Typically, you support your own server, so I would <i>not </i>go this route if you don't know how to run a LInux server. Typically, support is limited to 'Huh, network outage? Ok, we'll fix it.' Same with power and resource issues. Most VPS providers will not respond to 'Will you install and configure software x and make it do y?' requests.<br>
<br>That said, Slicehost is pretty good about directing you to the right places when you request something that's out of their support system's scope.<br><br>NFS is pretty much the same way, but Apache and related packages come pre-installed (they have a free trial if you are interested).<br clear="all">
-----<br>Cameron Eagans<br>Owner, Black Storms Studios, LLC<br><a href="http://www.blackstormsstudios.com">http://www.blackstormsstudios.com</a><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Ayen Designs <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@ayendesigns.com">info@ayendesigns.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Thanks Cameron. If I go the VPS route, how does support work? Do I get support the way I would with a typical hosting account, or do they expect me only to call if the server has crashed?<div class="im"><br>
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Cameron Eagans wrote:<br>
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I haven't had much experience with HostMonster, but I can say that NearlyFreeSpeech.net will run Drupal 6 and 7 very well -- you can also (for small fees) have them modify the settings for your site -- PHP Memory limit being the most notable -- you pay only for what you use (I'm paying about $2.50 per month to host around 15 sites in a Drupal multisite install + modules + DNS + bandwidth + MySQL)<br>
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Dunno if you're interested in switching again, but I would recommend either NearlyFreeSpeech.net or a VPS (Slicehost is pretty good -- I've worked with them before and they were basically amazing)<br>
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