VPS/Dedicated hosting options

shaf · 13 Aug 2014 at 10:00

I'm looking into first time hosting for my website and was looking at what options are available.

My website
Java
SSL

My requirements.

I want to keep initial costs low but as my needs grow I want to be able to upgrade easily and migrate to a better option.

I have had a search of the forums and the looked at the recommended hosting options but they seem to be too high (£30-£40/mo).

Should I go for VPS or dedicated?

What are my options? (If I need to provide more information then please let me know)

shaf · 13 Aug 2014 at 10:13

I don't know - I'm considering my options.

If I can get a dedicated server for a good price then my website hosting needs will be satisfied a long while - no need to migrate if my website traffic/users increase.

I realize this might not be an option due to cost - so what are my options? Should I go with a VPS server? What are the limitations and disadvantages of doing so?

shaf · 13 Aug 2014 at 11:06

Do I have other options other than dedicated/vps?

shaf · 13 Aug 2014 at 13:05

Thanks for the replies.

Migrating my website will not be a problem but I will need to migrate the data.

webhost.uk look ok but they aren't cheap.

Do you have any suggestions on hosting company?

shaf · 13 Aug 2014 at 13:08

daz said:
For something like Java (I'm assuming you'll be wanting Tomcat) and if you know where you are with a server then a cheap VPS should be fine to get started.

Yes daz, I will need an instance of Tomcat to deploy the web application. What do you consider a cheap VPS solution?

shaf · 13 Aug 2014 at 13:17

Yes developed it locally and 2gb will be plenty of memory in it's current state.

Will read up on DigitalOcean and Linode.

Thanks daz.

shaf · 13 Aug 2014 at 14:06

Did have a look at Vidahost and tsohost but the prices seemed a little high. Will take another look.

shaf · 14 Aug 2014 at 08:34

I'm reluctant to go down the lowendbox or vpsboard route as, although cheap, I need something more reliable. And also there is the "trust" factor with the data.

I would like to go with Vidahost/TsoHost - but the cost is high. But then I would also like the speed/reliability good.

I'll investigate Digital Ocean first. If this is not an option then I might make an initial 12 month investment with vidahost/tsohost. I've still got a few months before the website will be ready so have plenty of time to investigate.

shaf · 15 Aug 2014 at 09:25

I've had a quick look at the docs and tutorials on digital ocean and it seems that this might be the best option for now.

You can install tomcat and anything else on your server which suits me nicely. I plan to use this initially and then can migrate when required.

Thanks for your help.