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Hello!
How do you check your potential hosters?
I keep in mind HostV.com for VPS, but I do not know how to start checking them, what to ask and what need to be with package, how their prices are etc..
Could you please give some suggestions?
EDIT:
And if dedicated server and VPS have the same price (from different companies for sure) which one would you go?
Tnx

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Complete list of questions and ask them. Compare with answers you have got from others web hosting providers.

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Is control panel important for you? What RAM are you looking for to run your site?

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Surely I have always checked the company I am going to sign up with. You may ping the company to check their speed or ask them to give you upload\download file. Send them email and contact their live chat. I behaved like that with ServerPoint.com.

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While thinking of choosing a VPS package, two things come to my mind, and these are : the amount of RAM you need and the control panel which you would love to have, but then also management whether you need this or needn't from your host.
Now I do favor Directadmin, as it's very economical in terms of resources taken and allows you to feel comfortable enough by providing
1)DNS & MX Record Management
2)Login History
3)Squirrelmail Alternative
4)Custom Error Pages & .htaccess Redirects for novice users

Apart from that Cpanel is also a good, but more resource-intesnive choice.Anyway, among todays VPS providers, VPSlinks.com and Serverpoint.com do stand out, thу host I'm using A2hosting.com also offer unmanaged VPS packages, they have recently added Lxadmin packages, might be a good shot.

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birch wrote: While thinking of choosing a VPS package, two things come to my mind, and these are : the amount of RAM you need and the control panel which you would love to have, but then also management whether you need this or needn't from your host.
Now I do favor Directadmin, as it's very economical in terms of resources taken and allows you to feel comfortable enough by providing
1)DNS & MX Record Management
2)Login History
3)Squirrelmail Alternative
4)Custom Error Pages & .htaccess Redirects for novice users

Apart from that Cpanel is also a good, but more resource-intesnive choice.Anyway, among todays VPS providers, VPSlinks.com and Serverpoint.com do stand out, thу host I'm using A2hosting.com also offer unmanaged VPS packages, they have recently added Lxadmin packages, might be a good shot.

What's Lxadmin about? Is it used on a2hosting.com shared plans?

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Hello!
I think that is nothing shameful use VPS server. HostV.com provide VPS and dedicated servers only and I guess that is good point. I think that it is good point for you because you are going to sign up with VPs company and that is not bad at all.

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David, I think that "checking" is almost done by means of obtaining reviews and looking into the plans' details, then investigating what is actually meant by management, that's it. Serverpoint.com offer a number of services and then charges $99 for 60 minutes of support if it's something not included.
http://www.serverpoint.com/english/virtual-server-supportplans.phtml

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Thank you guys. That is very useful to read. Thank you for your suggestions.

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A VPS and dedi are nearly the same things. HostV.com offers both but they offer double RAM on their VPSs. In this case I see that it's better to use VPS, no need to use a dedi. Or maybe you mean the other company, don't you?

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And I think that if there to identifical offers with dedicated server and VPS I would go for dedicated server. But that might be problems with upgrade.

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Vicerus wrote: And I think that if there to identifical offers with dedicated server and VPS I would go for dedicated server. But that might be problems with upgrade.

What problems can be? I don't think so. I think you may upgrade the package plan with no issues at all. You may contact HostV.com support and find out evrything you need from them directly.

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Vicerus wrote: And I think that if there to identifical offers with dedicated server and VPS I would go for dedicated server. But that might be problems with upgrade.

What problems can be? I don't think so. I think you may upgrade the package plan with no issues at all. You may contact HostV.com support and find out evrything you need from them directly.

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I think the major of the companies allow to upgrade the package plans to their clients. It's not an issue at all.

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Ansв if I were you I'd try to cover more companies. There are plenty of decent VPS providers: solidhost.com, santrex.net or vpslink.com

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Solidhost.com is EU located and more known as windows VPS provider. I have hear a lot of them. They are really good. But they offer linux solutions as well. And I personally do not know about their linux. I think that getting in touch with your provider is needed.

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David, what is the technigue used by HostV.com to double RAM on the VPS packages? Is this offer for your life with them?

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Vicerus, Yes you are right. And they are quite expensive. Because they offer lots of fetures with their packages and located in EU. But for example: http://www.justgotvps.com/ - has the same features and low features and not worse then others. I think "Where there's a will, there's a way"

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Ruth, I guess HostV.com increase RAM by adding slots, and I guess for life merans for your stay with them, but check their TOS to be on the safe side.

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hi, Solommon, for the company like JustGotVPS.com you need to make sure tht the company really provide that (their VPS prices are very cheap for me). I mean that yo need to make sure and then sign up. Maybe it worth to read some reviews etc. BTW do JustGotVPS call their packages VPS? Or?