VPS Options
| VPS Service Comparison
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| Service
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Price
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RAM
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Storage
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Bandwidth
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Virt. Type
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Location
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Comments
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| Linode
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360MB
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16GB
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200GB
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$19.95
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Xen
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NJ, TX, WA, GA, CA, London
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Managed Backup + $5/mo.
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| Linode
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540MB
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24GB
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300GB
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$29.95
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Xen
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NJ, TX, WA, GA, CA, London
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Managed Backup + $7.50/mo.
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| Linode
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720MB
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32GB
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400GB
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$39.95
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Xen
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NJ, TX, WA, GA, CA, London
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Managed backup + $10.00/mo.
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| Slicehost
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256MB
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10GB
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150GB
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$20.00
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Xen
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MO, IL, TX
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Managed Backup + $5/mo.
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| Slicehost
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384MB
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15GB
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225GB
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$25.00
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Xen
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MO, IL, TX
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Managed Backup + $7.50/mo
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| Slicehost
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512MB
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20GB
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300GB
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$38.00
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Xen
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MO, IL, TX
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Managed Backup + $10.00/mo
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| VPSLink
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256MB
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10GB
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300GB
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$19.95
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OpenVZ or Xen
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MA
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OpenVZ may offer better performance. 16.76/mo. if pre-paid, 1yr
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| VPSLink
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512MB
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20GB
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500GB
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$34.95
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OpenVZ or Xen
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MA
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OpenVZ may offer better performance. 29.36/mo. if pre-paid, 1yr.
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| ServInt
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768MB
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30GB
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1TB
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$49.00
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Virtuozzo (OpenVZ)
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CA, DC
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Local DC staff, discount? CentOS5 only. Free offsite backup.
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| ZipServers
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512MB
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20GB
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400GB
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$29.95
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Virtuozzo (OpenVZ)
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TX, DC
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Local DC staff, discount? CentOS5 only, no backup option... seems sketchy
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| Dreamhost PS
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512MB
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Unlimited
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Unlimited
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$36.55 (34.55/mo. if pre-paid 1yr.)
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Linux-VServer (Container)
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Unknown
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Has an option to auto-install Drupal and MediaWiki security updates. No Backup.
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Shared Hosting
Migration to a VPS has been the major area of discussion. However, shared hosting is still an option. It is universally cheaper and, in a hypothetical absence of willing systems administrators, is more maintainable by non-admin types.
| Shared Hosting Options
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| Host
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Price
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Storage
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Comments
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| Dreamhost
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$10.95/mo. (8.95/mo., 1yr. pre-paid)
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Unlimited
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Has an option to automate Drupal and MediaWiki security updates. No Backup.
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