Things You Should Know Before Buying Windows VPS Hosting

Things You Should Know Before Buying Windows VPS Hosting

Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting was first introduced in order to fill in the huge gap between the ordinary shared hosting and expensive dedicated hosting. Before webmasters had the option of buying VPS hosting, they had to either settle in with the shortcomings of shared hosting or had to pay a fortune for dedicated hosting. So VPS servers were introduced as an option where webmasters could experience the perks of dedicated hosting at a price close to high end shared hosting options.

When you purchase VPS hosting, you can install any third party software you want on your sever as if you are on a dedicated server. What this means is that you would be able to easily modify your virtual private server to function and operate in any way you want, which cannot be done on a standard shared hosting environment. In addition, you can also host any application in your custom configured virtual environment which cost only a fraction of what it would cost to do it in a dedicated hosting environment.

Buying Windows VPS hosting is a great option for webmasters who need to host websites or applications on a custom environment.

There are two categories of windows VPS hosting options; managed and unmanaged. If you are going for an unmanaged VPS hosting option, it is important that you have a fair knowledge of server administration. So make your decision mainly based on your tech knowledge, not your budget. There is no point of buying an unmanaged Windows virtual server, not knowing how to use it properly. So if you are a newbie to webhosting, the best option is to go for a managed VPS hosting package.

Also be sure to check all the features and specifications of a VPS hosting package before you purchase it. Sometimes a hosting provider might accidently assign you an incorrect amount of a given VPS resource; where you can contact them and get the resources you were promised. In addition, if you do not know the specifications of your VPS, and you are planning to run heavy applications on it, you might overload your server and crash it. And if you keep overloading your virtual server, your hosting service provider might suspend or sometimes even terminate your VPS hosting account.

VPS hosting is a great hosting choice for any webmaster, who is looking for a reliable and robust webhosting option at a reasonable price.