[Gllug] Dedicated servers

[Tethys]

"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...
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