Should I use a VPS?

Should you use a VPS?

When I say a VPS, I mean unmanaged VPS. Buying/Renting a VPS isn't the same as using the VPS because when you decide to host your website using a VPS, you add the responsibility of securing and maintaining it, unlike in shared hosting environment where you don't have to take such decisions.

Why you should buy a VPS?

Do you need the freedom and flexibility of a VPS? or a regular shared hosting plan will suit your usage?

You should buy a VPS if:

• You need a hosting environment not available in shared hosting or available but expensive, basically anything besides the regular PHP, MySQL stack.
• You outgrew your shared hosting plan and need more resources to cope with the higher loads.
• You want to learn server systems administration.
• You want to learn and install BSD.
• You want to host your own VPN (OpenVPN).

Keep in mind:

• You have to be willing to learn how to secure your VPS and keep it updated.
• You have to be willing to spend a portion of your time configuring/tuning your services.