Buying a VPS

Choosing and ordering a VPS, with the answers you'll want first.

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What is a VPS?. What a VPS is, how it differs from shared hosting, and the many things you can do with one.

Objective comparisons, if you're weighing a VPS against another kind of hosting.

VPS vs shared hosting. Your own isolated server with root access, versus a managed account on a shared server.
VPS vs cloud server. Local NVMe and flat pricing, versus separate storage nodes and metered hourly billing.
VPS vs dedicated server. A slice you can resize, snapshot, and replace in minutes, versus a whole physical machine.
VPS vs managed app platforms. Running your own server, versus a push-code-and-forget platform (PaaS).
Managed vs self-managed. Who runs the software layer, and why self-managing a server is very doable now.

Choosing the right VPS. The four quick decisions: type, size, OS, and datacenter, with a safe default.
Linux VPS vs Premium VPS. Shared vs dedicated resources, and which is right for you.
Windows VPS. What it is, what it's for, and how it works.
How to choose a plan size. Sizing RAM, CPU, storage, and traffic by workload.

How to order a VPS. The full walkthrough, from picking a plan to a running server.
Refunds and money-back guarantee. Your first order is risk-free for 72 hours; no contract.
My order is under review. Why a first order may be briefly held, and what to do.

Pre-sales FAQ. Billing, technical, support, and privacy questions answered.
For payment, tax, refund, and billing-schedule details, see the Billing section.

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