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Re: What hosting provider are you using for your startup ?

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Post by sajid »

I'm looking for a hosting provider who offers a full server package with root access. The server should run Fedora or Red Hat Linux with at least 1Gb ram.

Any suggestions ?

The cheapest provider I can find offers the above for about $120 per month (with unlimited bandwidth).

Re: What hosting provider are you using for your startup ?

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Post by dpapathanasiou »

sajid wrote: post #2

I'm looking for a hosting provider who offers a full server package with root access. The server should run Fedora or Red Hat Linux with at least 1Gb ram. Any suggestions ? The cheapest provider I can find offers the above for about $120 per month (with unlimited bandwidth).

We use Server Beach -- http://serverbeach.com/ -- and have had few problems.

They have a wide range of options, with several servers under $100 per month, but they limit bandwidth to 2,000 gb of transfer per month.

We find the 2,000 is a lot, though, (we've come close, but yet to go over), and you can control it further by using AWS.

Re: What hosting provider are you using for your startup ?

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Post by walesmd »

You have some pretty strict requirements there - I am curious as to why. Is your app really that complex where you require these services or are you planning ahead for scaling issues?

Personally, I go with Dreamhost. The price is right, their service is awesome, and customer support is willing to help you with whatever you need. If scaling becomes an issue - then go looking for a dedicated host.

For 90% of the startups that launch, scaling will never become an issue.

Re: What hosting provider are you using for your startup ?

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Post by sajid »

walesmd wrote: post #5

You have some pretty strict requirements there - I am curious as to why. Is your app really that complex where you require these services or are you planning ahead for scaling issues? Personally, I go with Dreamhost. The price is right, their service is awesome, and customer support is willing to help you with whatever you need. If scaling becomes an issue - then go looking for a dedicated host. For 90% of the startu…

It's not a scaling issue, I just prefer to be in control of the server.

Re: What hosting provider are you using for your startup ?

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Post by sajid »

dpapathanasiou wrote: post #3
sajid wrote: post #2

I'm looking for a hosting provider who offers a full server package with root access. The server should run Fedora or Red Hat Linux with at least 1Gb ram. Any suggestions ? The cheapest provider I can find offers the above for about $120 per month (with unlimited bandwidth).

We use Server Beach -- http://serverbeach.com/ -- and have had few problems. They have a wide range of options, with several servers under $100 per month, but they limit bandwidth to 2,000 gb of transfer per month. We find the 2,000 is a lot, though, (we've come close, but yet to go over), and you can control it further by using AWS.

Thanks, that's great :-)

Theye're very good value for maoney and the bandwidth limits are reasonable too.

Re: What hosting provider are you using for your startup ?

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Post by petercooper »

I use SoftLayer http://www.softlayer.com/ .. I used to use EV1 but since they merged with The Planet they've not been as good. SoftLayer is made up of many of the "old" The Planet guys and offer some amazing stuff like free private LAN between your servers.

Of course you're going to start at no less than $150 per month, and I spend almost $1000 a month, but.. this is business and you have to pay to get the goods. People who run their businesses on naff shared hosting are crazy unless they think the odd hour of downtime here or there is acceptable.

Of course, shared hosting or a VPS (my personal recommendation if your budget is small) is a good way to start, but once you make revenue, it's time to upgrade :)

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