When it comes to choosing a web host, the thing people look at initially is the price. This is the single most important factor for most, but it shouldn’t be. Choosing a web host for your website should be about matching the requirements of your site to those offered by the provider, not just about the price. Time and time again I visit websites that are on web servers with a specification too low to cope with the demand. Most people, when looking for hosting for a single website will opt for a basic shared hosting account as opposed to stretching to a virtual private server (VPS) or dedicated server solution. A dedicated server might be overkill for hosting a single website (unless it’s extremely popular) but a VPS might be a more sensible option.
A VPS hosting offers all the same features as a dedicated server without the huge price tag. You can administrate it as if it were your own private server and have the full functionality that goes along with that. Sure, your site will be on a shared box, but it will perform a lot better as it will have its own set of resources and you won’t have to worry about other sites on the server hindering the performance of yours.