VPS selection matrix by purpose: which provider for proxy nodes, website hosting, storage, quantitative trading, and web scraping respectively?
The biggest pitfall when buying VPS is the “one fits all” trap—thinking one server can handle everything, only to find your proxy’s too slow, your blog can’t scale traffic, and quant execution becomes unreliable. This post scores five typical use cases and tells you which provider to pick for each scenario. Scoring dimensions Dimension Meaning Latency Latency from mainland China (ms) Bandwidth Peak / average throughput IP quality Streaming unlock / ChatGPT approval rate Stability Downtime incidents and duration per year Price Monthly average cost Use case 1: Proxy node (VPN / circumvention) Requirements: Low latency, stable, good IP quality, enough bandwidth for home use. ...