VPS spec comparison: vCPUs vs RAM vs ...

rzthrun

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Which of these configs is the sweet-spot of cost/performance per-month for an unmanaged VPS

RAM 1 GB
Storage 24 GB
Transfer 2000 GB
vCPUs 8 vCPUs

RAM 2 GB
Storage 48 GB
Transfer 3000 GB
vCPUs 2 vCPUs

RAM 1 GB (x2)
Storage 24 GB (x2)
Transfer :2000 GB (x2)
vCPUs 1 vCPU (x2)

The last is two VPS nodes with 1GB ram each etc...

Any opinions/thoughts/advice appreciated
 
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hosting 2 sites currently, plans for third - more. LAMP stack apps. One application is processor heavy and behind a password wall, I'd like to isolate it on separate VPS ideally. Other is currently information, but will soon be publishing platform with some dynamic content.

Update: After starting a support ticket with the host (linode), I was informed that the 8 vCPU is running on older hardware (on hdd, don't know processor). The 1 vCPU and 2 vCPU cofigs are using newer hardware (ssds and intel E5-2680).
I've also discovered that a vCPU is not a CPU (duh) - so it's just a percentage of the physical machine - not separate physical threads. Meaning - I don't know if I can really compare the 8vCPU config to 1&2vCPU configs.

I guess my question should be refined to the benefits/costs & capabilities/inabilities of have one robust VPS or two lesser cofigs.
 
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Get one better one.

It'l share the load as necessary, gives you better burst ability if it needs it, and it's easier to upgrade and add more ram to without having to do it twice.

For todays needs I'd get something like 4 cores with as much ram for the database as you can. You won't need 6 or 8 cores.

Age/generation of cpu doesn't really matter for web stuff, it's still a virtual private server, it's just either more or less clocks etc etc. I would't worry about that.

You can put adequet security in place to keep the two things separate without the need to get two VPS's

just get the best single one you can afford, and then you can upgrade it if necessary.

Those transfer amounts seem a bit shitty as well if you ask me...

Just been on that site and looked at prices and they are excuse my language, fucking insane.


http://www.ovh.co.uk/vps/vps-classic.xml

The top end classic vps here:

4 core, 8gb ram, 100gb raid 10, 10 TERABYTES of data, for £12.74 /month
 
oh damn! Yea - that is a significantly better deal. So you'd recommend them ? they are offering near quadruple the resources for what I'm paying now. I'm going to have to seriously reconsider my current VPS solution given this information... um... huh...

side by side approx $20 / £12.74 *
Host--------Storage---------RAM---------vCPU---------XFER---------Outbound BW
Linode:--------48 GB ---------2GB-------2 vCores-----3 TB---------250 Mbps
OVH:---------100 GB ---------8GB ------4 vCores ----10 TB--------100 Mbps

£12.74 = $20.90

I went with linode a couple years back because they had farms in Newark, LA, UK and Tokyo - all places close to my market at the time. I put the node in Newark because NYC was the most important. But I don't even in know how important physical proximity even matters. And these days it quantitatively matters less to me.

*Edit: OVH price including VAT is £15.29 or $25.06
 
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Hey, Estacado, thanks - they look good, significantly cheaper then linode, and competitive with OVH. How's english language support ? (Ich spreche kein Deutsch).

Also, should mention, I'm only interested in unmanaged hosts. All that cPanel stuff just drives me crazy.
 
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Hey, Estacado, thanks - they look good, significantly cheaper then linode, and competitive with OVH. How's english language support ? (Ich spreche kein Deutsch).

Also, should mention, I'm only interested in unmanaged hosts. All that cPanel stuff just drives me crazy.


Since they are operating in Spain, the Netherlands, UK, France and Germany the support shouldn't be a problem. (I don't know if it makes a difference in pricing in wich country you order)

And since they are offering managed servers seperately the v-servers should be unmanaged.
 
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