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08-27-2011, 04:07 PM #1Newbie
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Ready to Move to BurstNet -- Maybe
Hi Everyone,
Currently have a VPS at Dreamhost and before that I was at HostGator.
I'm tired of having my VPS go offline because someone else with a VPS on the same host is using too many resources or that the host is just over-utilized.
I'm thinking about moving to BurstNet's VPS or even Rackspace Cloud Servers.
What does everyone think? Any issues with BurstNet VPS or is it pretty solid?
Thanks,
Michael
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08-27-2011, 04:30 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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RackSpace and Burst Net cater to two different markets. RackSpace is aimed towards the premium market, while Burst Net focuses on the budget market. If you are just looking for up time, Burst Net should be great. If you're looking for amazing service, you'll want to aim for premium service. Are you able to manage the VPS yourself? If so, neither of the hosts would be good for you.
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08-27-2011, 04:45 PM #3Newbie
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I appreciate Rackspace's fanatical service but probably won't utilize it very much.
As long as BurstNet is stable then I'm happy.
Michael
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08-27-2011, 04:46 PM #4
I don't blame you for seeking out a non-oversold / non 'over utilized' VPS. Have you given any looks at Xen VPS providers
While usually a bit more pricey, certainly worth it in most cases.
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08-27-2011, 04:52 PM #5Newbie
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Why Xen VPS over what Burst is offering?
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08-27-2011, 05:09 PM #6
Xen virtualization allocates dedicated resources to Virtual Servers.
So, say a VPS provider had a node that had 12GB of vacant, un-allocated RAM left. With that 12GB of unused, un-allocated RAM they could create (for example) 12X 1GB RAM VPS plans, 24X 512MB RAM plans, etc. Because of this, Xen VPSes tend to be a tad more expensive as the hosting company can't put as many clients per vps node as a company with nodes of the exact same spec who don't do Xen.
Anyhow, without knowing your budget or other requirements we can't really point you in the right direction or make good suggestions as to what provider to go with, so i'd just say go with Burst. If you're unhappy with them, there will be nothing stopping you from simply moving elsewhere.[ IncogNET LLC ] Privacy By Design [Liberty Lake, WA][Kansas City, MO][Allentown, PA][Naaldwijk, NL]
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08-27-2011, 05:16 PM #7Newbie
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I IM'ed you on AIM but didn't get a response. Can you hop on?
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08-27-2011, 07:04 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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They could also create twenty-four 1 GB VPS. Xen can be oversold just as much as OpenVZ. I'm sure Burst is more than fine for you. He is manipulating facts and data to try and get you as a customer.
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08-27-2011, 07:34 PM #9Newbie
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I think there are some great cheap dedicated server alternatives out there now for not much more than a VPS (or less in the case of rackspace). Based on the sort of issues you are having you might look into that.
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08-27-2011, 07:59 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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DreamHost is about the same quality as Burstnet (I've used both!). Why don't you pay a little bit more and save yourself the headache?
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08-27-2011, 08:38 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Had a $5 burst vps for a few months, solid as a rock. Good company.
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08-27-2011, 09:01 PM #12Newbie
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08-27-2011, 09:06 PM #13Newbie
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I'm thinking about IntoVPS as an alternative. I'm happy to pay as much as $35/month but need 512MB of RAM (1024MB Burst).
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08-27-2011, 09:16 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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For $35, you'll generally get 768 MB from most premium providers. What location do you want? Do you want/need management? How much bandwidth will you need? How resource intensive is the site you're hosting? Any information will help us help you find the best provider for you.
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08-27-2011, 09:23 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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Can't go wrong with Linode.com
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08-27-2011, 09:26 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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08-27-2011, 10:50 PM #17Newbie
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08-27-2011, 11:00 PM #18(formerly WhichGunDotCom)
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Narrowing down your 2 final choices to BurstNET and Rackspace is rather curious as they cater to very different markets. I have to ask, how did you come to the choice of BurstNET vs. Rackspace?
In regards to which is a better choice for you, it's hard to tell. BurstNET and Rackspace are both great hosts in their respective niches, with BurstNET being a "budget" provider and Rackspace a "premium" provider.
I've been with BurstNET for 3 months now, with 2 of their base 512MB VPS accounts (the $6 per month plans). Uptime has been phenomenal, support has been great in both response time and assistance, and overall performance has been much better than what you would expect for the price. There was an instance when speed on 1 of the accounts was poor, but that was due to a client who was grossly abusing resources. A support ticket was opened and BurstNET quickly removed the offending user, and performance immediately improved back to normal.
I really don't have any major complaints about BurstNET. Disk I/O performance is not great, but it certainly is still much better than most. Considering the price I am paying (about $10 per month for the 2 accounts because of a coupon code which was active when I signed up), I can't find any fault with the level of performance I am receiving. Without question, I am getting much more than I expected at this price.
While I've never used Rackspace's VPS hosting, I have worked for a company which used both their dedicated servers and colocation. They have been a great provider, and I am sure that their VPS hosting is solid as well.
I would recommend going with BurstNET for now. If you are as happy with them as I am, you will have saved quite a bit of money.
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08-27-2011, 11:05 PM #19Newbie
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08-27-2011, 11:41 PM #20Web Hosting Master
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Is that every second, every minute, every hour? If it's every second, that would be 2.5 Mbps - 3.75 Mbps. You're going to need 1 - 1.5 TB of bandwidth. So we have come up with the minimum requirements. This is pretty easy to find. Do you have any idea what type of network quality you want? If you're looking for one of the best networks in the US, you'll want SoftLayer. If you want an okay to good network, someone in LSN might do it for you.
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08-27-2011, 11:44 PM #21Newbie
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No that's on occasion. Over the last 2 yrs I've averaged about 10GB worth of bandwidth.
My #1 priority is up time. I'm tired of my site not working, some failure, etc.. What about EndServer? I went to your site and you don't have much info.
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08-27-2011, 11:55 PM #22Web Hosting Master
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