Dedicated Server versus a High-level VPS

Consider purchasing a VPS if:

• Your site is currently in a shared environment, and your needs exceed what the account has to offer.
• You are an existing lower-level VPS customer wanting a smooth upgrade process that will allow you to maintain your existing IP addresses and environment settings.

While A VPS offers more flexibility than a Shared or Reseller hosting environment, the server's resources are still shared amongst other VPS users. If the site needs its own dedicated environment, it's always possible to upgrade from a VPS to a Dedicated server once the traffic warrants it.

To learn more about our VPS specs and prices, please visit our HostGator VPS Hosting page.

Consider purchasing Dedicated hosting if:

• You are ordering a new hosting account and require root access to the server.
• You would like full use of the entire server.
• Your site(s) require more resources than what is available on a VPS.

For more details about our Dedicated hosting specs and prices, please visit our HostGator Dedicated Hosting page.

When to upgrade to a VPS from a Shared hosting account

• If your site uses minimal resources but requires root access to install/configure certain software
• If you require a larger email limit than 500 per domain per hour.

When to upgrade to Dedicated hosting

• If your account has been suspended multiple times for ToS/CPU (due to resource issues).
• If your account is/was already on a Dedicated server (it's typically not recommended to downgrade from a dedicated server to a VPS).