VPS hosting by TekTonic

Understanding when it’s time to upgrade to a virtual private server is a crucial skill to learn for any website owner and operator. Upgrading will help ensure a positive customer experience, help grow your business and overall create a better website. However, if you upgrade too early, you run the risk of paying for more capabilities than you really need. While it won’t be necessarily detrimental to the operation of your website, it will increase your bottom line when it may not be necessary.

The Benefits of a Virtual Private Server

There’s a reason why upgrading to a virtual private server is a natural part of growing any website. Below are only a handful of the various benefits that come with upgrading to a virtual private server (VPS):

• Increased internal resources.
• Increased bandwidth.
• More control over server configuration.
• Complete access to server logs.
• Increased availability of certain programming functions.

Warning Signs that It’s Time to Upgrade

If the above benefits seem like a foreign language to you, understanding the below warning signs will help them make more sense. They will help you understand if you do, in fact, need to upgrade to VPS hosting by TekTonic.

• Consistent Crashes. This is easily the most common and easy to identify warning sign that you’ll need a new VPS solution. As your website and business grows, it will naturally attract more people to your website. These new users will place a heavier demand on the resources of your hosting solution. If you are on a shared hosting solution, these resources are very limited. Over taxation will either result in high overage fees, or a crashed website – sometimes both. If you are experiencing consistent crashes, it’s probably time to upgrade your hosting solution.
• Slow Load Times. This warning sign is closely related to crashes, however it will likely become more prevalent and will lead to a crash. Slow load times indicate that your code is faulty, or that your website is becoming too popular for its current server. If you are experiencing slow low times, or hear about it from your customers, it’s time to expand.
• Usability Complaints. These complaints may include the above two warning signs, and they may include any type of usability issue with your website. For example, perhaps a shopping cart on your website is timing out. This indicates that your website is overly taxed, or that there is an issue with your code. Any type of regular complaints from your customers indicate it’s time to upgrade.

Knowing when to upgrade your website is crucial. It will help you save money on missed customers, allow you to expand your website’s capabilities and create a more positive user experience.