deciding between windows vps and dedicated server hosting

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Deciding Between Windows VPS and Dedicated Server Hosting It is very easy to start with a windows vps when it comes to hosting. Let's face it, putting up a website can be a very stressful situation-especially if you don't have a technical background. The great thing about going with a windows vps hosting option is that you only need to configure the account once and you're pretty much set. You can add more domains and it wouldn't be a problem. You can even install wordpress and other free open source web software platforms with the click of a button and a few keystrokes. The beauty of a windows vps solution is that you don't have to mess around with settings or look under the hood of your server. You only need to get your login and password and you're good to go Adding domains, adding sites, setting up accounts, and other tasks are very easy. To use a real estate analogy, you are basically renting a virtual apartment instead of being saddled with managing the whole building leased to you. Going with a windows vps option makes your life easier. There is little guesswork involved. It is much easier to scale up too. With that said, there might be certain situations where you would be better off with a dedicated server instead of a windows vps setup. You are running sophisticated software If you are running a simple blog, you can get away with a simple windows vps setup. However, if you are going to be running custom software that does all sorts of operations, a windows vps might not be the hottest solution. Sure, you can go with windows vps hosting but your site's operations might be harmed. Your site might load slower. The special operations might take a lot longer to do. All sorts of functions might be slowed down or compromised. All this spells bad news for the success of your site. As more and more web users expect lightning-fast websites, you

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Page 1: Deciding Between Windows VPS and Dedicated Server Hosting

Deciding Between Windows VPS and Dedicated Server Hosting

It is very easy to start with a windows vps when it comes to hosting. Let's face it, putting up a website can be a very stressful situation-especially if you don't have a technical background. The great thing about going with a windows vps hosting option is that you only need to configure the account once and you're pretty much set. You can add more domains and it wouldn't be a problem. You can even install wordpress and other free open source web software platforms with the click of a button and a few keystrokes. The beauty of a windows vps solution is that you don't have to mess around with settings or look under the hood of your server. You only need to get your login and password and you're good to go Adding domains, adding sites, setting up accounts, and other tasks are very easy. To use a real estate analogy, you are basically renting a virtual apartment instead of being saddled with managing the whole building leased to you. Going with a windows vps option makes your life easier. There is little guesswork involved. It is much easier to scale up too. With that said, there might be certain situations where you would be better off with a dedicated server instead of a windows vps setup.

You are running sophisticated software

If you are running a simple blog, you can get away with a simple windows vps setup. However, if you are going to be running custom software that does all sorts of operations, a windows vps might not be the hottest solution. Sure, you can go with windows vps hosting but your site's operations might be harmed. Your site might load slower. The special operations might take a lot longer to do. All sorts of functions might be slowed down or compromised. All this spells bad news for the success of your site. As more and more web users expect lightning-fast websites, you stand losing lots of users if your site doesn't perform optimally all the time. People don't have enough patience. You only have one change to make the right first impression. Don't blow it by running sophisticated software on a windows vps setup.

If you will be running powerful software, you need, at the very least, a dedicated box. In fact, if you have very complicated software, it is provably a good idea to split up the software's functions among several dedicated boxes and have a couple of boxes act as 'traffic regulators' or system load regulators. Such setups are not uncommon and ensure that sites with special operations perform very well regardless of traffic pressure.

You are running web software that requires lots of resources

Even if you are not running fancy software, if the software you are running tends to hog up resources, you might be better off getting a dedicated box. Dedicated servers give you the infrastructure you need to balance resources. You don't get this when you are sharing the same box with many other websites. In fact, it can be downright unfair to people

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sharing the same box as you. In a windows vps environment, people on the same box might see their sites load slowly or their operations tied down. Sure, they might be running fairly simple software like Wordpress but if your end of the windows vps is hogging up all resources, things might slow to a crawl for them. This spells bad news for their business. If the windows vps provider you have is worth its salt, its customer service people will gently nudge you toward getting a dedicated server box. Otherwise, you might get your service cut off if your software’s requirements cause enough of a disruption to other shared hosting customers' sites. The good news is that you don't have to wait for your host to kick you out. You should be able to see your own site's performance getting bogged down. For most site operators, this are all the clues they need to bite the bullet on a dedicated server box option.

Your websites get lots of traffic

Even if you have, on average, very little per website, if you have tons of sites, all these dribs and drabs of traffic can add up to quite a lot. This is especially true if you are running a link network or a link wheel network. Sure, each site might not get many visitors every single month, but if you have thousands of domains and a site with each domain, all that minimal traffic can result in some serious system load. In fact, if your windows vps box isn't set up properly, your tiny sites might be causing lots of disruption-not just to your other sites but to other customers on the same box as you.

A good rule of thumb to keep in mind is that when you start building dozens upon dozens of small blogs with traffic, you should start looking to migrate and upgrade to a dedicated box. This should only help you. While you might sneeze at the small traffic each site in your network gets, those visitors can still put money in your pocket through ad clicks or CPA buys. You should try to make sure your blog empire is fluid and operating at peak efficiency. Be on the lookout for potential bottlenecks in the future. Avoid having to upgrade just when your sites have reached critical mass. Stay ahead of the game by scaling up sooner rather than later.

Your websites require lots of operations

Similar to the situation above with low traffic individual sites, if you have a huge network of sites that require lots of operations, you might end up crippling the shared windows vps box your sites are on. Not only is this bad for your sites, this is definitely bad news for other businesses and people sharing the same box as you. If you are going to install web software on your windows vps account that requires lots of database operations or CPU calls, you might want to make it easier on yourself and migrate to a dedicated box as soon as possible. Why?

It makes it much easier to handle heavy traffic and operational loads now before they happen. You don't want to have to risk disruptions as you migrate your sites to a dedicated server right at the time your sites are gaining critical mass. On the internet, you only get one chance to make a great impression. You only get one shot at knocking the

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ball out of the park. If you are going to be running web software that run all sorts of special operations, you might want to get a dedicated server from the get go. You will only be making things easier on yourself later on

For the most part, a typical windows vps setup is enough for most online publishers. However, there are certain situations, as outlined above, that would require you to get a dedicated box. Don't be shy about pulling the trigger with a dedicated box. While going with a windows vps might be cheaper now, if your online business becomes successful, you need to scale up quickly. Don't find out the hard way that your can lose your visitors' loyalty overnight with the wrong windows vps choice.