[Chester LUG] Ordering from OVH.co.uk

[Les Pritchard]

I've heard of this, but I didn't have to go through this. It might have
been before they started, but I suspect it was probably because my business
is the customer, rather than me. It's far easier to ID a company through
public registers (Companies House, DUNS etc).

>From my dealings with them, I have the impression they are very much
business focussed. The concern with individuals spinning up cheap VPSs is
that they will be used as seed boxes or other bandwidth hogging systems.
They're very keen on quality of service so would probably prefer this kind
of work goes to people like DigitalOcean. DO do a great job, so it sounds
like it will probably be a lot less friction to go with them. I have a $10
credit code somewhere if you're going with DO.

Les

On 20 March 2015 at 20:38, Michael Crilly <michael at mcrilly.me> wrote:

> This is an OVH policy I've come across in the past.
>
> Because of the nature of their business and how cheap they offer it,
> they've been used as a focal point for all kinds of abuse. I don't blame
> them, personally.
>
> Have you considered DigitalOcean? Their VMs are £3/month and pretty damn
> good.
> On 20 Mar 2015 19:35, "Ben Arnold" <benarnold at fsfe.org> wrote:
>
>> Evenin' all,
>>
>>
>> Just a quick question for those that have ordered services from
>> OVH.co.uk: when I'm asked for proof of ID for being a new customer, does
>> this hold up the ordering process?
>>
>> Understandable they want some filter to make sure I'm real, but asking
>> for my passport/driver's license/birth cert/bills/bank statement (can't
>> tell if it's && or || either) seems a bit much for a £5/month VPS.
>> Needless to say I don't buy the "if you've nothing to hide" argument;
>> I'm sure they'd happily suspend the service without notice or refund if
>> they suspect the slightest of wrongdoing!
>>
>> I just wondered if anyone had this experience before I reply to them
>> asking for their GPG key... and probably a photo of their customer
>> service employee holding their ID badge...
>>
>>
>> Ta,
>> Ben
>>
>> --
>> Ben Arnold
>> Liverpool, UK
>>
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