How to choose the right VPS-server for Forex

Choosing a VPS-server is in many ways similar to choosing a personal computer. The service provider provides the trader with a choice of processor power (clock frequency), measured in GHz, the size of RAM (gigabytes), the type of hard disk of the server on which VPS is installed.

Additional criteria that affect the convenience of remote management of a VPS-server for Forex will be: the operating system, a special configuration for trading, access from a smartphone, the number of installed trading platforms, a dedicated IP address.

A trader can save on payment by choosing a flexible tariff tied to traffic or a fixed payment and unlimited Internet. You should also pay attention to the availability of round-the-clock technical support, notifications about problems, stipulate the automatic restart of the trading terminal or set a condition not to launch the platform after troubleshooting on the VPS-server yourself.

CHOOSING A VPS TRADER SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO:

• Ping (in milliseconds), which characterizes the speed of passing orders between the VPS and the broker’s trading server.
• Uptime (uptime) as a percentage is measured by the fact. The equipment is not immune from failures, but the frequent fall of servers negates the meaning of using a VPS-server.
• The number and types of trading platforms being launched (in units).
• The type of operating system, because, for example, MT4/MT5 works only under Windows.

A trader can trade with various brokers, use specific platforms, additional software, etc. Therefore, it is desirable that access to the VPS-server for Forex is not limited to remote management of MetaTrader. The root-provided freedom to independently configure VPS will be effective when a common operating system (for example, Windows) is installed on the server.

Technical characteristics in the form of processor power, the amount of RAM are secondary for trading on a VPS-server for Forex and are easily determined by the system requirements of the software developer of the trading platform. For example, MetaTrader is a rather unpretentious program that works with a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM. VPS-server with a capacity of 2 GHz and RAM of 4 gigabytes will support running on 14 simultaneously operating terminals.

If a trader has uploaded an expert advisor on VPS for round-the-clock, automatic trading, it is desirable for him to get remote access from a smartphone, since a personal computer is not always at hand.

Technical support of a VPS-server on Forex, which understands trading issues, is not mandatory, but a desirable condition. In the event of fall of the VPS, knowledge of the basics of the terminal will simplify the restart process. Also a trader could entrust the support service with an automatic reboot of the platform after planned, technical work or failures.