PeakFreq Next Steps
PeakFreq vs Cloudways
The below comparison is for one of the most popular server size (not the only server size).
Popular VPS Comparison |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price | $38Save 30%! | $54 |
| Server Provider | Vultr | DigitalOcean |
| CPU Frequency | Max 5.1 GHz | Max 3.35 GHz* |
| CPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Disk Space (Storage) | 128 GB | 80 GB |
| Data Center Locations | 32 | 12 |
| No Site Limits | ||
| 24/7 Support | ||
| Page Caching | High Performance Nginx | Convoluted** |
| Redis Object Caching | Object Cache Pro, but without Relay | |
| Daily Backups | ||
| Backup Retention | Up to 1 year | 1-4 weeks |
*This refers to their premium AMD droplets, which consistently outperform the equivalent Intel droplots on independent benchmarks.
**Cloudways use a confusing and less than ideal caching stack for WordPress
Getting Started
- The first thing we require is a deposit before using PeakFreq since these servers are paid for directly by GridPane. 100% of your deposit will be applied to your PeakFreq spend in full. Payments for this service will be made in the form of deposits - this will be automated for you in the near future.
- Once you’ve made your deposit, you’ll need to create a free GridPane Core account (ideally with the same email address) if you don’t already have one. Our PeakFreq service lives inside of the GridPane dashboard, and creating an account is quick and easy.
- We’ll grant your account access to the PeakFreq service, get your credits applied to your account, and then confirm with you by email that you’re ready to roll as quickly as possible.
How much should you deposit?
PeakFreq will likely save you a significant amount on your current monthly spend, and the service will be approximately 30% cheaper than Cloudways. That said, we’d recommend depositing the same amount as your current monthly hosting spend. For example, if you’re spending $300/month at Cloudways, we’d recommend depositing $300.
Optional: Whiteglove Migrations
Just One Hundred White Glove Server migrations are available with this discount and with a full 100% credit towards your future PeakFreq fees.
Here’s a specific example: You purchase three server migrations, with the 30% discount, and you pay a total of $525. Under the terms of this current special you get three full server white glove migrations (including site and tenancy audits) with *unlimited sites* migrated AND you get a full $525 worth of credits applied to your future PeakFreq spending.
Note: full server migrations happen on OUR schedule. We will do our best to accommodate special timing constraints on your end but ultimately we have to coordinate between our team and (at times) the team at Vultr to execute more complex migrations. Particularly when we’re trying to retain an existing IP address.
Not all sites/servers will be eligible for migrations (i.e. if your site is currently down or requires Apache etc).
Multiple updates regarding your migration schedule will roll out over the coming days.