Anyone who has had any experience with this company i would like to hear about it :) I have heard good things but the only downside i can see is that they don't offer as much bandwidth as other companies for the same price.

I am looking for the best possible managed company i can go with.

thanks!

Anyone who has had any experience with this company i would like to hear about it :) I have heard good things but the only downside i can see is that they don't offer as much bandwidth as other companies for the same price.

I am looking for the best possible managed company i can go with.

thanks!

RackSpace.com

with rackspace.com you are pretty much on your own to manage the server correct? Im looking for a company with the best managed services.

I'd actually suggest Data393 - they seem to be a good company (I have a VPS with them and it's been pretty darn reliable).

with rackspace.com you are pretty much on your own to manage the server correct? Im looking for a company with the best managed services.
No, you're thinking of RackShack. RackSpace is fully managed.

rackspace? 150gigs of bandwidth on each package!! :(

Doesnt offer cpanel either :(

damn

isnt rackspace expensive as hell

i just got a quote of $600 a month for the same thing most hosts offer for $200-$300 a month.

Don't get me wrong, rackspace looks like they have their shi* together and its obvious they have big bucks behind them. But seems a bit over priced.

they take forever to give me a quote

Greetings,
i just got a quote of $600 a month for the same thing most hosts offer for $200-$300 a month.

Don't get me wrong, rackspace looks like they have their shi* together and its obvious they have big bucks behind them. But seems a bit over priced.
What exactly is it that that they quoted you on, if you don't mind sharing?

Thanks,

Single AMD Athlon 64
1 GB DDR RAM
80 GB EIDE Hard Drive
150 GB Bandwidth monthly (i asked for 1500 instead of 150)
10 GB Managed Backup weekly
Plesk

i just got a quote of $600 a month for the same thing most hosts offer for $200-$300 a month.

Don't get me wrong, rackspace looks like they have their shi* together and its obvious they have big bucks behind them. But seems a bit over priced.

Well, you kind of answered your own question there... :)

They are "overpriced" only if you consider $600/month of absolutely unbeatable service and support to be worth only $300/month.

We've recommended many of our clients to them over the years, and all of them (without exception) are very happy. All of them also pay an arm and a leg (compared to "cheap hosting") for their services.

I think rackspace is a good example of "you get what you pay for".

I am the first to admit that not everyone needs such high degree of service and support, although many would certainly like it. The fact is that providing the level of service/support that they offer costs a lot of money, and they wouldn't be in business or have the reputation they do if they couldn't do it.

They are a premium service provider -- not a budget provider. Comparing them to "most hosts" on price alone is not a fair or accurate comparison.

:)