Comparison of VPS

What to look for when comparing VPS

Price comes last! Decide on the specifications you need first.

When comparing VPS services, we tend to focus first on the price aspect, such as "which is cheaper" and "how much cheaper", but we tend to make a mistake if we start comparing VPS from the price first.

When comparing VPS services, it is important to first determine the "specifications required for the server you want to build," such as RAM, CPU, and storage capacity.

No matter how inexpensive a VPS may be, it is useless if it degrades the performance of your website or applications, and choosing a plan that is too expensive to take advantage of the performance is also a waste of money.

The important thing is to choose the right VPS for your requirements, so the first step is to determine the specifications you need.

Pick at least 5 VPS providers with comparable specs.

Once you have determined the specifications you require for your VPS, pick at least five VPS providers with those specifications.

The reason why you need to come up with five is because after that much comparison, you can ask yourself, "Why is this place so cheap?" "Is it a problem that this feature is missing?" and so on.

When making your pickup, list the following

1. the price of a one-month contract
2. whether or not there is an initial fee
3. fees other than the monthly fee

Compare service offerings for scalability, features, support, etc.

VPS servers are not a "compare, sign up, build, and you're done" kind of service. While operating the server, it is necessary to constantly upgrade it to meet your server needs.

In this sense, the scalability of a VPS server is important, as well as the security features that protect the server from external attacks.

It is also important to check the level of support in case of emergencies. Since server problems cannot be eliminated, it is important to choose a VPS that offers 24-hour support in case of any problems.

List these points for each VPS provider you have just picked up.

Finally, compare plan prices.

Once you have picked up the necessary information up to this point, the last step is to compare prices.

Based on one month's rate, compare the total cost over 12, 24, and 36 months. The trick at this point is not to assume a long-term discount. The comparison will show that even if there is not that much difference in a few months, the cost may differ by several tens of thousands of yen after about 3 years.

Once you have made the comparison, you will have a rough idea of which provider is best for you, and you can decide which of the following three options is best for you, and finally decide which VPS to sign up for.

1. cost first
2. priority on functionality
3. security and stability

Be careful here when comparing VPS!

Pay attention to specs that are not on the specs list!

Although the performance of a VPS server can be estimated to some extent by its specifications, there are cases where "specs not listed in the specs table" are in demand when you actually use the server.

Specs not listed in the specs table include the following. 1.

1. frequency of problems
2. network congestion
3. ease of use of the management screen

Particular attention should be paid to "frequency of problems" and "network congestion." When you actually use the service, you may find that "emergency maintenance is frequent" or "speed is not as fast as the specs.

Information on problems is posted on the VPS provider's support page, so be sure to check how often they occur.

Try to evaluate the "actual congestion" by looking for comments from users on social networking sites.

Don't compare prices based on long-term discount assumptions

In order to make their services look as reasonable as possible, VPS providers should show off their discounted prices in the form of "Starting at XXXX yen/month! to make their service look as reasonable as possible.

However, as you will see when you actually use a VPS, it is rare that you will continue to use the same plan for several years, and the specifications you require for your VPS will change as your website grows and technology advances.

Therefore, if you budget based on the assumption of a long-term discount, you may find that the price is not at all what you expected, or you risk extending the contract to an unnecessary period of time.

When comparing VPS, be sure to make comparisons based on "one month's price," and consider long-term discounts only as a way to "save money by signing up for a long-term discount later on.

Make the most of trial periods.

Many VPS providers offer a trial period. You should definitely use the trial period to learn about the actual usability and "specs not listed in the specs table".

In that case, don't think of the trial period as a "free month," but use it as a test. A test is just that, a test.

Selecting the most suitable VPS after testing should yield more value than "one month free of charge.