The problem with all of these cheap VPS providers is that they almost all operate out of some of the worst data centers in the country. I don't mean to pick on linode in particular but last i checked their west coast facility was hurricane electric, fremont 2. That facility is single homed and known for being just about the cheapest colocation money can buy anywhere on the planet. If you're curious about some of the issues HE FM2 experiences take a look at this thread: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1058700
As you move up the ranks in facilities the costs rise dramatically, "cheap" VPS's are a huge DDOS risk as people purchase them for all sorts of nefarious reasons, so unless they operate their own networks the high end data centers won't touch them with a 10' pole. If http://asn.cymru.com/cgi-bin/whois.cgi and check who they use for transport via robtex: http://www.robtex.com/ The easiest rule to follow: if hurricane electric or cogent are in the mix run and don't look back!
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The problem with all of these cheap VPS providers is that they almost all operate out of some of the worst data centers in the country. I don't mean to pick on linode in particular but last i checked their west coast facility was hurricane electric, fremont 2. That facility is single homed and known for being just about the cheapest colocation money can buy anywhere on the planet. If you're curious about some of the issues HE FM2 experiences take a look at this thread: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1058700 As you move up the ranks in facilities the costs rise dramatically, "cheap" VPS's are a huge DDOS risk as people purchase them for all sorts of nefarious reasons, so unless they operate their own networks the high end data centers won't touch them with a 10' pole. If http://asn.cymru.com/cgi-bin/whois.cgi and check who they use for transport via robtex: http://www.robtex.com/ The easiest rule to follow: if hurricane electric or cogent are in the mix run and don't look back!