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12-31-2013, 04:02 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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UK VPS - Decisions, Decisions
Hi Folks,
After my horrendous experience with 64u.com it's time to move on.
I'm currently trying to decide between several UK VPS providers.
There's quite a few threads on this subject but I'm after some recent feedback.
I'm not opposed to OpenVZ (depending on the host) however Xen and KVM seem to be the preferred virtualisation approach these days, how true is that and is it important?
Unmanaged is fine and SSDs are a bonus but not a necessity.
I'm currently torn between gbservers - minivps - xensmart - soladrive - tmz
Your thoughts are appreciated.
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12-31-2013, 04:08 PM #2Managed VPS Experts
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What type of issues did you experience with 64u? Also there are many providers in the UK, but not a lot of them offer KVM in comparison to the US.
Do you have any requirements in terms of budget, RAM, control panel etc?
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12-31-2013, 04:09 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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For unmanaged UK/EU based VPS, I would suggest to look at Ramnode and Digital Ocean.
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12-31-2013, 04:34 PM #4
Add Castlegem to your list.
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12-31-2013, 04:42 PM #5Disabled
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Ezpz hosting offer some very nice VPS.Support is very good.
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12-31-2013, 04:57 PM #6Junior Guru Wannabe
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xensmart is a good choice.
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12-31-2013, 09:00 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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Linode. A very tight operation that prioritises performance. Earlier this year they overhauled virtually all their servers across all six datacentres to new hardware, doubling resources (including CPU cores). Their custom control panel and LongView statistics are also industry-leading IMO.
Last edited by Ryan Williams; 12-31-2013 at 09:04 PM.
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12-31-2013, 11:23 PM #8WHT Addict
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Another vote for Linode. I moved my VPS to them 2 months back (in their London site), and couldn't be happier for the price.
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01-01-2014, 12:26 PM #9
We need to know your budget so we can make better suggestions/recommendations.
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01-01-2014, 02:22 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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In a nutshell, my VPS has been offline for ~14 days zero communication.
I think 4GB RAM will be sufficient for now. Already have an external VPS cPanel license.
Ramnode is a contender however I'm a bit concerned about this
Got in touch with Digital Ocean however they only allow 1 IP per "droplet"
Not come across them, thanks!
Thank you.
They have been great in answering pre-sales q's
Forgot about Linode! I'm very tempted, wondering if its worth the extra $ - Read a lot of positive reviews.
Made my decision even harder as they have a UK location!
Nothing really set in stone, I would say budget to hover around ~£45 / $74
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01-01-2014, 02:32 PM #11Solid State
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imitech - I am available via PM to answer any concerns you have regarding that thread.
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01-01-2014, 07:05 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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imitech,
What issues do u have with your current provider that's caused your outages? One thing with OpenVZ if you hit your limits, it can start shutting things down!
XEN/KVM wouldn't do that, or a cloud server either which is the same as a vps but scalable.█ The Hosting Heroes Ltd - over 20 years in the UK hosting industry.
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01-01-2014, 07:12 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Nothing really set in stone, I would say budget to hover around ~£45 / $74
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01-01-2014, 09:17 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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01-01-2014, 09:56 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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Have you taken a look at EuroVPS?
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01-01-2014, 11:48 PM #16Newbie
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I have to also vote for Linode, I've been with them for almost three months now, could not be happier.
Cpanel works great with Linode too, they have even set up a guide on their site.
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