Re: Hosting advice
On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 08:06:57PM -0700, David Christensen wrote:
> On 10/31/2013 03:53 PM, Craig L. wrote:
> >I have a good friend that is in a sticky situation and has turned to me for help. I'm not 100% sure of how to advise him so I figured I would pose our question here.
> >He lives in Texas, in the USA. He is starting his own business, and a bit sooner than he planned. He has a domain registered to him. He needs to be able to set up email service asap, with an eye towards eventually setting up a web site for the operation. I know GoDaddy offers these types of services, but I'm not a big fan of GoDaddy. Since I will probably be the system administrator for a while, I would prefer a hosting service that offers a Linux OS, preferably Debian, and PostgreSQL or MySQL, again preferably PostgreSQL.
> >May I trouble you good people for suggestions that meet these needs? We would like to have at least one working email address by close of business tomorrow (Friday, 1 November), or Monday at the latest.
>
> If you want a virtual private server (VPS), I had a good experience
> with a Linode:
>
> https://www.linode.com/
>
>
> They offer several OS's, including Debian 6 and 7.
>
I used Linode for a while, and they do have good service,
but they're a bit pricey compared to what I have now.
Currently I have a VPS on http://www.Contabo.com , with a lot more resources.
2gb ram, 4 CPU cores, and 200gb storage for only EU€9.99 (c. US$13.00) a
month. (I was paying like US$60/mo at linode for 20gb storage, 1gb ram,
2 cores).
They have a good selection of OS options.
My server is, of course, running Wheezy, and I have e-mail set up with
postfix, dovecot, and squirrelmail for a web interface (although I tend
to use mutt, as I am to send this message, rather than the web
interface).
I feel better having my stuff hosted in Germany, too, where privacy is
taken a little more seriously than in the US. (NSA can't just seize my
server).
Taz
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