At a glance Select the service to the website, store or application and evaluate how much administration you want to perform on your own.
Hosting a web for a typical website
Web hosting is convenient for business card, blog or popular CMS when the provider provides a ready-to-use environment and you don’t have to install system services. It’s less administrative tasks and a simpler start.
VPS for custom applications and configurations
VPS select when you need root access, you want to run your own processes, containers or custom software. You can match the environment, but you are responsible for fixes, firewalls, backups and monitoring.
What about a store or a bigger app?
A small store can operate on web hosting if it meets its requirements. With a larger traffic or an unusual VPS application it can give you the necessary configuration options, but it requires maintenance skills. Check the application requirements and anticipated traffic before buying.
Choose a smaller operating weight
If you do not know how to update and secure Linux, start with web hosting. VPS buy with a specific reason: additional service, system control or technical requirement that shared hosting does not meet.
Back up first. Change one thing at a time.
Back up your working files, make a change and check the logs. Changing one thing at a time makes it easier to find the cause of a problem and restore your previous settings.
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