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  • Why a 2 GB NVMe VPS Is the Sweet Spot

    For most small production workloads, 2 GB RAM balances cost and headroom. On our NVMe nodes (Ryzen 5700G, Bucharest) you get fast disk I/O and low latency, with room for the processes that usually push 1 GB to its limits.

    What fits comfortably in 2 GB

    • WordPress + a handful of plugins and caching
    • Small databases (MariaDB/PostgreSQL) with app + Nginx
    • APIs with 2–3 workers and a background job
    • Docker micro-services (2–4 containers) without constant swapping

    Why it feels faster than 1 GB

    • Fewer swap spikes → snappier admin areas and deployments
    • Room for caches (OPcache/Redis) → lower CPU per request
    • NVMe helps on disk, but RAM prevents thrashing in the first place

    Upgrade guidance

    If you routinely hit >85% RAM or queue jobs are lagging, step up to 4 GB RAM (4 vCPU) or the 4 GB RAM (2 vCPU) option depending on concurrency.

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  • Best Cheap 1 GB VPS Use-Cases (What Fits & When to Upgrade)

    A 1 GB RAM NVMe VPS is perfect when you keep things lean. Below are battle-tested scenarios that run well on our Ryzen 5700G hosts in Bucharest, plus clear signals for when to upgrade to 2 GB.

    What runs well on 1 GB

    • WireGuard VPN or SSH jump host
    • Static sites (Hugo, Nginx) or tiny landing pages
    • Small APIs/bots: FastAPI/Flask, Node micro-services
    • Dev playground: Git, Docker basics, cron jobs

    Sample minimal stack

    # Ubuntu minimal + Nginx + certbot
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y nginx
sudo snap install --classic certbot
sudo certbot --nginx -d your.domain

    When 1 GB is not enough

    • WordPress + multiple plugins, page builders or WooCommerce
    • 2+ containers always swapping (RAM consistently > 85%)
    • Background workers (queues) competing with web workers

    Next step: move to a 2 GB RAM NVMe VPS to add headroom without changing the architecture.

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