Virtual machine host provider recommendations

[Greg Rundlett (freephile)]

I used to enjoy Linode, and really have no complaints about them except
that their 'stack scripts' are old and out of date, so everything is
roll-your-own.

More recently I've used Digital Ocean and _really_ like it.  The fact that
DO has all SSD drives is awesome.  Reboots in under 60 seconds.  They do
not try to wrap everything in some new-fangled "proprietary" experience,
they just provide a lot of help to do things the "right way".   And their
(FAQ/how-to) content is accurate, intelligent, and current.

One thing not to do is use the free (for non-profits) service at
DreamHost.  It's really not worth the price -- painfully old software
powered by hamsters.  Also, I used to host at WebFaction because somehow I
was led to believe that was a good option.  It's not.

I agree with others that the best short-term option might be pay for a
cage, and then migrate. It really depends on what they're asking and how
much goes into the migration (and who's gonna do it). I've personally been
really swamped (so sorry "not it").  In setting up my new services, I had
aimed to publish a whole guide on ansible and service automation but that
has taken a back-burner.  If this effort produces any good talks, or
how-tos that would be great!

Greg Rundlett
https://eQuality-Tech.com
https://freephile.org
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