Orlando KVM/Xen

nunim

I'm looking for a LEB provider out of Orlando that offers KVM (or xen, KVM prefered). I've currently got an OpenVZ box with FlipperHost and I have no complaints but I'm really looking for something KVM based. Not Avante...

I saw LoveVPS on WHT, they look okay, but I'm looking to get some options since I've discovered Miami is not worthwhile.

Looking for at least: 256MB ram 10GB hdd 200GB bw

Thanks :p

NickPerk

The only two I really know of in Florida that I have good experience with are SecureDragon (Tampa) and VPS6 (Miami).

ChrisK

May I ask why not us?

Thanks

HalfEatenPie

I'd personally recommend SecureDragon :P ask @KuJoe here :O

AsadHaider

+1 on SecureDragon, you won't be disappointed.

NickPerk

@ChrisK said: May I ask why not us?

Just reading the last few pages of your MCF thread seems like you got a lot of good ol' happy clients with you.

"Avante Hosting may be reliable but their support is awful. They don't explain anything to you and everything they reply with is one sentence and something you already did or told them you did. They make no sense with their support and half of the time they don't even read your support tickets. I really wish they would show that they are reliable with their support. I have recently sent it some support tickets because my server is COMPLETELY offline. It won't work/start/stop nothing. I'd recommend that you know exactly what you need to do and you know EXACTLY what you're doing or else their support won't help you at all. I have believed in Avante Hosting but I absolutely HATE having to submit support tickets."

-http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/677679-avante-hosting-cheap-minecraft-servers-instant-setup-usa-starting-at-400month-512mb-ram-bukkit-ssd-self-operated-network/page__st__460#entry16226107

"Yes, they do respond fast on the sales side. The support side takes them ages till they FINALLY respond. "

-http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/677679-avante-hosting-cheap-minecraft-servers-instant-setup-usa-starting-at-400month-512mb-ram-bukkit-ssd-self-operated-network/page__st__460#entry16227850

"The service quality was very bad, as I've found myself restarting the server like, I think 3 times a day after the 3rd day, with 5 times on the night before I went to look for another hosting service, and their support team was just completely useless as their advice to restart the server regularly was just completely useless, as I cannot afford to restart my server every five minutes. At that rate, people are just going to be leaving my server."

-http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/677679-avante-hosting-cheap-minecraft-servers-instant-setup-usa-starting-at-400month-512mb-ram-bukkit-ssd-self-operated-network/page__st__440#entry15741069

The best one of all

"I DO NOT RECCOMEND THIS COMAPNY THERE SHIT! "

-http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/677679-avante-hosting-cheap-minecraft-servers-instant-setup-usa-starting-at-400month-512mb-ram-bukkit-ssd-self-operated-network/page__st__440#entry15764857

nunim

@nickperk please don't derail this thread with irrelevant junk.

I wish people would stop pointing me to SecureDragon... I love Joe, I have 4 VM's with him... but he is not in Orlando!

NickPerk

@nunim will do :).

Other than SecureDragon there is really nobody. Sure you can take a risk and play your cards with Avante, but it sounds like you don't want to.

ChrisK

Unfortunately, we cannot keep all clients happy. If you look at the thread, that's about what 10 reviews out of OVER 5000 Minecraft servers. That's a pretty good ratio in my opinion. There is some clients you can't make happy, we try our best!

The top one, the person wanted hand holding. We are not the provider to hold your hand, we offer budget UNMANAGED services. If you pay for management we will gladly hold your hand installing anything, or install it for you

ChrisK

@NickPerk

There is nothing to risk. Have you even used our service?

AsadHaider

@nunim Had a look through LEB? http://www.lowendbox.com/?s=orlando

NickPerk

@ChrisK said: There is nothing to risk. Have you even used our service?

Not at the moment and Iffy on rolling the dice.

NickPerk

@nunim I can recommend LoveVPS they are a pretty solid company when I was with them a year ago.

nunim

@AsadHaider said: @nunim Had a look through LEB? http://www.lowendbox.com/?s=orlando

Yeah the only non-openvz host I saw was LoveVPS, which I mentioned.

ChrisK

@NickPerk

We have a 3 day refund. If you don't like it we will refund you no problem.

NickPerk

@ChrisK said: We have a 3 day refund. If you don't like it we will refund you no problem.

Let's just drop the conversation about the company from this thread like the OP asked :)

ChrisK

Well we provide a great service in ORL, and that's what the OP is asking for We're not one of those hosts that can just disappear one month.

nunim

@ChrisK said: We have a 3 day refund. If you don't like it we will refund you no problem.

A whole 3 days? but that hardly leaves you time to steal my moniez... seriously though, go back to promoting yourself in your own thread

@NickPerk said: Let's just drop the conversation about the company from this thread like the OP asked :)

Indeed. Thank you, so back to the topic at hand...

So, anyone else got any ideas? Can be a bit about LEB price if provider is using mostly level 3 bandwidth

ChrisK

I can do an extension if needed. We can't just pack up our bags and cose down. 5, 7 days you name it. We use HD's blend which uses a lot of level 3.

HalfEatenPie

@nunim said: So, anyone else got any ideas? Can be a bit about LEB price if provider is using mostly level 3 bandwidth

Well, you shot down our suggestions what else would you like? :/

AsadHaider

I've done some searching and LoveVPS seem to be the popular KVM choice in Orlando. Any particular reason you want to stick to that region? or would you be ok with anywhere in Florida.

@ChrisK Your companies posts are becoming annoying.

nunim

@AsadHaider said: I've done some searching and LoveVPS seem to be the popular KVM choice in Orlando. Any particular reason you want to stick to that region? or would you be ok with anywhere in Florida.

I'm in the South Florida Metro area and I've found Orlando to have the best connectivity, Miami would be best but it's only a ~2 ms difference. The difference from Orlando to me and secure dragon to me is 15ms. This will be used as a personal VPN amongst other things so low latency is ideal.

ChrisK

@AsadHaider How so? I am simply stating the pros of going with us.

CVPS_Kevin

Orlando is Hostdime, so your honestly SOL they are nothing but bad news...

But if you are okay with a sluggish network then I suppose it doesn't matter.

AsadHaider

@ChrisK OP made it clear in their last post that they don't want to go with you. You also keep double posting, use the edit link.

ChrisK

Sluggish network? We can utilize our full 10G from them :)

CVPS_Kevin

This is how much Hostdime sucks: http://ftnhosting.net/UrPad.wav

Enough said.

ChrisK

That may be one persons experience, but I've had nothing but a solid experience. Manny and Paul are always there when needed.

NickPerk

@FTN_Kevin said: This is how much Hostdime sucks: http://ftnhosting.net/UrPad.wav

Lol what is all with the HostDime hate when I was with them they were solid (OFC I colo'd). Plus if you get them to price match and twist their arm you can get them down to like $80/month for 20Mbps :P

@ChrisK said: Manny and Paul are always there when needed.

Yep when I had a server up there they were always very helpful and made sure everything was done right.

HalfEatenPie

@NickPerk said: twist their arm

that hurts.

NickPerk

@HalfEatenPie said: that hurts.

Original quote they gave was like $112/month. Talked them down to $100. Then kept talking about lowering and finally settled on the $80ish a month :P. Being a bit of a douche sometimes helps :P