CB4UHost is a vendor-neutral hosting comparison and IT services platform by W-Tech. We help you compare hosting options across shared, VPS, cloud, dedicated, GPU, and colocation — and we offer migration, managed services, security, AI infrastructure, and digital transformation services.

Are you affiliated with any hosting provider?

No. We don't resell hosting and we don't take affiliate commissions that bias our recommendations. Our revenue comes from consulting and managed services, not from pushing you toward a specific provider.

Which hosting types do you compare?

Six types: shared, VPS, cloud, dedicated, GPU cloud, and colocation. We compare them apples-to-apples on price, performance, support, and trade-offs.

Is the first consultation free?

Yes. The first 30-minute consultation is free. We'll assess your situation and recommend next steps — whether that's a paid engagement, the free Hosting Calculator, or just pointing you to the right provider.

How do you price engagements?

Most engagements are fixed-fee with defined deliverables. Managed services are month-to-month or annual. We don't do hourly billing — you should know the cost before we start. Typical ranges: migrations $2,000–$25,000, managed services $500–$5,000/month, AI/ML engagements $5,000–$50,000, security assessments $3,000–$15,000.

What is shared hosting and when should I use it?

Shared hosting means multiple websites share a single physical server's CPU, RAM, and storage. It is the cheapest option (typically $1.98–$8/month) but offers no dedicated resources. Use it for low-traffic blogs, brochure sites, personal portfolios, and small business landing pages where uptime and performance aren't mission-critical. Examples: Namecheap Stellar, Bluehost Basic.

What is VPS hosting and how is it different from shared?

VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting gives you a dedicated slice of CPU and RAM via virtualization. You don't share resources with neighbors, so performance is predictable. Typical price: $4–$20/month. Choose VPS over shared when you need root access, custom software, predictable performance, or are running a SaaS MVP, staging environment, or growing site that has outgrown shared limits.

When should I move from VPS to cloud hosting?

Move to cloud hosting when you need auto-scaling (traffic spikes), pay-per-use billing, multi-region deployment, or managed databases and load balancers. Cloud is best for SaaS in production, spiky-traffic apps, and microservices architectures. Typical price: $8–$80/month. If your workload is steady and predictable, dedicated or VPS will usually be cheaper at the same performance level.

What is a dedicated server and who needs one?

A dedicated server is a whole physical server reserved for you alone. You get 100% of the CPU, RAM, disk, and network bandwidth. Typical price: $50–$500/month. Choose dedicated when you have predictable heavy workloads (large databases, data pipelines, game servers), strict compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI-DSS), or workloads where the per-hour cost of cloud would exceed a flat monthly fee.

What is GPU cloud hosting used for?

GPU cloud hosting provides instances with NVIDIA or AMD GPUs (A100, H100, L40S, MI300X, etc.) for parallel compute workloads. Use cases: LLM training and fine-tuning, RAG inference, computer vision, video transcoding, scientific simulations (CFD, molecular dynamics), and 3D rendering. Pricing is typically per-hour: $0.50–$3.50/hour depending on GPU model. Providers we compare: CoreWeave, Lambda, RunPod, Vast.ai, AWS p4d, GCP A2/A3, Azure ND-series.

What is colocation and when does it make sense?

Colocation ('colo') means you own the hardware and rent space, power, cooling, and network in a carrier-grade data center. Typical price: $199–$2,000/month per rack unit. It makes sense when you already own expensive hardware, have sovereign data requirements, need specific certifications the cloud can't meet, or have a workload that's so steady that owning beats renting over 24–36 months. Examples: Equinix IBX, Digital Realty, NTT.

What AI and ML infrastructure services do you offer?

Our AI & ML Infrastructure practice covers: GPU cloud brokerage (comparing CoreWeave, Lambda, RunPod, Vast.ai, AWS, GCP, Azure for your workload), LLM fine-tuning on your data, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) pipeline design, MLOps setup (model registry, CI/CD, monitoring), and production inference optimization. We're vendor-neutral — we benchmark providers against your actual workload, not affiliate payouts.

What does your migration service include?

Migration engagements cover four workstreams: infrastructure migration (servers, networking, DNS), application migration (code refactoring, containerization), data migration (databases, file stores, ETL pipelines), and email migration (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho). Each migration includes a pre-migration assessment, runbook, cutover plan, rollback plan, and 30 days of post-migration hypercare. Typical engagement: 2–6 weeks, $2,000–$25,000 fixed-fee.

Do you offer 24/7 managed services?

Yes. Our Managed Services practice includes 24/7 NOC monitoring, patch management, backups (with tested restore drills), performance optimization, incident response, and quarterly business reviews. We support Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian), Windows Server, Kubernetes, and all major clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, Hetzner). Pricing: month-to-month or annual, $500–$5,000/month per workload depending on complexity.

What security and compliance services do you provide?

Our Digital Security & Compliance practice offers: VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing) covering web, API, network, and cloud, ISO 27001 implementation and audit support, SOC 2 Type II readiness, GDPR and DPDP compliance reviews, and security architecture design (zero-trust, SASE, IAM). All assessments include a remediation roadmap. Typical VAPT: $3,000–$15,000 fixed-fee. ISO 27001 readiness: 3–6 months, $15,000–$40,000.

Can you help with DevOps and digital transformation?

Yes. Our Digital Transformation practice covers DevOps automation (CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm), legacy application modernization (monolith to microservices), observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry), and platform engineering. We focus on knowledge transfer — your team leaves each engagement stronger, with runbooks and code you own.

Do you offer FinOps and cloud cost optimization?

Yes. Our FinOps service includes: a baseline audit of current cloud spend, identification of waste (idle resources, oversized instances, unattached volumes, egress charges), right-sizing recommendations, reserved instance / savings plan strategy, and a quarterly cadence to keep costs in check. Typical engagement saves 20–40% on cloud spend. Fixed-fee audit: $3,000–$8,000. Ongoing FinOps: $1,000–$3,000/month.

How does your hosting comparison methodology work?

Every comparison follows a 7-step methodology: (1) workload profiling, (2) provider shortlisting, (3) apples-to-apples normalization (per-spec, per-month, per-unit), (4) trade-off analysis (price vs. performance vs. support vs. lock-in), (5) 12-month and 36-month TCO calculation including migration and egress, (6) vendor-neutral recommendation, (7) optional paid migration plan. We publish the methodology so you can challenge any recommendation.

Which hosting providers do you compare?

We compare plans from: Namecheap, A2 Hosting, Contabo, Bluehost, CoreWeave, Equinix, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, OVHcloud, Lambda Labs, RunPod, Vast.ai, Vultr, Linode (Akamai), Hostinger, SiteGround, InMotion Hosting, and others. We add providers on request and based on market relevance. We do not accept payment from providers to be listed or featured.

How long does a typical migration take?

Migration timelines depend on workload complexity. A simple shared-to-VPS migration: 3–5 days. A monolith app to Kubernetes on cloud: 4–8 weeks. A multi-region database migration with zero downtime: 6–12 weeks. We give you a fixed timeline after the assessment phase, and we stick to it — every engagement includes a written cutover plan.

Do you sign NDAs and BPAs?

Yes. We sign mutual NDAs as standard before any technical discussion. For larger engagements we sign Business Partnership Agreements (BPAs) and Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with defined SLAs, escalation paths, and termination clauses. We carry professional indemnity insurance.

What regions do you operate in?

Primary: India, Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia), Southeast Asia (Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam). Secondary (remote): US, EU, UK, Australia. We staff engagements across 4 time zones and offer follow-the-sun support for managed services clients. All engagements are delivered in English; Hindi and Arabic available on request.

What is the difference between cloud and VPS?

VPS gives you a fixed slice of one server — predictable but not elastic. Cloud gives you on-demand, auto-scaling resources across many servers — elastic but potentially more expensive. Choose VPS for steady, predictable workloads where cost control matters. Choose cloud for spiky traffic, microservices, and SaaS in production where elasticity is worth the premium.

How much does GPU cloud hosting cost per hour?

GPU cloud pricing per hour (as of 2025): NVIDIA A100 80GB ~$1.50–$3.50/hr (CoreWeave, Lambda), NVIDIA H100 80GB ~$2.50–$4.50/hr, NVIDIA L40S ~$1.00–$1.80/hr, NVIDIA A10G ~$0.75–$1.20/hr (AWS, GCP), AMD MI300X ~$2.00–$3.50/hr. Spot/preemptible pricing can be 50–70% lower. We compare real provider pricing in our Hosting Calculator.

What is RAG and do you implement it?

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) is an architecture that combines an LLM with a knowledge store (typically a vector database like Pinecone, Weaviate, or pgvector) so the model can cite your private data when answering. We implement RAG end-to-end: document ingestion, chunking strategy, embedding model selection, vector store setup, retrieval tuning, and production monitoring. Typical engagement: 4–8 weeks, $10,000–$40,000 fixed-fee.

What is TCO in cloud computing?

TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is the full 12- or 36-month cost of running a workload, including compute, storage, network egress, support, migration, training, and opportunity cost. Cloud list prices understate TCO by 30–60% because they ignore egress, snapshots, NAT gateways, load balancers, and team time. We calculate real TCO for every comparison on CB4UHost.

What does VAPT stand for and what does it include?

VAPT stands for Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing. VA is automated scanning to find known weaknesses (CVEs, misconfigurations, weak ciphers). PT is manual exploitation by a human tester to find business-logic flaws, privilege escalation, and chained exploits. Our VAPT covers web apps, APIs, networks, cloud configurations, and mobile apps. Deliverables: technical report, executive summary, remediation roadmap, and a retest after fixes. Typical cost: $3,000–$15,000.

How do I get started with CB4UHost?

Three ways: (1) Use the free Hosting Calculator to compare plans yourself, (2) Read our blog and knowledge base for vendor-neutral guides, (3) Book a free 30-minute consultation through the Contact page. After the consultation, if we can help, we send a fixed-fee proposal within 48 hours.

Do you work with startups or only enterprises?

Both. About 40% of our clients are seed-to-Series-B startups (typical engagement: migration, VPS-to-cloud, basic DevOps), 40% are mid-market (managed services, FinOps, security assessments), and 20% are enterprise (multi-cloud strategy, ISO 27001, AI infrastructure). Every engagement is scoped and priced individually after a free 30-minute consultation — no minimums, no hourly billing.

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Managed Cloud SOW Builder

Build your managed cloud scope-of-work. Pick services, quantities, tiers. Download a PDF SOW.

Managed Cloud Coverage Builder

Build your managed cloud SOW

Pick the cloud services you actually use, set the quantity per service, and choose a coverage tier. We generate a real scope-of-work (SOW) document you can paste into a contract — including required baselines and optional MSP add-ons most providers won't tell you about.

4 Coverage Tiers

BasicMonitor + Patch

Standard+ Backup

Premium+ Secure + Optimize

Mission Critical+ Scale (all 6)

Pick a tier per service — not all services need the same level.

How Pricing Works

1. Pick services & quantity

2. Choose tier per service

3. Volume discounts auto-apply

4. Foundation Pack added (\$1,200/mo)

5. Optional add-ons for extra coverage

Onboarding fee based on setup effort, not monthly cost.

Foundation Pack (required)

Every managed cloud needs an audit trail, baseline observability, IAM review, and cost alerts. Auto-included at \$1,200/mo — no managed cloud should be sold without these baselines.

Learn more about tiers & pillars →

Foundation Pack (required)Auto-included

Every managed cloud needs an audit trail, baseline observability, IAM review, and cost alerts. No MSP should sell you managed cloud without these.

$1,200/mo

flat

CloudTrail / Activity Log / Audit Logs — API audit trail baseline

Config / Resource Graph / Asset Inventory — resource tracking

CloudWatch / Monitor / Cloud Monitoring — baseline observability

IAM baseline review — quarterly least-privilege audit

Cost anomaly alerts — FinOps floor (auto-alert on >$500 spike)

Monthly operations report — uptime, incidents, cost summary

Compute

(5 services)

EC2

Virtual machines — IaaS workhorse

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from $25/instance

Lambda

Serverless functions — event-driven compute

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from $5/100K inv/mo

ECS

Container orchestration (managed)

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from $150/cluster

EKS

Managed Kubernetes — production container orchestration

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from $200/cluster

Fargate

Serverless containers — no node management

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from $100/100 tasks

Storage

(4 services)

Object storage — backups, static sites, data lake

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from $5/TB

EBS

Block storage — VM-attached volumes

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from $2/100 GB

EFS

Managed file storage — shared filesystems

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from $8/100 GB

FSx

Enterprise file systems (Windows / Lustre / NetApp)

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from $25/TB

Database

(5 services)

RDS

Managed relational DB (MySQL/Postgres/SQL Server)

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from $50/instance

DynamoDB

Managed NoSQL — single-digit-ms latency at scale

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from $20/table

Aurora

Cloud-native distributed SQL — multi-AZ by default

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from $80/instance

ElastiCache

In-memory caching layer — Redis / Memcached

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from $30/node

Redshift

Cloud data warehouse — analytics at scale

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from $100/node

Network

(4 services)

VPC

Virtual network — subnet/SG/route table baseline

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from $100/VPC

CloudFront

CDN — global edge delivery + WAF integration

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from $30/distribution

Route 53

Managed DNS — global resolution + health checks

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from $5/zone

Transit Gateway

Hub-and-spoke network interconnect

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from $50/attachment

Security

(4 services)

GuardDuty + Config

Threat detection + config compliance

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from $200/account

KMS

Managed encryption keys — customer-managed CMKs

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from $10/key

WAF + Shield

Web application firewall + DDoS protection

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from $50/policy

IAM

Identity & access management baseline

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from $150/account

Monitoring

(2 services)

CloudWatch

Metrics + logs + alarms — observability baseline

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from $2/alarm

CloudTrail

API audit trail — compliance + forensics

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from $100/account

Optional MSP Add-ons

— where MSPs differentiate

Your SOW Summary

Add services from the catalog to build your managed cloud SOW.

Tip: pick a tier first, then set the quantity — or set both in any order.

MSP tip: Mission Critical tier includes quarterly DR drills. Most providers charge extra for that — we include it because a DR runbook you've never tested is theater.

Estimates. Pricing reflects industry-standard MSP rates for managed cloud services. Actual quotes depend on environment complexity, compliance requirements (HIPAA/PCI/FedRAMP), support hours, and contract term. Onboarding fee is capped at $25K. Volume discounts apply to service units only (not Foundation Pack or add-ons). Quarterly items are billed quarterly but shown here as monthly equivalent for comparison.

How to use this tool

1Pick a cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) using the tabs at the top.
2For each service you want managed, set the quantity using the + / − buttons and pick a coverage tier from the dropdown.
3Review the pillar indicators (Monitor, Patch, Backup, Secure, Optimize, Scale) to see what's included in your chosen tier.
4Toggle optional add-ons (FinOps, Security Hardening, DR Drills, etc.) in the add-ons section.
5Watch the SOW summary panel update in real-time with your monthly recurring total.
6Click 'View detailed SOW' to see the full scope text, or 'Download SOW (PDF)' for a multi-page contract-ready document.

About this tool

Most MSPs sell managed cloud as a black box — 'fully managed' that turns out to mean 'we restart things when they break.' You don't know what's included until something goes wrong. We think that's wrong.

Our Managed Cloud SOW Builder is transparent and itemized. Pick the services you want managed (EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, Lambda, etc.), the quantity of each, and the coverage tier per service. We show you the price as you build, and you can download a complete multi-page SOW document with full scope text, exclusions, SLA table, and signature block.

Every SOW includes a required Foundation Pack ($1,200/mo — CloudTrail, Config, CloudWatch, IAM review, cost anomaly alerts) and optional add-ons (FinOps, Security Hardening, DR Drills, Architecture Review, Dedicated SE, 24×7 Phone). Volume discounts kick in at 11+, 51+, 201+, and 500+ units.

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What's included in each managed cloud tier? 24 services × 4 tiers × 6 coverage pillars.

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Our consultants can turn tool output into a scoped engagement. Book a free 30-minute call.

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Managed Cloud SOW Builder

Build your managed cloud SOW

4 Coverage Tiers

How Pricing Works

Foundation Pack (required)

Compute

Storage

Database

Network

Security

Monitoring

Optional MSP Add-ons

Your SOW Summary

How to use this tool

About this tool

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