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Are you losing money, productivity, or business because your applications aren’t meeting your needs? While software solutions are designed to automate otherwise complex or mundane processes, unreliable service can be costly. If you’re in the market for web hosting, then there’s a plethora of hosting services fighting for your attention. Still, Windows VPS remains at the top of the field. Here are seven unmistakable signs that VPS hosting is right for you:<\/p>

1. Growth potential\"Growth<\/a> <\/strong><\/h2>

According to Entrepreneur Magazine, one of the most common business planning mistakes is unrealistic projections about selling channels. When businesses fail to understand their margins, administrative costs, and how these components will accommodate growth, then trouble is right around the corner. <\/strong><\/p>

While your business may be a small start up today, do you have a plan in case growth occurs sooner than you expected? Since it’s the goal of every business to grow, you must have a solution ready to implement the moment the growth comes. Overnight success stories are only possible when businesses are prepared to scale upwards. Without an engine to grow, missed business opportunities will haunt you for years to come.<\/p>

Fortunately, Windows VPS hosting<\/a> addresses these concerns with scalability and a grow-as-you-go model. Since VPS hosting isn’t dependent upon physical servers and hardware, growth accommodations are just a few clicks away, ensuring that your business has the digital infrastructure necessary to handle increased traffic.<\/p>

2. Your business relies on your website<\/h2>

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Even if your business isn’t fully dependent on your website, digital transactions continue to increase year after year. In 2013, global ecommerce sales boomed 18.3 percent and show no indications of showing down. As the percentage of commerce continues to shift online, businesses must continuously ensure their sites are operating at maximum efficiency 24\/7. On average, just a single minute of downtime costs a business $5,600. With commerce transactions continuing to migrate online, the cost of downtime keeps increasing. <\/strong><\/p>

However, it’s not all about the money. Unexpected downtime causes incredible damage to your brand. Loyal customers, for instance, might choose your competitors if they feel that your site is unreliable. A major outage may even draw media attention a la BancorpSouth, which received negative publicity when its new website caused technical glitches, crashed their mobile app, and made it impossible for visitors to check their online accounts. Wait times for customer phone calls averaged a lengthy 22 minutes.<\/p>

Aside from public relations damage, unexpected downtime swamps your employees with work, keeping them from working on more productive projects. Investing in VPS hosting mitigates these issues by performance improvement, highest connectivity and virtualization.<\/p>

3. You’re a small business that wants enterprise-class solutions<\/h2>

Windows VPS offers world-class solutions<\/a> to businesses regardless of size. From webmaster to small business, enterprise to ultimate, VPS is scalable to meet your specific needs. The best part? Hosting is simple and affordable. Benefits of VPS include:<\/p>