VPS or Dedicated Server?

[cincinati]

Hi friends

I want to start a free image hosting site. Please Advise what should i do?

1- Should i go with a good VPS plan which is 80 GB HD, 2000 GB Bandwidth for 59 USD
or
2 - Should i go for a full dedicated server plans for which start at 125$ To begin with.

3- Will i have any problem if i use a VPS to begin with and then migrate to a dedicated server as an when my site grows?

Thanks
Cin

[Scott-Mc]

You won't have problems migrating from a VPS->Dedicated, now on which is better is going to depend on the provider and the node you are on. Some cases the node should be faster than your average dedicated server but this is really going to vary from provider to provider based on the specs of their nodes, the software in use and how many VE's are on each node.

As a personal preference I would always stick to the dedicated server to avoid potential performance issues with the VE, although this really wouldn't be an issue for any decent provider.

[ez12]

Take a dedicated. You don't want to depend to some hosting company unless you really know for sure that the hosting company is a reliable one.

Just my 2cts

[Jayvis]

Hey man are you really in Cincy? Or is that just your username? If so, hit me up and we'll talk biz sometime. jayvis[at]gmail[dot][com]

[Kelli58]

Dedicated server is way better than PVS. It's a reliability issue.