If I need to host multiple simple sites they go onto one of my linode instances that is set up for multiple sites.
If I need to host a more complex or demanding web application it goes onto a dedicated linode (or may share one).
Dedicated servers that are reliable are very very expensive (Hetzner in my direct experience is nowhere near reliable) where with linode across 3-8 linodes at various times I've had no down time in coming up for 5 years.
Fantastic support, they don't oversell their machines.
Sure if I shop around I can get a similar spec (whether it delivers who knows) for half the price but is it really worth saving 20 bucks if I don't sleep at night worrying about my vps provider going down.
I also like DO, I still won't host anything important with them but for a quick dev/test box they are pretty good.
I've never really gotten why the VPS market is quite so price conscious the difference between 5 a month and 20 a month is so meaningless in the grand scheme of things (I suspect I spend a lot more than 15 a month on coffee on the way to work).
If I need to host a more complex or demanding web application it goes onto a dedicated linode (or may share one).
Dedicated servers that are reliable are very very expensive (Hetzner in my direct experience is nowhere near reliable) where with linode across 3-8 linodes at various times I've had no down time in coming up for 5 years.
Fantastic support, they don't oversell their machines.
Sure if I shop around I can get a similar spec (whether it delivers who knows) for half the price but is it really worth saving 20 bucks if I don't sleep at night worrying about my vps provider going down.
I also like DO, I still won't host anything important with them but for a quick dev/test box they are pretty good.
I've never really gotten why the VPS market is quite so price conscious the difference between 5 a month and 20 a month is so meaningless in the grand scheme of things (I suspect I spend a lot more than 15 a month on coffee on the way to work).