While surfing I found this offer. Enjoy..

http://www.rackspace.com/promo/150_linux.php?supbid=netcraft14

:cool:

Aloha,
yeah somebody else had it in another thread

the sales guy told me they might be all gone by fri they have had quite a few go

but they do it once they will do it again

10-to-1 says those are old servers from people who moved from rackspace or upgraded.

Still, it's a great deal :)

They still have them today, and I just got one. Yay!

10 gigs of bandwith is a joke.. Not a good deal in my book..

-BW

One of those specials from Burst is a better deal.

Originally posted by BW
10 gigs of bandwith is a joke.. Not a good deal in my book..They charge $3 per GB over the first 10. What do you expect for $150/month???? Sure, there are dozens of lesser companies out there who will give you more bandwidth for that price, but you gotta pay for quality, dude. Rackspace has arguably the best reputation in the business, and this deal is a bargain IMHO.

$3/GB is pretty good deal ... how do they measure bandwith? Last time I know it was by 95th percentile ... CMIIW ...

cheers,
:beer:

Originally posted by Get-Hosted.com
One of those specials from Burst is a better deal. The Burst deal is good, too. It's actually $50 less per month for a comparable package, but they charge more for bandwidth and they charge $100 setup fee. Still not a bad deal, though.

Originally posted by dektong
$3/GB is pretty good deal ... how do they measure bandwith? Last time I know it was by 95th percentile Not really sure. It doesn't matter to me much either way. This is my first dedicated server so I'm still learning about how bandwidth is measured, but I don't buy into the notion the 95th percentile is inherently evil. It seems to be very common among reputable hosts.

Here is what their FAQ says:

"Bandwidth usage is measured from samples taken at the switch. You will have access to an area of our site which will give you the total bandwidth used by your server to date as measured at the switch."

I assume that means I'll be able to see actual bandwidth usage? I dunno.

Looks like a good deal considering it is from Rackspace but when you really look into it, it only comes with a measly 10gb bandwidth, c'mon wake up guys what can you do with 10gb transfer?

It does not:eek4: come with an end user control panel, only a 500mhz processor, ram is only 128:eek4: ,and comes with only 1 ip.

You'd be better off in a virtual hosting account.

Originally posted by Epsilon
The Burst deal is good, too. It's actually $50 less per month for a comparable package, but they charge more for bandwidth and they charge $100 setup fee. Still not a bad deal, though.

BurstNET comes with Cpanel and WHM


Click (http://www.burst.net/servers/):D

Originally posted by elijah
ClickYes, I was referring to "Special 9" on that page, which would be comparable to the Rackspace deal.

Originally posted by elijah
You'd be better off in a virtual hosting account. I tried and tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn't find a virtual hosting account that would give me 20GB of disk space.

Epsilon, get that BurstNET server. are you going to use it for hosting virtual sites?

btw: the network is fast.

No, I am only hosting my own site, that's it.

I already signed a 6 month contract with Rackspace and they are setting my server up in the morning. I'm very happy with the deal. I'm not saying anything bad about BurstNET, they have a good deal, too, and I saw it a couple of days ago. I just decided to go with Rackspace, mostly because I felt very comfortable with their reputation.

I called rackspace and they said the one on special for 150 is an 500mhz Amd processor and comes with only 1 IP ($2 more per ip)

The only good thing is that you call them and somebody answers the phone right away and sounds like all the ppl. there are playing pool or something (i heard from the background)

LOL! Why all the negativity, elija? That's the only good thing about them? I have no problem with an AMD processor, and I only need one IP. If I ever need more, I think I can scrounge up that $2/month.

Thanks.

lol , it was meant to be that the RackSpace techs were having a good time meaning happy techs=good responses to customers inquiries.

Originally posted by Epsilon
That's the only good thing about them?

i don't have any experiences with RackSpace but from what i've heard they are excellent in customer support and the network is solid , thing is that their Prices are way up high$$$$$$$. Everything Rackspace related costs an arm and a leg.

Originally posted by RackMy.com
10-to-1 says those are old servers from people who moved from rackspace or upgraded.

Still, it's a great deal Could be, but why would you care?

#1) The hardware is guaranteed, regardless.
#2) You're not buying it, you're renting it.

I wouldn't care if they got the server at a garage sale. They guarantee the performance, and if something breaks, they fix it.

Rackspace is a good company, and they have a pretty solid reputation as far as I know....
I live here in San Antonio where they are located. :D

Originally posted by elijah
...their Prices are way up high$$$$$$$. Everything Rackspace related costs an arm and a leg. Well everything is relative. I can tell you that I checked out over two dozen hosts in the last week or so, and Rackspaces prices are a bit higher than most (however, the $150 deal is very competitive). A lot of people will go around giving the impression that Rackspace prices are double or triple what they should be. I don't think that's true.

They do charge too much IMO for setup of hardware upgrades, but overall their prices are probably about 20% to 30% higher than average. That might turn some people off, but I see it as being reasonable for a company that is world renowned for stellar service, support, and reliability. I have no problem spending a few extra bucks when I have an assurance of quality.

I agree :beer:

Originally posted by elijah
It does not:eek4: come with an end user control panel... Correction: It does. They just got my server set up and I'm using the control panel right now. ;)

Originally posted by Epsilon
Correction: It does. They just got my server set up and I'm using the control panel right now. ;)

what kind is it ? webmin :) ?

Yes. I've never used it, but it appears to be fairly intuitive.

Originally posted by Epsilon
Yes. I've never used it, but it appears to be fairly intuitive.

Yes webmin :)
If you are the only one using the c.p then its fine tool.
It is not for end users though..

some useful links:
http://www.niemueller.de/webmin/modules/ispcontrol/
http://www.niemueller.de/webmin/modules/ipchains/
http://webmin.thirdpartymodules.com/

they offer a 99.999% uptime guarentee, which I doubt you will find anywhere for that price.