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Estimate the workload
List your applications, expected visitors, database size, file uploads, and background jobs. A small static site and a busy ecommerce database have different requirements. AI model inference can need hardware that an ordinary VPS does not provide.
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- CPU: builds, database queries, compression, and concurrent requests.
- RAM: running processes, database cache, and application workers.
- Storage: operating system, persistent app data, logs, and room for updates.
- Bandwidth: downloads, backups, media delivery, and API traffic.
Leave headroom
Check the selected application's minimum requirements at checkout. Minimum resources are not a guarantee for your workload. Start with enough room for normal peaks, measure actual usage, and ask support about upgrade availability before capacity becomes critical. Location affects latency; it does not replace good application caching.