Dear Lazyweb, what’s best dedicated server/virtual private server offering?
My basic requirements are:
- web hosting (apache/php/mysql)
- mail host, including smtp and imap servers
- root shell (ideally running Debian)
- some small amount of backup space (say 3GB or so)
- reasonably cheap (roughly $70/mo, ideally less)
Right now I have Dreamhost, which has been reasonable for what I pay, which is $16/mo. They run Debian and, aside from root, give me everything else that I want. However, I’m starting to get really annoyed at being on shared hosting. Also, they’re moving everyone over to new servers, and when they do, I won’t be able to use procmail filtering anymore. So I’m looking for alternatives.
One of my friends had used ServerPronto, which meets all my requirements. However, his experience convinced me that I don’t want to be using ServerPronto.
So, what should I use?