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Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Re: Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Post by trollied »

aaronmdjones wrote: post #7
voytec wrote: post #6

If monthly price won't increase than this appears to be a good change. But their dedicated servers have an "installation fee", so it won't be cost-effective to rent them for short periods, and VMs are billed on hourly basis already, to my knowledge. Not sure which products this change covers.

Not all of their dedicated servers have a setup fee; for example, the lowest spec AX model does not. https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/matrix-ax/

Server auctions don't have a setup fee either. https://www.hetzner.com/sb/

Re: Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Post by TiredOfLife »

edm0nd wrote: post #26
lovegrenoble wrote: post #24

I've heard that Hetzner is a good provider, so I want to buy a cheap unmanaged VPS server in the USA. But can not find any mention about VPS. Any help, please? Just need to replace this one (the same bad story $$$ as Netlify recently): https://www.leaseweb.com/fr/cloud/virtual-server

Just use DigitalOcean. Easy setup and very cheap VPS options.

DigitalOcean is at least 2-3 times more expensive with 10-3 times less bandwidth

Re: Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Post by severino »

It would be nice if cloud offerings like Hetzner would allow one to set the contract duration and pay in advance, for example, one year. And once that year passes, you could tell them to extend it for another year, or do nothing and get your server deleted. This way you have a control over your spending and avoid surprises. I guess some providers (OVH?) allow you to do that, but of course it requires that all costs be fixed and have no "extras" for bandwidth consumption or things like that.

Re: Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Post by Citizen_Lame »

stefs wrote: post #38
lovegrenoble wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you, Sir.

that said, while digital ocean is great, as far as i know hetzner is somewhat cheaper. compare! at digital ocean, 12$: 2GB RAM, 1vCPU, 20GB SSD, 2TB transfer at hetzner, 10,50$: 8GB RAM, 2vCPU, 80GB SSD, 20TB transfer

Yes, but Hetzner costumer service is from another planet. So in case of issues they won't be able to help, and you will have issues.

Re: Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Post by dakiol »

lovegrenoble wrote: post #24

I've heard that Hetzner is a good provider, so I want to buy a cheap unmanaged VPS server in the USA. But can not find any mention about VPS. Any help, please? Just need to replace this one (the same bad story $$$ as Netlify recently): https://www.leaseweb.com/fr/cloud/virtual-server

Be ready to handover a copy of your national ID/passport

Re: Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Post by radiator »

Citizen_Lame wrote: post #44
stefs wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

that said, while digital ocean is great, as far as i know hetzner is somewhat cheaper. compare! at digital ocean, 12$: 2GB RAM, 1vCPU, 20GB SSD, 2TB transfer at hetzner, 10,50$: 8GB RAM, 2vCPU, 80GB SSD, 20TB transfer

Yes, but Hetzner costumer service is from another planet. So in case of issues they won't be able to help, and you will have issues.

And in case of no issues, you save quite a lot of money.

Re: Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Post by CoolCold »

shortlived wrote: post #23
CoolCold wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Still the case, right

Any recommendation for a provider with dedicated servers in the US? I’m with a provider now who is phasing them out.

No suggestions from my own experience. Probably Leaseweb or OVH worth checking.

Re: Hetzner switches to new billing model

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Post by alwayslikethis »

dakiol wrote: post #45
lovegrenoble wrote: post #24

I've heard that Hetzner is a good provider, so I want to buy a cheap unmanaged VPS server in the USA. But can not find any mention about VPS. Any help, please? Just need to replace this one (the same bad story $$$ as Netlify recently): https://www.leaseweb.com/fr/cloud/virtual-server

Be ready to handover a copy of your national ID/passport

Can you elaborate? I have a VPS and a storage box on Hetzner and I'm so far satisfied with it, minus the sometimes confusing interface between their different products.
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