Running production infrastructure on a VPS means managing dozens of moving parts. You need backups running automatically, firewalls configured properly, automation APIs set up, and support available when things break at 2 AM. These capabilities are available as add-ons, and choosing which ones you need requires careful planning.
Let's look at what production-ready infrastructure actually costs, and why the math might surprise you.
The Real Cost of a Fully-Featured VPS
When you're running anything beyond a basic website, you need more than just compute resources. Modern infrastructure requires comprehensive protection and automation capabilities.
Take our 64GB Performance VPS as an example. The base plan includes 64GB RAM, 1.2TB NVMe storage, 12 Intel Silver vCPUs, and 32TB monthly transfer. For serious production workloads, that's a capable foundation.
But to run production infrastructure properly, you need daily snapshots for automated backup protection, on-demand snapshots for pre-deployment safety, advanced firewall groups for security management, and API access for automation and orchestration.
Adding all these features to a 64GB Performance VPS brings the three-year total to $1,404.
When Add-On Costs Stop Making Sense
Here's where things get counterintuitive. What if you could get more resources, all those features, AND priority support for less money?
SSD Nodes offers a Business VPS plan with 72GB RAM, 1.8TB NVMe storage, 12 Intel Silver vCPUs, and 36TB monthly transfer. Every premium add-on comes included: daily snapshots, on-demand snapshots (up to 10), advanced firewall groups, and API access. On top of that, you get priority support that's not available on Performance VPS plans at any price.
The three-year cost? $1,326.
Read that again. You get 8GB more RAM, 600GB more storage, priority support, and all the same add-ons for $78 less than a fully-configured 64GB Performance plan.
That's right. Business VPS costs less while giving you more.
| Feature | 64GB Performance + Add-ons | Business VPS |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 64GB | 72GB |
| NVMe Storage | 1.2TB | 1.8TB |
| vCPU | 12 Intel Silver | 12 Intel Silver |
| Transfer | 32TB/month | 36TB/month |
| Daily Snapshots | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-Demand Snapshots | ✓ | ✓ (10 slots) |
| Advanced Firewall Groups | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority Support | ✗ | ✓ |
| 3-Year Price | $1,404 | $1,326 |
What Priority Support Actually Means
Standard support at SSD Nodes is available 24/7 with fast responses and knowledgeable engineers. For most situations, it handles things perfectly. Priority support changes the equation for production infrastructure by putting your tickets at the front of the queue with specialized engineers handling your requests. When your production environment has issues at 3 AM, you're not waiting.
Real Scenarios Where Business VPS Makes Sense
E-commerce Operations
Running an online store means handling unpredictable traffic spikes, processing transactions securely, and maintaining uptime during sales events. A small e-commerce site might run fine on 8GB of RAM during normal operations, but major sales periods change that calculation completely.
Business VPS gives you headroom for growth without migration headaches. Your store scales smoothly from 100 orders per day to 1,000. Automated snapshots protect customer data. Priority support means payment processing issues get resolved immediately, not eventually.
Agency Client Infrastructure
Web development agencies juggle multiple client projects simultaneously, each needing isolated environments for development, staging, and production. Business VPS handles this workflow naturally with resources to run multiple client environments on one server. API automation lets you provision client environments programmatically, and priority support ensures client emergencies don't turn into all-night debugging sessions. The included snapshots become particularly valuable before deploying client updates.
SaaS Applications
Software-as-a-service applications require consistent performance, regular updates, and rapid incident response. Business VPS provides the infrastructure foundation SaaS applications need with substantial RAM, fast NVMe storage, and included automation tools so you can focus on building features instead of managing infrastructure. When your application serves paying customers, having support requests handled immediately by specialists rather than going into a queue can be the difference between a minor incident and a major outage.
Development and Testing Infrastructure
Serious development work requires environments that mirror production. Business VPS gives you room to run Docker containers for microservices testing, deploy monitoring tools like Grafana and Zabbix, and install complete LAMP stacks for testing applications. The included API access enables sophisticated development workflows where you can integrate server management directly into your CI/CD pipeline.
Self-Hosting Multiple Services
The self-hosting community runs impressive setups on VPS infrastructure with Nextcloud for file storage, WordPress for blogging, various CMS platforms, and collaboration tools. Business VPS accommodates ambitious self-hosting setups with RAM for multiple services, storage for data, and automation capabilities for maintenance. Even if you're currently running a smaller setup, Business VPS provides growth runway where you can start with a few services and add more as you discover new tools.
The All-Inclusive Advantage
Managing add-ons individually creates complexity where you need to track separate billing and decide whether each capability is worth the cost. Business VPS eliminates these decisions because everything you need comes included. You don't weigh whether snapshots are worth the extra cost; they're already there, running automatically. You don't debate whether API access is necessary; it's available whenever you need automation.
This all-inclusive approach particularly benefits teams managing multiple servers where Business VPS standardizes your infrastructure so every server has the same capabilities with no configuration drift across your fleet.
Comparing Business VPS to the Competition
The VPS hosting market offers various approaches to pricing and features. Some providers bundle everything together at higher base prices. Others offer modular pricing where you select exactly which features you need.
SSD Nodes already offers substantial savings compared to major cloud providers. A typical 8GB VPS at DigitalOcean costs $1,728 over three years. The same configuration at SSD Nodes runs $252 (an 85% cost reduction). For a 32GB VPS, DigitalOcean charges $9,072 while SSD Nodes costs $453, a 95% savings.
Business VPS extends this value proposition to higher-tier configurations. You get enterprise-grade infrastructure with all premium features for less than what competitors charge for basic plans without add-ons.
The lifetime price lock adds another dimension to the value calculation. Your $1,326 three-year cost for Business VPS stays fixed. No surprise price increases when your commitment period ends. This pricing predictability matters for budgeting and long-term planning.
When Standard Plans Still Make Sense
Business VPS isn't the right choice for every scenario. If you're hosting a personal blog with moderate traffic, an 8GB Performance VPS handles it easily. Similarly, if you're experimenting with self-hosting and aren't sure which applications you'll actually use long-term, starting with a smaller configuration lets you learn without over-investing.
The key is matching your infrastructure to your actual requirements. Business VPS makes sense when you need the resources, the all-inclusive features, or the priority support, or when the cost comparison shows you're getting more for less money.
Making the Infrastructure Decision
Infrastructure choices have long-term consequences. The Business VPS value proposition is straightforward: you get more resources and all premium features for less money than a fully-configured 64GB Performance plan.
Consider your infrastructure trajectory. If you're launching a project that might grow, Business VPS provides runway. If you're already managing multiple add-ons across Performance plans, consolidating to Business VPS simplifies infrastructure and reduces costs. If you're running production services where downtime is expensive, priority support pays for itself. The three-year commitment pricing ($1,326) requires planning ahead, but the lifetime price lock guarantees your costs stay fixed with no sudden price increases.
Getting Started with Business VPS
Business VPS is available now in all 14 SSD Nodes locations worldwide. Visit the Business VPS page to choose your location and billing cycle (monthly at $99, yearly at $610, or three-year at $1,326), then deploy. All premium add-ons are enabled automatically with no separate configuration required.
Your Business VPS includes IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity by default with access to the full 1-Click application catalog. The included API access lets you start building automation immediately, firewall groups are ready to configure through the dashboard, daily snapshots start running automatically, and priority support activates immediately.
Infrastructure That Grows With You
The real value of Business VPS isn't just the current cost savings or feature set. It's the infrastructure runway it provides. Starting with resources you'll grow into means you're not constantly managing server migrations, and the all-inclusive approach means your infrastructure capabilities stay consistent as you scale.
This consistency particularly benefits teams where everyone works with the same infrastructure capabilities. For businesses, this predictability matters more than the raw specifications because you can plan around known infrastructure capabilities and fixed costs.
The Production Infrastructure You Actually Need
Running serious infrastructure on a VPS requires more than compute resources. You need automated protection, security management, automation capabilities, and support that responds when things break.
For many workloads, selecting individual add-ons makes sense. You pay only for what you need. But as infrastructure requirements grow, the all-inclusive approach of Business VPS becomes increasingly compelling. You get 72GB RAM, 1.8TB storage, comprehensive snapshots, firewall management, API automation, and priority support for $1,326 over three years.
Whether you're running e-commerce platforms, managing agency client infrastructure, building SaaS applications, operating development environments, or self-hosting multiple services, Business VPS provides the foundation you need. The all-inclusive pricing means your costs stay predictable as your infrastructure grows.
Production infrastructure doesn't need to be complicated or expensive. It just needs to work reliably, scale smoothly, and give you the tools to manage it effectively. That's what Business VPS delivers.
