Linode positive review #13978 by schen (shu.chen@f...) on Dec 2010
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schen ( shu.chen@f... )
Mostly responding to counter the previous claims of numerous system crashes.
First of all, the plan prices listed on here are totally wrong. The smallest plan (~$20 a month) is for a 512.
Through personal hobby, work and freelance jobs, I've worked with and managed a variety of sites on a myriad of shared/VPS/dedicated hosts. I'd have to say that Linode rises above all of the others. Performance is great, they offer a ton of features, and they're quick to respond to tickets.
I've had bad hosts that went down constantly, and I've had good hosts that went down once in a while. I've never had any host (even giants like Rackspace and MT) be issue free. Stuff happens at the datacenter, stuff happens at ISPs, stuff happens at places that will disrupt your service. I'd say contant crashes at the level of the other reviewer are a personal issue of not knowing how to manage your system.
It's an unmanaged service. Linode support only handles issues on the host level. If you know your way around a linux system (or are willing to learn from the vast library of tutorials they've compiled) then you won't find a better host for the money. Install the Linux distro of your choice, load up your software (or use their stackscripts for easy deployment), and run your system without anyone getting in your way. If you can't troubleshoot issues in your software stack or keep up with updates, then you should probably stay away from Linode.
First of all, the plan prices listed on here are totally wrong. The smallest plan (~$20 a month) is for a 512.
Through personal hobby, work and freelance jobs, I've worked with and managed a variety of sites on a myriad of shared/VPS/dedicated hosts. I'd have to say that Linode rises above all of the others. Performance is great, they offer a ton of features, and they're quick to respond to tickets.
I've had bad hosts that went down constantly, and I've had good hosts that went down once in a while. I've never had any host (even giants like Rackspace and MT) be issue free. Stuff happens at the datacenter, stuff happens at ISPs, stuff happens at places that will disrupt your service. I'd say contant crashes at the level of the other reviewer are a personal issue of not knowing how to manage your system.
It's an unmanaged service. Linode support only handles issues on the host level. If you know your way around a linux system (or are willing to learn from the vast library of tutorials they've compiled) then you won't find a better host for the money. Install the Linux distro of your choice, load up your software (or use their stackscripts for easy deployment), and run your system without anyone getting in your way. If you can't troubleshoot issues in your software stack or keep up with updates, then you should probably stay away from Linode.
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