Factors to consider when choosing the size of your VPS

Buying the correct VPS (Virtual Private Server) purchase plan for your site is an important decision that you should be keen to get right. It’s a truly global market, and once you’ve made your choice, you can almost instantly get set up, so it’s worth putting in the groundwork early to find the right provider. The decisions below are not the only matters you should consider, both in VPS server itself and your system; internet connection speed and CPU performance could be factors. But nearly all of the four factors will be important in your reckoning. Cost For many SMEs or individuals, this will be the most critical factor; 0.5 GB of VPS hosting a month for a simple website or testing site might cost around £5, while 16 GB for complex apps of significant sites will probably be more than £100. It’s a big difference – £60 a year vs £1,200. For the SME, this is a huge cost difference, so the likelihood is that a founder will opt for something nearer to the cheaper option rather than, the…

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