[Gllug] Dedicated servers

[Rhys Powell]

Tethys wrote:
> "Adrian McMenamin" writes:
> 
> 
>>This is something of a hardy perennial, but what would people recommend
>>for a really cheap (cheapness is more important than 99.99% reliability)
>>dedicated server. Doesn't have to be in the UK but has to be Linux
>>(preferrably Debian/Ubuntu or Fedora at worst).
> 
> 
> At this point, I was just about to recommend Mythic Beasts...
> 
> 
>>I have used Mythic Beasts (http://www.mythic-beasts.com/macmini.html) in
>>the past and have no complaints (and for avoidance of doubt I am not
>>suggesting they are cheap but unreliable) but wonder if I can get the
>>price lower.
> 
> 
> I think you'll probably struggle to beat their prices without seriously
> compromising on quality[1]. Plus they have the advantage that when something
> does break, you can get through to someone that knows what they're talking
> about rather than a clueless moron in a call center. That alone is worth
> far more than any potential saving you're likely to make by switching to
> a different company.
> 
> Tet
> 
> [1] Not that they're perfect on that front either. I'm not entirely happy
>     with their network topology. But even if there's room for improvement,
>     it's good enough...

Not had any experience with them (yet) and they are American but they 
appear to start from $59/month for what looks like a lot to me

www.cari.net

Cheers

Rhys

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