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The Internet itself is inherently unreliable. Your users will traverse multiple hops (many networks) before connecting to your servers at any provider, as will any external monitor…

To say that a database has to fit entirely in memory to achieve good performance is a ridiculous proposition, and simply shows you have zero actual knowledge of modern database ser…

No, it's CPU usage, not a load average.

I should have also mentioned that the Linode API supports what you're describing: http://www.linode.com/api/

While Linode's billing is monthly by default, it's also prorated. This means that when you remove a Linode from your account, the account is issued a prorated service credit for th…

What gave you the impression that Linode uses Drupal for their admin interface?

Although the parent is deleted now, he said LEMP server, not LAMP server.

Words have meanings and carry implications. By your logic, we might as well use the term "banana" instead. The point is that the concept doesn't reflect reality, and thus your poin…

It's more than semantics. The term "burst" carries the implication that you only get something for a short time. That's really not a good reflection of reality in this situation.

Linode doesn't "burst" CPU usage. Processor time is shared fairly among Linodes on a host, and you can use any time that isn't used by others. It's worth noting that each Linode ha…

The prices didn't change... you just get more RAM for the same money :).

The Linode Ubuntu 10.04 images were released after Ubuntu made their formal announcement.

You may wish to open a support ticket for assistance if you're experiencing issues.

Fantastic work :)

Ten years ago, I was a Windows Server admin and Win32 developer. Honestly, in the years I've spent with Linux since then, I can't imagine going back to that world.

Linodes give you four Xeon cores, and frequently outperform many low to mid-range dedicated servers.