Virtual private servers. Cost effective?

[Matthew East]

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* Eric Dunbar:
> I've been contemplating a shift to a used Intel clone server machine
> and have been wondering how expensive they'd be to run (they can be
> had for peanuts) but came across "virtual private server" (VPS) this
> morning.

Personally I don't think they are worth it. Although you get to play
around with root access, generally you can do most anything with normal
web hosting with shell accounts; and these tend to be a lot cheaper,
without compromising on specifications, in my limited experience. I
considered getting a virtual server myself, but in the end plumped for a
normal hosting account and haven't regretted it at all: you can install
most software you want yourself as a local user.

Although the one you have pointed out is extremely cheap, definitely
research carefully the technology used (Xen has a reputation for being
most power-effective), and the support reputation of the company.

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Matt
http://www.mdke.org
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