Slicehost VPS Hosting

Yeah, for a company that’s dealing with virtual private servers and so-​called cutting edge technology, they might want to upgrade their shitty billing system. As I closed my account, I was informed that they cannot issue a check for the credit amount that’s been sitting there for the last 3 or 4 months.
Really? you can’t write a fucking check!!! FAIL!!!

If you’re a software developer, web designer, or someone who just likes to tinker with Linux server technologies, you should check out Slicehost. They are a VPS (Virtual Private Server) Hosting company that offers… well virtual linux servers. They offer these virtual servers with a pre-​built linux distribution of your choice. I for one use my VPS to host multiple websites. They are a subsidiary of Rackspace, a well known managed hosting provider.
Why should you use this instead of the $ 5 web hosting from other companies? Security, scalability and control. With those cheap web hosting services, you dont know who has access to your website files. Also, there are no guarantees that your website will get enough processing power, memory and or bandwidth. With Slicehost, you can adjust your server to as much or as little as you need. You do not share your virtual server with anyone else, so your website files are safe. You can even install your own mail server!
Slicehost VPS can be used as a test environment for developers or even as a production server since they also offer backups of your VPS for a small fee.
You need to know how to use linux CLI (command line interface) to run your virtual server. If you’re really new to linux, I suggest getting the Ubuntu server as there a lot of community forum support for this distribution. Overall, Slicehost is for serious professionals.