- Measure peak CPU, memory and disk latency over a representative workload.
- Check the full billing term, optional services and migration costs.
- Decide how much downtime you can tolerate during a cutover.
How resource isolation differs
A VPS runs as a guest on a physical host. You administer the guest operating system and have the resources listed in the plan. The host processor, storage subsystem and uplink may be shared. Bare metal gives you the installed hardware of one machine, while upstream connectivity can still be shared.
If a build pipeline only peaks during a few scheduled jobs, it may fit an existing VPS. If CPU contention or disk latency consistently breaches your own response targets, compare dedicated configurations and measure the same workload before migrating.
Compare capacity and the full term
A small website or API can start with a VPS if the application, database and operating system fit with room to spare. A video origin storing large libraries may need the drive capacity or physical port options of a dedicated machine. An application with bursts of public traffic may benefit more from caching or a CDN.
Compare the full price for the same location and term, and price backup storage, extra IP addresses and any overlapping service periods separately. Use the full term shown in the VPS comparison tool when assessing quarterly or annual costs.
Plan the move before changing hardware
Record a baseline for peak throughput, error rates and recovery time. Restore a recent backup to the destination and test logins, background jobs and health checks. Lower the DNS TTL ahead of the move if needed, then switch traffic in a planned window.
Keep the old server available until you have confirmed the new endpoint and verified that the latest changes are present. Document how to roll back and who can trigger it.
Entry plans by location
These are the first configurations in each catalog, with monthly base prices in USD. Compare the resources and add any optional services before choosing.
| Configuration | Switzerland | Moldova |
|---|---|---|
|
Astra Start VPS
1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 25 GB NVMe SSD |
$8.35 | $7.93 |
|
Astra Foundry 32 dedicated server
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 · 8 cores / 16 threads · 32 GB DDR3 · 1 TB SSD |
$67.44 | $64.07 |