OT hosting provider experiences, comments

[stan]

On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:00:02 -0400 (EDT)
"Max Pyziur" <pyz at brama.com> wrote:


> Adding to some of the other responses ...
> 
> It depends if you want a dedicated machine with root access on a rack,
> colocate your own, or be virtually hosted.
> 
> As for having a dedicated machine, I've been using
> 888.net/Triple8.net for over eight years. I had used three other
> providers prior to this over a period of four years, being
> dissatisfied either by price or expectations of service. I hope the
> longevity of the association attests to my satisfaction.
> 
> While I'm not a hyper-geek, remote access requires that you have
> solid, basic sysadmin chops and another fedora-list member's advice
> to keep a local box for testing is seconded by me. I've had a enough
> white-knuckled experiences on the live machine, paying for it with
> some proverbial skin. But 95% of the problems that I have encountered
> were my responsibility, not 888.net's.
> 
> 
> > Thanks.
> 
> fyi,
> 
> Max Pyziur
> pyz at brama.com
> 

I think you operate at a level above what I will, but I appreciate your
insight.  It gives me a point of reference.  I like the white-knuckled
reference.  Have had some of those myself.  :-)