The only experience I have to offer is at the bottom rung, the smallest possible servers. The one's you use for sandboxes or low-traffic personal sites. I made

The only experience I have to offer is at the bottom rung, the smallest possible servers. The one's you use for sandboxes or low-traffic personal sites. I made my decision a week ago, and landed on Rackspace. Their cheapest option is about $12 a month, compared to Linode's $20. Also, if you're new to web administration you'll be helped tremendously by all of the accurate and thorough tutorials they host. However, the two or three people that I know that administer larger sites suggested Linode, so as always your choice should probably depend on your individual needs.