Factors to Consider
Choosing the right VPS plan depends on your specific workload. Here are the key factors to evaluate before selecting a plan.
CPU Cores
- 1 core — personal blogs, static sites, development servers
- 2 cores — small web applications, CMS sites with moderate traffic
- 4+ cores — databases, application servers, CI/CD runners
RAM
- 1 GB — lightweight services (static sites, small Node.js apps)
- 2 GB — WordPress, small databases, single-purpose servers
- 4 GB — medium web apps, MariaDB with moderate data
- 8+ GB — large databases, Elasticsearch, multiple applications
Storage
- NVMe SSD — fastest option, ideal for databases and I/O-heavy workloads
- SSD — good balance of speed and cost for most applications
- Consider your data growth — databases, logs, and backups accumulate quickly
Bandwidth
Estimate your monthly transfer based on page size × visitors × pages per visit. A typical blog with 50,000 visitors/month uses roughly 50-100 GB of bandwidth.
Use Case Examples
| Use Case | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Personal blog | 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD |
| WordPress + WooCommerce | 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe |
| Node.js API server | 2 CPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD |
| Game server (Minecraft) | 4 CPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe |
| Database server | 4 CPU, 8 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe |
Start Small, Scale Up
It is generally better to start with a smaller plan and upgrade as needed. Monitor your resource usage after deployment and scale up when you see consistent high utilization.