[Discuss] Virtual hosting provider (me too)

[greg at freephile.com (Greg Rundlett (freephile))]

Professionally, I'm using Linode - where I want to have my own machine
(virtual - yes, but "shared" no).  Their plans are the best and most
affordable I've found for a true VPS.

SliceHost used to be good, but now they are owned by Rackspace.  I don't
like Rackspace at all.

I find Amazon to be too complex - although I never really took it too far.
 And they're not inexpensive either.

For my own personal sites that I've got to get back online, I want
something a bit easier to manage than Linode, and I don't want to try
self-hosting off my Comcast cable modem again.  So, I'm considering getting
a shared server again.   In this category I used to use PairNetworks a long
time ago but I think they're a bit overpriced these days.  I'm thinking
about setting up an account with http://www.webfaction.com/  I like the
fact that they have their status blog online and their docs online too.
 Their competition includes HostGator and MediaTemple (each of them also
does VPS too).

I really like to keep things local, and in that vein, I'm considering
Beantownhost - run by Matt Shields.  http://beantownhost.com/web-hosting/
Excellent price, and an excellent guy.

Greg Rundlett
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On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Edward Ned Harvey <blu at nedharvey.com>wrote:

> > From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
> > bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of Matt Iavarone
> >
> > I've been using Rackspace and have been very happy with them.  They have
> > a good set of images and are fairly cheap if you are not doing a lot of
> I/O.
>
> For the ultra-low end cost, I'm endorsing amazon right now.  Aside from
> that, I second the rackspace suggestion.
>
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