VPS Cost & Benefits with an Example using Magento
About a year ago, I gave a presentation on the cost and benefits of using virtual (private) servers (VPSs) (the topic of my choice) to a small group of my university colleagues as a requirement for my degree. In it, I gave a brief overview of how a VPS differs from a regular server, the different steps involved, and then I went through the cost and benefits. Finally, I talked about a small case study (a previous co-op employer of mine). You can go through the whole presentation after the break.
In addition to talking about VPSs, my last work term report was on the load analysis of Magento on a VPS. It talks about ways of optimizing Magento to run on a limited amount of resources and gives the pros and cons of doing so. You can also go through the report after the break.