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  1. TwiSpark Dashity TwiSpark Dashity

    Any VPSponies here btw? I've used Linode in the pass and they seemed great, all others don't look trustworthy enough to me or are too expensive or limit your OS choice and control with stupid cpanels and the like; anypony have recommendations? # :D

    Monday, 23-Apr-12 16:53:01 UTC from web
    1. Cerulean Lulamoon-Spark Cerulean Lulamoon-Spark

      @twispark I used Amazon's AWS offerings for my VPS needs. They're pretty nice and very flexible. They'll literally give you a box with SSH under your choice of OS running and leave you to it.

      Monday, 23-Apr-12 16:54:41 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
      1. TwiSpark Dashity TwiSpark Dashity

        @ceruleanspark I think my evilamazon nerve would have a heart attack but thanks for the response <3

        Monday, 23-Apr-12 16:55:48 UTC from web
        1. Cerulean Lulamoon-Spark Cerulean Lulamoon-Spark

          @twispark Yeah they're not super-duper ethical, but they /ARE/ cheap and they do offer a very compelling level of flexibility. I hear good things about Rackspace?

          Monday, 23-Apr-12 16:57:36 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
          1. TwiSpark Dashity TwiSpark Dashity

            @ceruleanspark I'll have nightmares about stallmanpony throwing me into the Negative-zone of the Freedom dimension

            Monday, 23-Apr-12 17:00:03 UTC from web
    2. Bit Shift Bit Shift

      @twispark Linode or pgrmr would be my recommendations. Prgmr is somewhat cheaper, but you _really_ need to at least know your way around xen. Also, provisioning is mostly manual, so you'll likely have to wait longer before you can actually use it. So, yeah, Linode is a _very_ good choice.

      Monday, 23-Apr-12 16:55:32 UTC from web
      1. TwiSpark Dashity TwiSpark Dashity

        @bitshift *chokes* Xen?! ... Deep bro... that's deep... I have no experience, I didn't even know that was a thing xD I thought it was essentially a kernel level interface for virtual hosts and any knowledge of it was purely from the people who set up the service O_o *smoke emits from horn + derpyeyes*

        Monday, 23-Apr-12 16:57:40 UTC from web
        1. Bit Shift Bit Shift

          @twispark For most it is, that's both prgmr's selling point (they give you some degree of access to the xen controls) and the point which is most likely to make it not suitable for a given user. For me it works out well, but it's definitely not suitable for everyone.

          Monday, 23-Apr-12 16:59:47 UTC from web
          1. TwiSpark Dashity TwiSpark Dashity

            @bitshift That's pretty cool, it's certainly not for me but thanks for mentioning it :)

            Monday, 23-Apr-12 17:00:32 UTC from web
          2. Toothpaste Pony! Toothpaste Pony!

            @bitshift "prgmr.com - We don't assume you are stupid." Lol'd.

            Monday, 23-Apr-12 17:01:18 UTC from web
            1. TwiSpark Dashity TwiSpark Dashity

              @minti That's better than "Gandi.net - No Bullgrapes."!

              Monday, 23-Apr-12 17:03:27 UTC from web