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Re:How to host the startup server? by petercooper on Sunday May 27, 2007 @06:51PM (#24989)
Depends on your budget, right? But if it's not non-existent, then I'd recommend SoftLayer (just Google for 'softlayer'). They're formed out of the ashes of the old, and great, management team from The Planet (before it kinda went 'eh') and are good value and really progressive (extremely customizable machines, cheap upgrades, virtual private LAN for all users, KVM for most servers, IPMI logins, open API to control your servers, etc). I moved to them from EV1 several months ago and am totally in love. It's amazing for startups because they offer datacenter level options for dedicated hosting money (it's worth it for private LAN alone, I save tons of bandwidth).

If you want more general comments, rather than specific vendors, then... unless your site is entirely local/regional, then always host in the US. Always go for something that's not the cheapest, but not the most expensive. Always search WebHostingTalk.com for reviews of the company you consider.

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Re:How to host the startup server? by run4yourlives on Monday May 28, 2007 @12:09PM (#25065)
I wouldn't necessarily opt to host in the US. I wouldn't host in Poland, but certainly Canada is an option. As a Canadian myself, I've been trying to avoid the US actually, since I'd rather not have my systems be subject to the PATRIOT act.
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Re:How to host the startup server? by falsestprophet on Friday August 03, 2007 @03:55PM (#39129)
If your server isn't in the States, it is easier for the USA to spy on you. They don't need the PATRIOT act; they don't need to ask at all.
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Re:How to host the startup server? by tuukkah on Sunday May 27, 2007 @09:16PM (#25000)
I want both kinds of comments :-) SoftLayer give a good impression indeed. Dare I say I didn't know about WebHostingTalk.com before...

Regarding my fear for the legalese, I suppose I need to see what kind of terms of service other startups are willing to bear and go with those until I can hire a lawyer to get proper interpretations. In any case, SoftLayer terms of service seem to give a healthy amount of rights to the customer too.

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