Re: [nlug] VPS Hosting Recommendations

2020-09-24 Thread Michael Schultheiss
I have 3 dedicated servers with hetzner.com. They're a German company with data centers primarily in Germany and Finland. Their prices are pretty competitive, especially if you use their server auction ( https://www.hetzner.com/sb) On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 6:22 PM Andrew Farnsworth wrote: > I'm o

Re: [nlug] VPS Hosting Recommendations

2020-09-24 Thread Josh Lefler
I have been using Digital Ocean for a couple of years now with no complaints. I used RimuHosting for over a decade before that. Both are great, but RimuHosting is more expensive because they offer premium support as part of the basic service. It's only worth it if you actually need their help. Jos

Re: [nlug] VPS Hosting Recommendations

2020-09-24 Thread Andrew Farnsworth
I'm open to dedicated server, but cost is usually much higher or you provide your own hardware. I'm open to doing this as storage is much less expensive if you are providing it yourself, but it has other drawbacks. I don't really care if I get hardware or a VM as I'm not doing anything particular

Re: [nlug] VPS Hosting Recommendations

2020-09-24 Thread Michael Schultheiss
I've been using Linode since it was based in Nashville and mentioned on the NLUG list. They've since moved their headquarters to suburban Philadelphia but they're still rock solid. On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 4:17 PM Andrew Farnsworth wrote: > I just had my hosted server die a horrible and severely

Re: [nlug] VPS Hosting Recommendations

2020-09-24 Thread Tilghman Lesher
You said VPS, not dedicated server, right? I use vpsdime.com for my VPS needs currently. They run as cheap as $7/mo, for what is a very adequate server, in terms of CPU. If you need a lot of storage space, I'd look elsewhere. My favorite go-to site for finding a VPS is http://lowendbox.com, whi

Re: [nlug] VPS Hosting Recommendations

2020-09-24 Thread Greg Donald
On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 3:17 PM Andrew Farnsworth wrote: > > I just had my hosted server die a horrible and severely fatal death. (i.e. > NO way to resurrect the > hardware) So instead of buying new hardware and finding someplace to host it > I have decided > it would be cheaper, at least in t

[nlug] VPS Hosting Recommendations

2020-09-24 Thread Andrew Farnsworth
I just had my hosted server die a horrible and severely fatal death. (i.e. NO way to resurrect the hardware) So instead of buying new hardware and finding someplace to host it I have decided it would be cheaper, at least in the short run, to find a VPS hosting company and just lease a VM. Theref