The Ramhost.us VPS review [3.]

Although I am using Ramhost.us only for my VPN [proxy and some testing] needs I can not say anything bad about their service. The server and service is up when I need it and that’s important. I can imagine someone with a critical server might be disrupted by the reboots which happened to me, but they were only occasional and maybe limited to the node I have been on.

About the technology used

Ramhost.us is using OpenVZ technology and this might be the core of the problem why I have not been able to get over 70 days of server uptime as this technology is only a software layer virtualization and not a Xen like technology I like more :) The sever might need to a reboot and thus the common reboots.

One thing to note about Ramhost.us VPS is they are providing you with stats proving they are not overselling their servers. It is a nice thing to check before actual sign up as not many hosts do this.

I can say I recommend Ramhost.us to anyone who wants a stable unmanaged VPS server for a low price with very good up-time and support even though it is not managed. I have not encountered any huge problems during my 6 month stay with them whatsoever.

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One thing to note here, is that most of the time they are out of stock thus you need to act fast when you see a free package available – it might go away pretty quickly! Their pricing is very good, and the plans are build accordingly.

Pros
+Fast VPS provisioning
+price/value ratio
+support despite being unmanaged

Cons
-3 reboots in 3 months

Hopefully this review has helped some of you to make your decision. As I always add  – read some more reviews to get the big picture ;) Have a nice day and see you next time at Icethunder.ne.t I will some pictures from Ramhost.us tommorow as it is already noght in Slovakia :) Have a nice day or evening ;)

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2 Responses to The Ramhost.us VPS review [3.]

  1. RAM Host September 14, 2010 at 4:09 am #

    Thanks for the comprehensive review :)

    Regarding the reboots, a few of our older hardware nodes do that from time to time (particularly in Kansas City – major upgrades at that location forthcoming) – our newer nodes don’t have that issue however and eventually all our older servers will be getting newer, more stable hardware to solve that issue (as well as improve redundancy).

    Regarding OpenVZ, we’re also currently testing KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) and we expect we will be offering KVM VPS’s with a limited beta program starting sometime later this year. They will be priced similarly to our current OpenVZ plans.

    PS: One of our hidden links: real-time uptime of all our servers: http://www.ramhost.us/uptime.php

    • Icethunder September 14, 2010 at 12:42 pm #

      Thanks for the comment RamHost. It’s nice to read a comment from a hosting company :) Looking forward to the new stuff from your company in the future. Good luck and keep the service on such a high level as it is [if not higher] :)

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