Cross-border e-commerce sellers generally use one of the virtual hosts and vps. Today we will talk about these two.
Let’s talk about virtual hosts first.
Virtual hosting is also commonly called shared hosting, and most websites are hosted using it.
A virtual host is an entry-level host, so it is cheap and very suitable for novices who are just starting to build a website. Because in the early stage when you don’t have traffic and server pressure, its cost-effectiveness is the highest. Although the virtual host is only an entry-level host, it is more than enough for foreign trade websites. You can use it to host one or more foreign trade websites. Most website building companies use it to host multiple foreign trade websites.
Foreign virtual hosts are compatible with most CMS programs, and their backend is cPanel, which has high security. If the opening speed is slow when you access it in China, don’t think it is a problem with the host. In fact, it is because the server is located abroad and is aimed at foreign customers. China's broadband is not well connected with the international standards, and the Great Firewall causes Google fonts to load slowly, so domestic access is slow. But if you visit it abroad, it will basically open in seconds.
VPS hosting is cheaper because all accounts and websites hosted on it are stored on the same drive, processed by the same CPU, and use the same server, which can allocate fewer resources.
It is not like VPS that can customize the server environment, but this issue has no effect on novices. On the contrary, it has a great advantage, that is, you don’t have to worry about security issues. Once your website is online, you will know how important security is for a foreign trade website.
So what about VPS?
The full name of VPS is Virtual Private Host, which is actually a virtual host, but the server has restrictions and only allows 10-20 users to share a VPS. The purpose is to reduce the pressure on the server and let everyone share more server resources. At this point, many newbies have misunderstood one thing. VPS is divided into managed and unmanaged. Unmanaged VPS is a bare metal machine. The service provider is not responsible for security and there is no cpanel.
The well-known VPS bare metal providers in China include Linode and Vultr. In fact, in addition to them, there are also Digitalocean and so on. The main advantage of VPS is that it is highly configurable, providing more flexibility. However, bare metal also has its advantages, such as socks. On a virtual host, you cannot really modify the environment because your environment is also someone else's environment.
VPS is scalable. Since the virtual machine you run takes up a portion of the total server resources available, the amount of resources allowed can be increased in seconds. VPS hosting usually costs around $20/month. The $5 one is a bare metal unit, so don't think you're getting a great bargain. As for VPS hosting, it is much better than most virtual hosting solutions.
Regarding the use of VPS, you can ask yourself, do you really need so much host memory and bandwidth? You are just making a foreign trade website. If the traffic of this foreign trade website is astonishing, it is most likely a cross-border shopping mall with resources, but many people basically cannot achieve this when they are just starting out, so when they are just starting out, a virtual host is enough.
The security of the virtual host is built-in, with anti-hacking system, spam experts, free SSH access, hot link protection, administrator IP identification, you no longer have to worry about your website being attacked by DDos, because you have a team behind you to help you with security management. This is why more than 90% of people choose virtual hosting instead of VPS.
Although VPS is good, if you buy a bare metal VPS, you will need to manage and maintain the server yourself. If you don’t understand the security settings, there will be hidden dangers.
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