Last reviewed: 2026-04-30
VPS for Web Hosting
A VPS is the right web hosting layer when shared hosting is too constrained and a full cloud platform is more complexity than you need. uNode works well for static sites behind Nginx or Caddy, PHP apps, Node services, small databases, and reverse proxies. Start small for a personal site, move up when you add database load or background workers, and keep the web stack boring unless the application needs something exotic.
Recommended plans
Starter
1 vCPU, 3 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD, 10 TB transfer
Low-cost entry point for light services, testing, and personal workloads.
Standard
2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 30 GB NVMe SSD, 10 TB transfer
More memory and CPU headroom for steady services or a few concurrent users.
Performance
4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD, 10 TB transfer
Balanced production tier for busier apps, game servers, and build jobs.
Software
Common software
- Nginx
- Caddy
- Apache
- PHP-FPM
- Docker
- IIS
Sizing
Traffic and storage
- Bandwidth
- 1-10 TB/month for most small and medium sites
- Storage
- 20-60 GB for app code, logs, uploads, and a small database
- Planning note
- Use the Performance plan when database writes, image uploads, or containerized services share the same VPS.
Setup
Setup approach
- Deploy: choose a plan, region, and OS image.
- Install: add only the packages your workload needs.
- Configure: set firewall rules, updates, backups, and monitoring.