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#303638 24-Feb-2023 15:38

https://webhostingnz.com/services/vps-plans/

Disk space10 GB
Monthly transferUnlimited
Ram512 MB
CPU1
$10 per month

VPS is an area that I know next to nothing about but I have a site I wish to run and it requires a VPS host

Has anyone got any experience with the above host on vps?

They seem to be the cheapest around in NZ to run a test on

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#3041432 24-Feb-2023 15:51

Hi, I am sure others will have some NZ recommendations, but I have several machines in Vultr SYD, pricing for a 25G NVMe, 1vCPU, 1G Ram, 2TB transfer with a Linux OS for AU$7, in the last 5yrs or so I have had several machines with them, never had any issues.

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#3041448 24-Feb-2023 16:54

+1 vultr are good and more options

but i recommend have at lest 1G ram the OS will take at lest half of it

lol looking at https://webhostingnz.com/services/vps-plans/

Disk space5 GB
Monthly transferUnlimited
RAM64 MB
CPU1

who would run a server at 64mb of RAM ?

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#3041464 24-Feb-2023 17:17

bigalow:

+1 vultr are good and more options

but i recommend have at lest 1G ram the OS will take at lest half of it

lol looking at https://webhostingnz.com/services/vps-plans/

Disk space5 GB
Monthly transferUnlimited
RAM64 MB
CPU1

who would run a server at 64mb of RAM ?

That could be the reason they are the cheapest in nz?

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#3041468 24-Feb-2023 17:38

We do 1 CPU / 2GB RAM / 20GB disk for $30/mo ($34.50 incl GST)

Out of interest, what is the site/software that needs a VPS?

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#3041518 24-Feb-2023 17:48

VPS is an area that I know next to nothing about but I have a site I wish to run and it requires a VPS host

I recommend getting a managed VPS like Cloudways (https://www.cloudways.com/en/) else just hitting up @danfaulknor for some hosting. Basically with a VPS they're barebones when you get them. You need to install the software, configure them, secure them and keep them up to date. If you go with a managed solution you just load your sites onto them and job done.

I wouldn't recommend in your case going towards a standard VPS. It'll be good to hear about what you're wanting hosted though.

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#3041527 24-Feb-2023 18:28

danfaulknor:

We do 1 CPU / 2GB RAM / 20GB disk for $30/mo ($34.50 incl GST)

Out of interest, what is the site/software that needs a VPS?

My query as well.... :)

And I can vouch for Dans services :D Not used the VPS offerings but his web hosting is great :)

Probably a good webhost (such as Prodigi) can handle most online software out there, or if like to play dangerously, self host ;)

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#3041536 24-Feb-2023 18:47

have been using a VPS from prodigi (@danfaulknor ) coming up two years now and couldn't recommend the service or the support from Dan any higher

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#3041592 24-Feb-2023 19:56

danfaulknor:

We do 1 CPU / 2GB RAM / 20GB disk for $30/mo ($34.50 incl GST)

Out of interest, what is the site/software that needs a VPS?

The software /application

is https://codecanyon.net/item/tictic-android-media-app-for-creating-and-sharing-short-videos/23770993

the creators say "

VPS/Cloud: The code will not work on Shared hosting.
Ffmpeg should be installed

The talk on here so far makes me realise this is all well above my paygrade ! LOL

I can install it all on shared hosting and do the php stuff

But not so much on the vps

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#3041683 25-Feb-2023 11:15

We should be able to do ffmpeg on cPanel hosting, but it is CPU intensive. So would be fine for testing but not for production

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#3041826 25-Feb-2023 15:30

Once again I must thank you all onece again for all the input

I wont be going ahead.

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#3041840 25-Feb-2023 16:27

Millions of apps out there that do that sorta stuff anyway........

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