On Low-Cost Web Hosting/VPSes
As most web developers have over their careers, I've often spent time researching different low-priced web hosting companies in search of a better plan than the one(s) I'm currently using.
As most web developers have over their careers, I've often spent time researching different low-priced web hosting companies in search of a better plan than the one(s) I'm currently using.
I've spent a lot of time working on making sure my smaller Drupal sites (mostly run on shared hosts or very small VPSes) run lean and mean. This helps the pages load faster, users are happier, and my hosting providers don't have to shut down any of my sites, even when they're under pretty heavy load.
Here are my three recommendations for making your Drupal 7 website run great on a shared (or low-end VPS) host: