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I run my own email server and several other services that would be cumbersome (and not to mention against my ISP's TOS) on my home cable modem connection, so I need several low-priced virtual Linux servers. Previously I had been running these services via three OpenVZ/Ubuntu servers hosted by ThrustVPS. I was mostly pleased with ThrustVPS.com's offering but one of the services I run on these Linux servers is a Shoutcast music stream, and I was getting frequent uncommanded reboots of the OpenVZ slice running the Shoutcast service. This became very annoying to me and my station listeners. While snooping around on the internet I discovered another vendor, namely Virpus.com, who offered a Xen-based Linux offering for less than I was paying for the OpenVZ slices at ThrustVPS. ThrustVPS also offered Xen slices, but at a MUCH higher price. For those not familiar with server virtualization, OpenVZ virtual servers are heavily susceptible to other slices on the host overusing their cpu/memory allocations, plus most OpenVZ vendors oversell their OpenVZ hosts. I concluded that the reboots of my slice was due to that. Xen virtualized servers are much more isolated, cannot be oversold, and are more like running your own standalone server. After I discovered Virpus.com, with their $5.00/mo (or $28.50/semi-annual) price for a 512mb Xen-based Linux virtual server, I immediately signed up for one, and migrated my Shoutcast service over to it. Considering I'd been paying $5.95/mo for the ThrustVPS/OpenVZ slice, this was a hellaciously good deal, as ThrustVPS's 512mb Xen offering was $12.95/mo.. After one month to check them out on the one vps, I paid for it semi-annually. I've recently migrated my email server over and will take it to semi-annual payment as well. I had a bit of difficulty in signing up for the first system, and a quick support ticket took care of the payment issue. Since then, I've had several instances to evaluate thier support, and it is outstanding, especially since they're located in Kansas City, with datacenters in KC and Los Angeles, with a choice of which location when you sign up for a slice, plus the biggie: They actually have a US PHONE NUMBER that is answered during normal business hours. Of course their ticket-based tech support is 7/24. Bottom line: If you're looking for a very inexpensive Linux vps, and want to stay away from OpenVZ's issues, I recommend Virpus!! UPDATE: 3/4/14: Dunno HOW they manage to do it, but Virpus has dropped their month-to-month rate on their Xen 512mb vps from $5 to $4.. They've also discontinued all OpenVZ offerings. They say that current OpenVZ slices will be grandfathered, which makes me really happy.. My mail server is running on a 1.5GB OpenVZ vm, and as much as I'd like to migrate it over to a Xen vm, I don't have the time plus its a major pain in the butt, plus the vps is paid up to the middle of this year. BOTTOM LINE: I'd recommend Virpus 100%.. The couple of times I had to open a ticket, they were right on top of it.. Disclaimer: Just a satisfied customer... Update: Dec 2016: Have moved my mailserver over to one of their Xen slices, and have now 3 of their 512mb Xen slices and one 1.5Gb slice for the mailserver. Still a great vendor... member for 21.7 years, 3190 visits, last login: a few hours ago updated 7.2 years ago |