big now or may become big in the future. With a big site bringing in a ton of money and visitors, even just five minutes of downtime could hurt a lot. That risk can be lowered by using a VPS, and it’s what many larger websites on the web use today to handle their traffic.
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