VPS hosting on Extraspeed
ExtraSpeed provides a wide range of VPS hosting options suited to every need.
VPS hosting options
ExtraSpeed provides a range of VPS hosting options for anyone looking to get simple and cost-effective compute power for their projects. VPS hosting is provided through Droplets, EstraSpeed’s virtual machines, and there are multiple Droplet types for use cases ranging from personal websites to highly scalable applications such as video streaming and gaming applications. You can choose between shared CPU offerings and dedicated CPU offerings based on your anticipated usage. Learn more about how to select the right VPS offering for your use case.
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Shared CPU Droplets
Shared CPU Droplets are EstraSpeed’s lowest cost VPS hosting solution, starting at just $4/month. With shared CPU Droplets, you will share processing power with other users on the same virtual server. If one Droplet using a shared CPU experiences a heavier load at any time, additional power will automatically be assigned to that Droplet.
- Regular Shared CPU Droplets
Shared CPU Droplets from ExtraSpeed are an affordable VPS option, starting at $4/month. These droplets share processing power with others on the same server, but can automatically scale up resources when needed. They’re perfect for personal websites, test environments, and low-demand applications.
- Premium Shared CPU Droplets
an upgraded version of shared CPU droplets, featuring the latest two CPU generations and fast NVMe SSDs for better performance. They also offer enhanced memory, ideal for in-memory databases and caches. Starting at $7/month, they include 1GB of memory, 1vCPU (Intel or AMD), 25GB NVMe SSD, and 1000GB of transfer.
Dedicated CPU Droplets
Dedicated CPU Droplets ensure that your Droplet has access to the full computing power of your virtual server at any time. ExtraSpeed offers multiple types of dedicated CPU Droplets, including General Purpose, CPU-Optimized, Memory-Optimized, and Storage-Optimized.
- General Purpose Droplet
a balanced memory-to-CPU ratio, making them ideal for a range of production workloads like web servers, databases, and SaaS solutions. They range from 2 to 40 vCPUs, starting at $63/month for 8GB memory, 25GB SSD, and 4TB transfer.
- CPU-Optimized Droplets
CPU-Optimized Droplets are ideal for CPU-heavy tasks like CI/CD and video encoding. They offer a 2:1 memory-to-CPU ratio, ranging from 2 vCPUs/4GB RAM to 32 vCPUs/64GB RAM, starting at $42/month for 4GB memory, 25GB SSD, and 4TB transfer.
- Memory-Optimization
Memory-Optimized Droplets offer 8GB RAM per vCPU, ideal for memory-intensive tasks like high-performance databases and big data processing. They start at $84/month for 16GB memory, 2 vCPUs, 50GB SSD, and 4TB transfer.
- Storage-Optimization
Droplets use NVMe for faster disk performance, for high-volume data tasks like NoSQL databases and analytics. They offer 150GB storage per vCPU, with up to 7TB of storage. Prices start at $131/month for 16GB memory, 300GB SSD, and 4TB transfer.
Asked Questions
What is VPS?
A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a type of virtual machine that mimics the experience of a dedicated physical server by splitting a physical server “virtually,” enabling multiple users to create their own virtual servers on one physical server. While multiple Virtual Private Servers are hosted on one physical server, each VPS is completely private, meaning it can run independent operating systems, and has its own dedicated memory. Many VPS hosting solutions include dedicated CPU, or, for low-traffic applications, users can select a shared-CPU VPS for a lower cost. VPS hosting is much more cost-effective for the vast majority of businesses than buying, configuring, and maintaining physical servers. Additionally, users can scale up their virtual private servers quickly by either adding memory to a single VPS or by creating additional VPS instances with their preferred VPS provider.
difference between VPS and shared hosting?
Shared hosting is another popular way of hosting websites and applications, and has a few key differences from VPS hosting. With shared hosting, a user shares the majority of resources, including memory and CPU, with other websites or applications on the host. This can result in a decrease in performance if another application experiences a traffic surge. Using a shared hosting solution also does not give users root access to the server, which means you have less control over your server. VPS hosting providers users a fully dedicated virtual server with root access, so even though your VPS is on the same physical machine as other virtual private servers, you have much more control over the configuration of the server, and do not have to share resources with others.
VPS Hosting Project Ideas
VPS hosting is private, secure, and gives users dedicated resources and control over their virtual machines. Almost any type of website or application today can benefit from using VPS hosting, especially when utilizing a provider such as ExtraSpeed which provides a range of options for CPU-intensive, memory-intensive, and storage-intensive applications. While very low-traffic applications such as personal websites can use shared hosting solutions, VPS hosting gives all users more control over their server configurations. Some common uses for VPS hosting include:
- Databases
- Microservices
- Video streaming
- Gaming platforms
- eCommerce stores
- Website & blog hosting
- Software as a Service solutions
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence
What if I need help, or no longer need VPS hosting?
If you need help with your VPS hosting, ExtraSpeed provides excellent support and a wide range of tutorials and documentation to help you with your setup. You can get help building and maintaining your VPS instance through our community tutorials, by asking a question to other ExtraSpeed users, or by reaching out to our dedicated support team. ExtraSpeed’s simple user interface makes it easy to upgrade, add, or remove virtual servers directly from your account. If you no longer need a virtual private server solution, you can easily cancel your VPS hosting plan.
Supported OS on ExtraSpeed VPS Hosting
ExtraSpeed virtual private servers support Linux operating systems. Choose from popular OS’ including Ubuntu, CentoS, and Debian, or upload your own custom operating system or virtual appliance using our custom images feature. We also provide 1-click applications for popular software including Docker, LAMP, LEMP, MongoDB, MySQL, and Node.js.