Re: [tlug] Virtual server hosting

["Hector Akamine" <akamine@example.com>]

> >
> >>Recommendations for affordable virtual server hosting, please. I
> >>cannot afford a second AC or the power to run server from home. I was
> >>doing it for a while with DDNS, and it just got silly. I would like to
> >>get REALLY into django or zope (still on the fence). There is a web
> >>app that I have been wanting to create for some time now.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I use www.unixshell.com
> >
> >It is unmanaged (they don't support except billing stuff and problems
> >with their web interface), but cheap. Unfortunately I just checked their
> >website and it seems they don't have any more space in their datacenter
> >for now...
> >
> >You can install the distribution you want (from one of their images),
> >and then have total control over your virtual server.
> >
> >I haven't had any problems with them except that they required me to fax
> >my visa card and my ID card (maybe because I am not american and live in
> >a strange country ;).
> >
> >Evan
> >
> >
> >
> Thank you. I will keep them marked, as well as Tektonics, the site they
> recommend while they are full.

Hi,
I am using openhosting (www.openhosting.com). It is also unmanaged,
but have some level of  free technical support (after some "googling"
I found some positive comments, and that's the reason I chose them. On
the other hand, there seems to be some people not satisfied with
Unixshell or Tektonics support). I didn't have to fax anything, just a
web based registration. There are some drawbacks, though:
- They have an unconventional billing system, depending on the load
you put on the server (although for me it's been flat rate since I
don't exceed some predetermined limits)
- The virtual hosting implementation doesn't support iptables

Hope that helps

Hector