Choosing a VPS is one of the first engineering decisions when launching a website, API, or SaaS product. The wrong plan leads to wasted budget or resource shortages at peak load. Here is the checklist we use at MultiHOST when advising customers.

1. Define your workload

Light website or blog — 1–2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, and 20–40 GB SSD is enough. E-commerce or CRM — from 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM. High-load APIs, parsers, ML — look at high-performance plans with dedicated resources.

2. Server location

For a Russian audience, choose Moscow for minimal latency. For Europe and international projects — Amsterdam. MultiHOST offers both locations with the same support level.

3. CPU, RAM, and storage

CPU matters for compute and PHP/Python. RAM — for MySQL, Redis, and concurrent processes. Storage: NVMe SSD for databases; large volumes for backups and media.

4. OS and control panel

Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Alma) is the web standard. Windows Server — for RDP, 1C, or ASP.NET. A control panel speeds up administration but is optional if you are comfortable with SSH.

5. Scaling

Plan 30–50% headroom on RAM and CPU. On MultiHOST VPS you can upgrade or build a custom configuration without migrating to another provider.

Ready to try? Visit VPS/VDS and pick a configuration — your server is ready in minutes.