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Virtual Server Hosting?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the be-your-own-root dept.

Eric Anderson asks: "I am shopping around for virtual hosting providers using something like UserModeLinux to allow me to have at least a virtual box to admin for myself. The current two companies that I am looking at are TekTonic and Linode. The price is right for these two companies, but I would like to know of any other suggested companies to look at, and opinions from people that have used these services. I am mostly buying this 'just for fun', but would also be interested in opinions on using these services in a business environment as well."

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  1. JVDS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm using JVDS right now and am reasonably pleased. Occasional unexplained reboots (also explained security reboots) aside, their speeds and prices are good.

    You should definitely take a look at webhostingtalk.com and read what others are saying about various VPSes. It's how I found JVDS, and a lot of newer (read: potentially flakier) startups offer incredible early-signup bonuses to forum members.

  2. Go with linode.com! by PerlGuru · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm a linode.com customer as a matter of fact. One of the things that impressed me the most initially was the open TOS/AUP... Don't do something illegal and you're fine. The message boards on the site also showed a strong since of community much as many large open source projects have. There's even an irc channel on OFTC that the owner hangs out in.

  3. Well... by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since you provided links to both companies, watch their sites.. Which ever one is /.'ed first.. Go with the other one.

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