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PktLoss · 06-14-2004, 07:35 PM

Hi all,

I am looking to get a dedicated server running RH (probably not fedora, not too sure about its stability in a server environment). Looking for a high bandwidth plan (lets say a floor of 100GB/mnth, though a lot of the plans I am looking at have 1000).

I have looked at some of the more managed sites like rackspace, but that really seems like a lot of money. Some of the more 'your on your own' sites (ev1, etc) are obviously a lot cheaper, but little to no support. I think I am looking for something in the middle, or to the lower end with pay per incident/ticket support.

I don't quite think I need the 'fanatical' support of rackspace, nor can I really afford it at this point. I am comfortable in linux, run RH for my web development purposes, know how to do what I need to do in httpd.conf and such, running up2date is pretty basic. However, should things go wrong, I need support, preferably in a timely manner. It would also be good to have a bit of a heads up when an applicable patch comes up.

I saw a ServerBeach ad on /. today, the site looks good, but how good is their support? Is it quick? What about in the middle of the night, weekends, etc? Some of the reviews on this forum seem to be favourable, but i have seen some negative comments...
http://www.webhostingunleashed.com/r...e=Server_Beach

Thoughts?
Recomendations for a dedicated host with support available?

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PktLoss Inactive Join Date: 06-14-04 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: None	Looking for some recomendations on a dedicated server. Hi all, I am looking to get a dedicated server running RH (probably not fedora, not too sure about its stability in a server environment). Looking for a high bandwidth plan (lets say a floor of 100GB/mnth, though a lot of the plans I am looking at have 1000). I have looked at some of the more managed sites like rackspace, but that really seems like a lot of money. Some of the more 'your on your own' sites (ev1, etc) are obviously a lot cheaper, but little to no support. I think I am looking for something in the middle, or to the lower end with pay per incident/ticket support. I don't quite think I need the 'fanatical' support of rackspace, nor can I really afford it at this point. I am comfortable in linux, run RH for my web development purposes, know how to do what I need to do in httpd.conf and such, running up2date is pretty basic. However, should things go wrong, I need support, preferably in a timely manner. It would also be good to have a bit of a heads up when an applicable patch comes up. I saw a ServerBeach ad on /. today, the site looks good, but how good is their support? Is it quick? What about in the middle of the night, weekends, etc? Some of the reviews on this forum seem to be favourable, but i have seen some negative comments... http://www.webhostingunleashed.com/r...e=Server_Beach Thoughts? Recomendations for a dedicated host with support available?