VPS hosting in plain terms
Think of VPS hosting as a flat in a shared block. The building, which is the physical server, is shared, but your flat, the Virtual Private Server, has its own space, its own resources and its own front door. Noisy neighbours cannot slow you down.
How VPS and shared hosting differ
- Resources: a VPS gives you dedicated RAM and CPU; shared hosting splits one pool among every account.
- Performance: a VPS stays consistently fast; shared hosting can slow at peak times.
- Control: a VPS has full root access for any software; shared hosting limits you to what the host allows.
- Price: VPS from KSh 2,000/mo; shared hosting from KSh 80/mo.
Signs it is time to move up to a VPS
- Over 500 people visit your site every day
- Your WooCommerce shop has more than 100 products
- Pages stay slow despite optimisation
- You need custom software such as Node.js or Python
- You run a Laravel or other custom PHP application
- Resource limit warnings keep arriving
Managed or unmanaged?
SiteBoma's VPS plans are managed: we handle server updates, security patches and monitoring. You get the power of a VPS without the complexity, which suits Kenyan business owners who want speed without becoming system administrators.