Posted at October 4, 2024 at 8:13 pm
If you’re a GoDaddy customer relying on a dedicated server, you’ve probably seen the recent news—GoDaddy is retiring all dedicated servers and migrating users to Virtual Private Servers (VPS). This move has raised questions for businesses that depend on the performance and security of dedicated servers. So, what’s happening, and what should you do next?
GoDaddy’s shift from dedicated servers to VPS might seem sudden, but it’s part of a broader industry trend. By phasing out dedicated hosting, GoDaddy is streamlining its services, focusing on virtualization and more automated solutions. This helps reduce their overhead and simplifies their offerings, but it may leave customers like you scrambling for answers.
GoDaddy claims VPS offers “comparable performance” to dedicated servers while being easier to scale and often more affordable. They also highlight benefits like automated backups, SSD or NVMe storage, and manual snapshots. But does VPS really stack up to a dedicated server?
Dedicated servers are all about control and power. When you run a dedicated server, you get an entire physical machine all to yourself—no sharing with anyone else. You can fully customize your server’s hardware, run virtualization software, and handle high-traffic, high-performance websites or applications.
With GoDaddy’s move, there’s one major catch: virtualization won’t be allowed on their VPS plans. If you rely on VMware, VirtualBox, or other virtualization platforms, GoDaddy’s VPS solution won’t work for you. This makes finding a new provider crucial if virtualization is key to your setup.
Plus, VPS, while offering a lot of flexibility and cost-effectiveness, operates in a shared environment. While resources are allocated to your virtual server, you’re still sharing the physical infrastructure with other VPS users. This can introduce some limitations, especially for businesses with heavy workloads or advanced security needs.
Virtualization is a major reason why businesses opt for dedicated servers. It allows you to run multiple operating systems and isolated applications on one server, essentially turning one physical machine into many virtual ones. Without this capability, businesses lose out on flexibility, testing environments, and certain advanced configurations.
GoDaddy’s shift away from dedicated hosting and their prohibiting of virtualization on VPS servers means that businesses needing virtualized environments must look elsewhere.
It’s important to understand the differences between VPS and dedicated hosting, especially now that GoDaddy is pushing users to VPS plans. Here’s a quick breakdown:
If you’re a GoDaddy customer currently on a dedicated server, this change could be disruptive. If you don’t proactively migrate, GoDaddy will automatically move you to a VPS, but it won’t be an apples-to-apples comparison. For example:
All of this means that, while GoDaddy’s VPS solution might work for some, others will need to find a new home—especially if they depend on dedicated resources and virtualization.
At Interserver, we understand the frustration caused by GoDaddy’s sudden shift. That’s why we’re doubling down on dedicated hosting and continuing to provide top-notch dedicated servers that allow you to maintain full control over your hosting environment. Here’s why Interserver stands out:
Interserver provides dedicated servers starting as low as $70 per month. You can check out our dedicated server pricing on on our website.
At Interserver, we make migrating from GoDaddy (or any other provider) a breeze. If you are ready to migrate, Feel free to contact us.