Virtual private server (VPS) hosting is ideal for people who want to build their websites on servers with more power than shared web hosting provides. With VPS hosting, your site still shares server space, but with far fewer other sites gobbling up resources. VPS hosting costs more money than shared hosting, but it’s worth the investment if you expect a high volume of traffic. VPS sites also tend to be more secure because some of their resources are isolated by virtualization.
If you’re looking for VPS hosting, Hostwinds has you covered, with four tiers of fully managed Linux- and Windows-based plans. The lowest tier of managed Linux VPS hosting ($8.24 per month, renewing at $10.99 per month) has 1GB of RAM, one CPU core, 30GB of SSD disk space, and 1TB of monthly data transfers, while the highest tier plan ($395.24 per month, renewing at $526.99 per month) gives you access to 16 CPU cores, 96GB of RAM, 750GB of SSD disk space, and 9TB of monthly data transfers. Windows VPS hosting has the same range of hardware capabilities, but with pricing ranging from $17.24 per month (renewing at $22.99 per month) to $467.24 per month (renewing at $622.99 per month).
Several unmanaged hosting plans are also available and renew at the same rate as their starting price, with options for Linux or Windows servers. For example, the lowest tier of unmanaged Linux VPS starts at a flat $4.99 per month (for 1GB of RAM, 30GB of disk space, 1TB monthly data transfers, and unlimited email), while the highest tier scales up to $328.99 per month (for 16 CPU cores, 96GB of RAM, 750GB of disk space, 9TB monthly data transfers, and unlimited email). The unmanaged Windows VPS plans start at $16.99 per month (for 1GB of RAM, 30GB of disk space, 1TB monthly data transfers, and unlimited email) and max out at $424.99 per month (16 CPU cores, 96GB of RAM, 750GB of disk space, 9TB monthly data transfers, and unlimited email). In short, Hostwinds has flexible and powerful VPS plans that surpass those of most of its rivals. As a result, Hostwinds is the PCMag Editors’ Choice winner for virtual private server web hosting.
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