= How do I pick a VPS server for hosting? =

I'm planning on getting a vps server to host my blog/ portfolio site. I'm not sure how much ram/cores I need on my server. How do I go about choosing them?
Currently I found this plan for an unmanaged vps for $25/year (provider was recommended by r/webhosting). I'm only hosting a blog and I will host some files for users to download. I think the banned width and storage will be more thatn enough for this. Just not sure about the other resources

Can anyone give me some pointers on how to pick the right server for me?
Edit: Currently I'm learning back end web development(using flask). Part of why I wanna use a VPS is to get more experience on how to manage a server. So, having to learn technical stuff is no issue for me

Are you comfortable managing / setting up a Linux server? The vast, vast majority of people who are creating a blog don't need the level of control offered by a Linux VPS service. You would probably be best served by a shared hosting plan which would allow you to just get started creating your blog the moment you place your order, rather than needing to log into a command line and start installing packages and modifying config files

I'm familiar with web development. Have experience in front end and currently learning backend(with flask). That's part of why I wanna do a VPS over shared hosting. This way I can get some xp on how to manage a server

If you are hosting a single site then you can start with the smallest package and increase as your traffic and/or resources require. This is one of the greatest things about VPS hosting. "Scale". I think the plan you picked would be a great starting point

Can anyone give me some pointers on how to pick the right server for me?
You need to setup monitoring to answer this. Everyone's app and usage is going to be different which means needing different servers
You can do a free trial with httpsnewrelic.com/pricing to get an idea if you need more ram or cpu etc
You would be better off learning using wsl or using something to run a virtual machine locally on your PC. That way you are able to just start a new VM with a couple clicks if something happens. 1CPU/.5gb maybe 1gb depends what you use will get you going just running a blog. Be sure to keep everything updated

You really shouldn't recommend a company who's owner is being charged with several counts of grand theft and embezzlement by LA and may end up infor quite a while


Sorry, but just from your first question, I would suggest you not get a VPS. Go with good shared hosting and experiment on a free VM from AWS for example. You don't want to learn and experiment in the same place were you host a blog and hope that the blog gets good ranking. Just giving you honest advice

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