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One of the most popular web hosting services, Bluehost, has been in business since 2003 and boasts more than 2 million users. It is currently owned by Newfold Digital, which also owns competitor HostGator, which offers a lot of the same services but with slightly different prices and configurations.

Bluehost offers a wide range of plans, from shared hosting (with WordPress preloaded) to VPS hosting to Cloud hosting and dedicated hosting. We had a chance to test a mid-range VPS plan, the Basic WordPress hosting shared plan and the Cloud 1 cloud plan. I have also been using Bluehost for a number of years, experiencing other levels of VPS and shared plans and relying on the company’s support to handle issues such as a migration and canceling a no-longer-needed plan.

Plans We Tested

Server resources

You’ll need a plan with enough dedicated resources to accommodate your needs. There are four specific things to pay attention to:

• vCPUs/CPU cores – vCPUs — virtual central processing units — dictate how well your server can handle resource-intensive tasks. More vCPUs generally means more capability. The type of CPU being used can also impact your server’s capability.
• RAM – Random access memory or RAM controls your server’s ability to perform simultaneous tasks and run smoothly.
• Storage – The amount of storage space you have dictates how much data — like images and text — you can store on your server. Most hosting companies use regular solid state drive or SSD storage to ensure reliable performance. Some hosts use nonvolatile memory express —…

Server resources

You’ll need a plan with enough dedicated resources to accommodate your needs. There are four specific things to pay attention to:

• vCPUs/CPU cores – vCPUs — virtual central processing units — dictate how well your server can handle resource-intensive tasks. More vCPUs generally means more capability. The type of CPU being used can also impact your server’s capability.
• RAM – Random access memory or RAM controls your server’s ability to perform simultaneous tasks and run smoothly.
• Storage – The amount of storage space you have dictates how much data — like images and text — you can store on your server. Most hosting companies use regular solid state drive or SSD storage to ensure reliable performance. Some hosts use nonvolatile memory express —…