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+1.

And, obviously, we have to pay much to make things a bit easier.

Here is a list of criteria I would check:

-Which virtualization software is the provider running (KVM, HyperV, OpenVZ?) And which of those full my needs?
-Do I need managed or unmanaged and which of those is offered by the provider?
-In the case of a managed VPS customer support becomes crucial. Do they offer good support?
-What are the hardware specs? How is the price of those specs relative to other providers and the specs mentioned above?
-What do the reviews say?

I have a lot of criteria listed on my site. Basically you want to make sure it has good enough hardware for your goals, make sure the price is right, take note of location, and check to see the policies of each provider. Because it'd be really annoying if you got a VPS to run an IRCD and they don't even allow it! Also you should note how long the company has been around, if less than 2 years I recommend doing month to month only.

Yeah of course location is also important. If the VPS at one point needs do deliver localized services, for example e-commerce to european or asian people, then try to place you server in that region.

Try to gather as many reviews about its web hosting services (both positive and negative) and serve these as basis in choosing web host providers.