A guide to VPS resources

When choosing the best VPS to host your business or project, you want to make sure you’re getting all the specs and hardware you need. From NVMe storage to the processors used, make sure you're up-to-date on what your VPS hardware actually does and why you should care.

Take a look at the hardware our range of VPS uses, how they help your VPS run and what benefits they bring for your business.

Who should get a VPS?

VPS stands for Virtual Private Server, which is a virtual machine that provides a user with a dedicated amount of resources on a physical server that is shared with other users. It's the ideal middle-ground between shared hosting and a dedicated server. 

If you’re not looking for something with a high price tag, but also want your own virtual server with dedicated resources, a VPS is the perfect solution. 

Depending on your project, a VPS could be the answer you’re looking for. Here’s just a few of the use cases for a VPS:

• Ecommerce – run software like Magento or PrestaShop.
• Web, database and email servers – control and manage your web server or mailboxes with dedicated resources.
• Game servers – control your game, including who plays, and never experience lag. A VPS is perfect for games like CS:GO and Minecraft.

How do I know which VPS is right for me?

Whether you’re an ecommerce business, you want to host your favourite games, run a web or email server or have a big project in the pipeline that you need hosting for, you need to make sure you’ve got enough of the right resources. 

With a VPS, there’s really no limit to the number of sites it can host. But resource restraints can mean your site slows down, lags or doesn’t perform as you hoped. So how do you know what you need in the first place?

With most VPS on the market (or all Fasthosts servers), you’ll receive unlimited traffic, no matter the package. But different packages will offer different amounts of RAM, NVMe storage and number of CPU vCores.

CPU

One of the main things you will need to consider when choosing your VPS is the number of vCores. Take a look at the below examples for help in making this decision.

A VPS can have multiple vCPUs, and each vCPU is seen as a single physical CPU core by the VM's operating system.

• vCPU – A virtual CPU is a portion of a physical CPU that is assigned to a VM. Each vCPU can run one processing thread at a time.

A VPS with multiple cores can handle more tasks at once, resulting in faster overall performance. This is because each core can execute requests and instructions at the same time.

When choosing a VPS, it's important to consider the resources it needs. A VPS that's too small might not be able to accomplish the task, while a VPS that's too large will waste money on unnecessary capacity.

Storage

If you’re starting off with a large website, crammed with data that needs lots of storage to keep it running, make sure you choose a package with a lot of NVMe storage. NVMe storage utilises the latest technology for accessing high-speed storage media. This level of performance is leaps and bounds ahead of legacy protocols such as HDD and SSD storage.

RAM

You don’t want to leave visitors waiting around for your site to load. That lapse in performance can come with a huge cost when running a business, losing you credibility and reliability. 

If you want to keep things running without issue, make sure you go with a VPS that gives you the amount of RAM you’ll need. 

For businesses expecting higher traffic levels, a higher amount of RAM is always a good place to start. 

Unlimited traffic

All our VPS products give you unlimited traffic, meaning there’ll never be any extra costs. You can budget and plan without worrying about anything changing. Transfer files and send requests as much as you need to – no surprises.

Dedicated resources

A lower price tag doesn’t mean a drop in performance. The dedicated resources of a VPS make sure your server has fast loading times and is reliable day and night. Whether you run an ecommerce store that always needs to be available to customers, or you’ve got a site that handles high amounts of data, you can trust that a VPS will keep everything running smoothly.

In safe hands

Because a VPS is an isolated environment, there are fewer users and therefore fewer customers. This means the risk of any data breach or security issue is massively reduced. Plus, virtualisation tech keeps your project data safely isolated from others.  

The next generation of VPS

Our brand new range of VPS gives you more power, speed and performance than ever before. As well as up to 1.5TB NVMe storage and up to 64GB RAM, you’ll get free Plesk Web Host Edition and unlimited traffic on every model. 

If you’re already a customer and need help with any of the changes to accessing or administering your VPS, we’ve got a handy guide to help.

Plus our team of sales experts are on hand if you're looking for advice on the best server for your project. You can give us a call on 0800 0612 153 or message us via live chat.