The market is flooded with VPS (virtual private server) hosting options. It seems everyone and their mother has a overloaded server in his/her closet. Enterprise options always seem priced insanely high, which make the ones that are cheap and claim enterprise level seem shaky.
What do you look for in a quality VPS provider (language support, 24/hr tech, etc), and how if at all do you check their credibility?
Answer
Selecting a VPS supplier can be tricky. Some warning signs:
- Suppliers that don't list the amount of guaranteed RAM you get with a VPS plan,
- Suppliers that don't list their contact information or office address (a lot of the small reseller outfits just list their plans and how they want your money).
- Suppliers that don't mention if they own their own hardware or resell capacity from someone else.
Out of a performance perspective there are a number of other things to consider:
- Being able to have your VPS located close to the majority of your customers (at least in the same country)
- Cost/amount of guaranteed RAM.
To list VPS plans and suppliers that at least provide this basic information try CompareVPS.com.