To my knowledge most of the VPS service ranges from $2-$20 for unmanaged service ( 1GB RAM, upto 50 GB disk, 500GB to 1 TB bandwidth) and about $23-$35 for managed service with Cpanel. This may be the industry scenario presently and this rates are nominal rate a service provider charge for those who need the VPS service. You can browse any forum, blog and search for companies, most of the companies price range is in this range only for the specs mentioned.
But we are also seeing that some service providers charge too high for the above mentioned specs with various marketing techniques, we do see that many prefer them to host. My question is are they really doing better than the managed service providers who are offering the service at the above mentioned price range? If yes how better they are compared with normal managed service providers.
Some companies who charge premium charges for normal specs include Liquidweb, Servint, Rackspace, Wiredtree etc. How better they are compared with the hardware and network provided by companies like Linode, DO, Vultr. Are the providing better service compared with these companies. In Linode if some one buys a basic VPS with 1 GB RAM and even if he gets Cpanel for $15 the total charge is $25 per month and if its managed by some managing service it will cost $20-$29 more, in total it will be surely less than the price of the premium providers.
Which one will be better, obtained a service from premium providers or obtaining a service from normal companies and hiring a server management professional if needed.
Is it really good to go with a premium service provider?