The Pros and Cons of Cheap VPS
If you are planning on setting up a site for a business that will make you money in the long run, then the obvious way to do it is to start out small by spending as little as possible so you have more room to grow. If your site is personal, then you should look for the cheapest solution even more. Free hosting is a good start, but heavy traffic can bring your site to a crawl. The same goes to shared hosting, plus you don’t have full control. Even the cheapest dedicated hosting plans can be expensive, but virtual private server could fit the bill nicely.
When compared with shared web hosting, virtual private servers still cost much more, which may lead you to look for the possibly cheapest VPS hosting package among the many easily available. Just understand the pros and cons before making that final decision.
Pros
There is only one real advantage of having a cheap VPS plan and that is obviously the savings that you’ll make. Even if there is a difference in hosting package, you will save a lot when the monthly or yearly bills start to roll out. Provided you’re not discouraged by any of the drawbacks, a cheap VPS may be an optimal solution for your site. If your site is intended for a local community and the location where it is hosted is near your location, you can also enjoy some speed benefits. Finally, choosing a cheap VPS provider can be a good and inexpensive way to learn how to administrate and check whether this type of hosting is meant for you.
Cons
Although this may not apply to every cheap VPS provider, their support may be limited. This is often because some providers do not own any data centers and get them from the bigger companies that act as resellers instead. That basically boils down to possible delays due to a longer line of communication between companies. Technical support isn’t free for some companies either so be sure to read their terms. Finally, cheap VPS isn’t recommended in case of corporate sites, as some providers may not guarantee full control of important operations, e.g. backups.
Bottom Line
Similar to regular shared web hosting, you pretty much get what you pay for, but that does not make cheap VPS hosts all that bad because there are some services out there that do their job well if you do enough research while pricier VPS packages may have extra features that you may not need. If you are still uncertain on what to take, you can always find a VPS provider that offers an easy transition from the cheapest plan to an improved plan as changing hosts just for the sake of upgrading can be a hassle.
The cheapest VPS packages usually start at a month while others offer them at a month which is a good balance if you can afford it. Still, make sure to take a really good look at the terms and check the provider’s reviews before singning with him.
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