A good discount to get you to commit?
- Thread starter Katrina
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I personally look for the specs so sometimes they may have a good deal on a specific server type rather than just a flat % or $ discount. Obviously any sort of discount is great, but for me nowadays it's more about the other types of services. DigitalOcean (DO) does a great deal where they'll give you credits to use on your account for a few months so you can basically get a powerful VPS or Dedi free for first few months which drops the average cost of the server lower than some competitors. However, I use DO for many more reasons than cost - they are not the cheapest but I've found them to be very reliable, easy to manage, and their backend API is cool because you can clone servers, start/stop servers, etc.
In general, if anyone is wanting to start their first server I suggest looking for a minimum of 4xCPU (or if a small or brand new project then maybe a 2 vCPU vps), ideally 6-8GB of RAM (again, if a small site then 2-4GB is fine), and I would usually suggest going for something that has SSD storage because it's just faster than traditional HDs. From there it just becomes how fast their internal & external networking is for the port - try to go for a 1Gbps if you can.
In general, if anyone is wanting to start their first server I suggest looking for a minimum of 4xCPU (or if a small or brand new project then maybe a 2 vCPU vps), ideally 6-8GB of RAM (again, if a small site then 2-4GB is fine), and I would usually suggest going for something that has SSD storage because it's just faster than traditional HDs. From there it just becomes how fast their internal & external networking is for the port - try to go for a 1Gbps if you can.
When it comes to any kind of discount, no matter how appealing it sounds I always tend to take a look at what they have to offer.
Usually even though the offer looks good, sometimes the service and what you get may not be.
Usually even though the offer looks good, sometimes the service and what you get may not be.
I take a look at what the service offers before looking at the price. If the hosting has what I need and it has a deal, that's just a plus for me! Though you might need to be weary of some companies. If it sounds to good to be true, then I would make a quick google search of reviews before going with the company.
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