I use them for a few sites and like their vibe and offerings. It's mostly pay-per-traffic I think. The dashboard isn't really a dashboard, more of a set of config screens. I find it intuitive but may not be what you're looking for.
You can easily set up an account and transfer sites over.
- AWS S3/Cloudfront (for static sites)
Unfortunately, the second I noticed their motto (no bullshit) I realized I cannot use them for our clients. Sigh :(
Early this year I already migrated 2 DV accounts due to poor customer service, now happily hosted Linode. Now I'll move 2 GS accounts for family and a close friend, but this is no Linode solution.
At somepoint I'll have to get down and learn how to properly secure a box and go with Digital Ocean I suspect - but site5 definitely hits the spot for me in the meantime.
Also, their support is fast and excellent.
And no, I don't get any sort of commission or are employed by them :)
It's hard to say which hosts are similar because MT is a hybrid between shared/cloud. I don't know any other hosts which have a similar mysql grid container that scales (except maybe Amazon RDS).
As far as dashboards most use cPanel or Plesk. If you don't like those, the field gets a lot smaller.
Any recommendations on a host that offers similar quality/features to Media Temple's Grid/Shared hosting?
Specifically:
* About $20/mo
* An Easy to Use Dashboard
* The Ability to Reasonably Handle Traffic Bursts
* Decent Support
And, of course, not owned by GoDaddy.