You asked: Should I get a virtual private server for my site?
If you’re asking this question, probably not.
A virtual private server is a GREAT idea if you need some fine grained control over your host. For example, maybe you need to change the default PHP upload limit from 2MB to 100MB. Or maybe you need a custom include path.
Sound like giberish? Stay away from the VPS!
The vast majority of business sites, especially small business sites, don’t need to do anything fancy with their hosting. You can have a standard mid level account with any hosting provider and be just fine. They have enough memory and disk space for anything you’re likely to do. More importantly, they insulate you from the complexity of running your own server.
If you get a VPS, you’ll suddenly have to deal with provisioning, user aliases, setting disk quotas and more. It can be a real drag. And if you don’t get something out of it–a larger upload limit, for example–there’s no business value to doing it.
OK–I’m out. Have a great night.
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