How many Heavy users can VPS-2 Handle?

**Fearz-EG** · #1 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 08:28

Hello,

Wondering how an expert on VPS(s) would answer this question,

When to consider upgrading my VPS to a semi-collocated or dedicated?

When saying heavy users, i'm talking about heavy email sending & receiving, approx. 400 emails per day, a few downloads, lots of upploadin contents...

What is the effect of RAM & CPU on how my hosting environment operate?

Thanks in advance

**DPS Computing** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 11:42

From a basic point of view, if your average load starts peaking regularaly and going in the red, then its time to upgrade. And also if you look at the logs and your CPU / RAM allocation is regularly being hammered its also time to upgrade as this can make your sites go up and down and respond slowly.

Hope that helps and I'm sure you'll get a more detailed and technical answer shortly

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**vzAddict** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 12:51

Question: When to consider upgrading my VPS to a semi-collocated or dedicated?
Answer: There are many points need to be considered while upgrading from VPS to Semi-dedicated or Dedicated server. Following are the some important indicators which show that a user should go for upgrade now.

1) Memory and CPU Usage: If the Memory Usage of your VPS is start touching its limits and you need to reboot the VPS one or more time in a day due to high memory.
2) Traffic OR Bandwidth: if you expect that the traffic for your Website is going to increase soon OR high traffic volume is already coming to the VPS then it's better to upgrade.
3) Installation of heavy Application: If you are trying to run applications based on java, cold fusion etc. then it's always suggested to upgrade the VPS to higher plan to avoid any downtime or performance problems.

Question: What is the effect of RAM & CPU on how my hosting environment operate?
Answer: RAM and CPU play a vital role in your Hosting Environment. CPU and Memory of a VPS works in a same manner it works on a normal computer. The only difference between both of them is that the VPS has Virtual RAM and CPU where as a computer or a dedicated server has physical RAM and CPU. Due to this difference performance of a dedicated server having 512 MB RAM is always better than the VPS having 512MB of RAM.

**DPS Computing** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 12:53

Glad to see I got the basics right. Thanks for the clarification Mike

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**Fearz-EG** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 12:56

Thanks for the clarification Mike, So when I subscribed for VPS-2 it says I should be having 512 MB, those aren't really 512 MV really dedicated to me?

They are only virtual? please explain that.

**DPS Computing** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 12:59

It means that theres a bigger mass of RAM that is virtually divided among accounts.

For example, in the example of a hard drive, you can divide a 250GB hard drive into 2 virtual 125GB hard drives. As far as the computer, and you are concerned, there are two hard drives but there is only in reality one big hard drive.

Hope that helps

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