Hosting - Professional Plans

Forget shared hosting, it's great for starting out, but can't offer the speed and features needed for a business website with real traffic.

VPS, Dedicated, Cloud: What's the difference?

VPS Hosting

(March 2023 cost: $20 - $100/month):

Best if you're expecting traffic, need admin controls or you just want to be able to run a script for as long as necessary, a Virtual Private Server is the way to go. While they are physically on the same machine as other accounts,

VPS hosting computers have their own

  •  dedicated RAM,
  • CPU cores and
  • storage

They function and perform a lot like standalone servers. You even have admin access to tweak server settings, install custom software and run scripts without a timeout.

Dedicated Hosting

(March 2023 cost: $79 - $500+):

This is your own computer that lives in the host's data center, over which you have total control. This is the most expensive option, because the company is renting you a whole computer. Get managed hosting, otherwise you are responsible for keeping the software on it up to date and fixing problems.


Cloud Hosting

(March 2023 cost: $10+):

Your site's data and processing are distributed across several severs. As with VPS, you pay for a certain amount of dedicated RAM, CPU cores and storage, and prices are usually lower. However, you may not have admin-level access.

Specifications

Get a plan with at least four cores, 4GB of RAM and 100TB of storage. 

A2 Web Hosting

Dedicated server hosts

Looking at similar server capabilities up to about $250/month.

Note: I do NOT recommend IONOS based on my HORRIBLE past experiences with them!

. AMD CPU's get GREAT ratings, better than Intel Zeon

Hosting company LiquidWeb HostGator InMotion InMotion InterServer HostPapa Mocha Host A2 Web Hosting DreamHost          
Rating         *****                  
Comments   Low initial price, but like AT&T it almost doubles when it renews.     Very powerful specs, highly configurable, if you want to lower the price   Seem VERY pricey by the time it is configured              
website https://www.liquidweb.com   https://www.inmotionhosting.com https://www.inmotionhosting.com https://www.interserver.net/   https://mochahost.com/ https://www.a2hosting.com/            
Plan name   Enterprise Server Advanced Elite       Warp 2 Turbo AMD Standard 16          
Price (assumes a 1 yr plan) $299/mo or
$224.25 Save 25% For 4 Months*
$139.99/mo* Now 46% off! $189.99/mo $229.99/mo $225/month    $172.20/mo $220/month $229.00/mo          
Other plan prices range               $150 - $180            
Processor INTEL XEON GOLD 6226R SINGLE
16 cores @ 2.9 GHz (3.9 Max Turbo)
8 core / 16 thread
Intel Xeon-D CPU
6C / 12T 8C / 16T CPUAMD EPYC 7402P $105.00   Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4/5 @ 2.40GHz
16 CPU Cores
38.4 GHz Total CPU Power
AMD Rome 2nd gen  3.2GigHz Intel Xeon 4-Core 8-Thread          
SSD 2 x 480 GB SSD Primary Disk 1 TB SSD 2x1TB SSD  2x2TB SSD 2TB NVMe  $35.00   800 GB Disk Space + SSD Boost 2 x 1TB M.2 SSD 1 TB HDD          
Backup 1 x 2 TB SATA Backup Disk                          
RAM 32 GB RAM 30 GB RAM 64GB DDR4  128GB DDR4 Memory128GB $70.00   24 GB - 48 GB RAM 64 GB DDR4 EEC 16 GB          
Features For databases, small SaaS, large resellers, multiple apps.
8 TB Bandwidth
250 GB Acronis Cyber Backups
Unmetered bandwidth
Linux or Windows OS
  1 Gbps Unmetered 10

1 Gbps Unmetered 15

Bandwidth150TB (10Gb Port) $15.00
IP1 Vlan Ip (/30)
Bandwidth150TB (1Gb Port)
OSAlmaLinux $0.00
  Dedicated Cloud, Managed / Unmanaged, Unlimited Free SSL Certificates γ
VPN Support
LiteSpeed from $10.00/mo
Imunify 360 from $6.00/mo
Free 8 / Max 32 IPs
MariaDB/MongoDB/PostgreSQL
Oracle XE/Oracle Support
MariaDB Database
PostgreSQL Database
Free SSL, Cpanel (but something other than Apache)            
OS               Cloud Linux OS            

Here is a comparison (2023) or reviews of the top dedicated server web hosting companies

 

Reviewer --->

websitebuilderexpert

TechRadar

Forbes

PC Mag

   
  https://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/web-hosting/dedicated-server-hosting/ https://www.techradar.com/news/best-dedicated-server-hosting-providers            
 
  1. Bluehost – Best overall dedicated hosting provider
  2. IONOS – Best for affordability
  3. HostGator – Best for bigger sites
  4. InMotion – Best for range of features
  5. A2 Hosting – Best for storage
  6. Dreamhost – Free plugin for WordPress
1. Inmotion Hosting dedicated hosting Best for dedicated server hosting performance
2. Hostwinds dedicated server hosting Powerful and customizable dedicated server hosting
3. IONOS dedicated server hosting Great value dedicated server hosting from the German giant
4. Liquid Web dedicated server hosting Professional dedicated server hosting for demanding users
5. A2 Hosting dedicated server hosting Speedy and high performance dedicated server hosting
6. Bluehost dedicated hosting Best for dedicated hosting beginners
  1. MochaHost: Best overall
  2. IONOS: Best for low introductory rate
  3. Interserver: Best for affordability
  4. InMotion Hosting: Best for resources
  5. HostGator: Best for round-the-clock support
  6. TMDHosting: Best for fully managed servers
  7. Bluehost: Best for beginners
  8. SiteGround: Best for custom plans
  9. DreamHost: Best for server uptime
  10. GoDaddy: Best for storage options
   
  1. HostGator Web Hosting Best for Customer SupportAvailableat HostGatorCheck Price(Opens in a new window)
  2. AccuWeb Hosting Best for Linux- or Windows-Based ServersAvailableat AccuWeb HostingCheck Price(Opens in a new window)
  3. A2 Web Hosting Best for Excellent UptimeAvailableat A2 HostingCheck Price(Opens in a new window)
  4. DreamHost Web Hosting Best for Unlimited Monthly Data TransfersAvailableat DreamHostCheck Price(Opens in a new window)
  5. Hostwinds Web Hosting Best for Easily Customizable PackagesAvailableat HostWindsCheck Price(Opens in a new window)
  6. InMotion Web Hosting Best for Free IP AddressesAvailableat InMotion HostingCheck Price(Opens in a new window)
  7. Liquid Web Hosting Best for Enterprise-Level Dedicated HostingAvailableat Liquid WebCheck Price(Opens in a new window)
  8. Ionos by 1&1 Web Hosting Best for Speedy
    Load Times
  9. GoDaddy Web Hosting Best for Full Root AccessAvailableat GoDaddyCheck Price(Opens in a new window)
  10. TMDHosting Web Hosting Best for Fully Managed HostingAvailableat TMDHostingCheck Price(O