[Gllug] [OT] Recommend value for money Linux cloud hosting?

[Andy Millar]

Here's an email with [OT] in the subject for discussing VPS and
Dedicated Server companies.

We can use the previous one for discussing Cloud companies :-)

Andy

On Wed, 2011-03-16 at 14:00 +0000, Shannon Carver wrote:
> On 16 March 2011 09:08, Neil Macvicar <neilm at kernelspace.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> >Check out www.hetzner.de dedicated servers. The _best_ provider that
> I have ever used, and i've used most of them. 
> 
> Definitely, we've got 3 of their EQ8's, and they're nothing short of
> amazing!
> 
> 
> On 16 March 2011 09:08, Neil Macvicar <neilm at kernelspace.co.uk> wrote:
>         Check out www.hetzner.de dedicated servers. The _best_
>         provider that I have ever used, and i've used most of them. 
>         
>         1. Customer support is always prompt.
>         2. You can request physical reboots.
>         3. Prices are great.
>         4. Speeds are fantastic.
>         5. Lowest price dedicated servers start from 30 euros with no
>         setup fee.
>         
>         Cheers,
>         --Neil.
>         
>         
>         ______________________________________________________________
>         From: "Jason Clifford" <jason at ukfsn.org>
>         To: "Greater London Linux User Group" <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
>         Sent: Wednesday, 16 March, 2011 7:59:22 AM
>         Subject: Re: [Gllug] Recommend value for money Linux cloud
>         hosting?
>         
>         
>         
>         On Wed, 2011-03-16 at 01:40 +0000, gvim wrote:
>         > Just had a look at a basic cloud server deal at Rackspace
>         and at £58.40/month for 2GB RAM/80GB disk I'm not impressed,
>         to say the least. Has anyone found a value-for-money
>         Linux/cloud-based hosting package or is it still just a Wild
>         West Frontier situation with the big players ripping-off the
>         punters?
>         
>         If you are looking for something so specifically defined why
>         not just
>         rent a dedicated server from one of the many providers who
>         will do that
>         level of system for about £30 per month?
>         
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