I have not used VPS before, but looking at their web site it looks like any
other shared hosting package except you also get a virtual root account.
They say they guaranty resources but I couldn't find where they say how
much is guaranteed. They also don't seem to mention DNS services.
I did at one time have a co-lo server at a local outfit in Mesa called
Interwrx. I found they wanted to nickel&dime me to death for DNS
services, so I would suggest getting the story on that before making
a commitment, especially if you're thinking of doing virtual hosting.
--Phil M.

> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 08:42:04 -0700 (MST)
> Subject: Anyone used virtual private server hosting?
> From: "JD Austin" <jd@twingeckos.com>
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>
> I've just started a company that will be creating a ton of web sites for
various
> clients.  We're a statup with almost no cash so we need to keep our
overhead
> low. Since we want to be able to do anything the client needs, we can't
just go
> with a $10/month provider where we can't install anything.
>
> Originally I did research and decided on Deru which was the cheapest I
could
> find locally for setting up a co-located server ($25 per rack unit + $80
for 30G
> of bandwidth + cost of hardware).  We've been stalled a few months due to
lack
> of funds :(
>
> Last week I saw a banner ad on slashdot for globalservers.com
> ( http://globalservers.com/splash1.htm?link_id=3837171496&type=click )
that
> looks like just the thing we need.
>
> Has anyone used a company like this before?
> Is this company known to be a spam haven?
> Is there a down side to using virtual private servers?
>
> JD