commx

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by commx 15y ago
The Internet itself is inherently unreliable. Your users will traverse multiple hops (many networks) before connecting to your servers at any provider, as will any external monitoring systems you put in place. Brief issues along the paths b
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by commx 15y ago
To say that a database has to fit entirely in memory to achieve good performance is a ridiculous proposition, and simply shows you have zero actual knowledge of modern database server internals or administration. Countless sites happily ser
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by commx 15y ago
No, it's CPU usage, not a load average.
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by commx 16y ago
I should have also mentioned that the Linode API supports what you're describing: http://www.linode.com/api/
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by commx 16y ago
While Linode's billing is monthly by default, it's also prorated. This means that when you remove a Linode from your account, the account is issued a prorated service credit for the unused time in the billing period. Service credit is alway
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by commx 16y ago
What gave you the impression that Linode uses Drupal for their admin interface?
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by commx 16y ago
Although the parent is deleted now, he said LEMP server, not LAMP server.
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by commx 16y ago
Words have meanings and carry implications. By your logic, we might as well use the term "banana" instead. The point is that the concept doesn't reflect reality, and thus your point has no merit.
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by commx 16y ago
It's more than semantics. The term "burst" carries the implication that you only get something for a short time. That's really not a good reflection of reality in this situation.
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by commx 16y ago
Linode doesn't "burst" CPU usage. Processor time is shared fairly among Linodes on a host, and you can use any time that isn't used by others. It's worth noting that each Linode has access to four cores, so you can go up to 400% CPU utiliza
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by commx 16y ago
The prices didn't change... you just get more RAM for the same money :).
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by commx 16y ago
The Linode Ubuntu 10.04 images were released after Ubuntu made their formal announcement.
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by commx 17y ago
You may wish to open a support ticket for assistance if you're experiencing issues.
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by commx 17y ago
Fantastic work :)
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by commx 17y ago
Ten years ago, I was a Windows Server admin and Win32 developer. Honestly, in the years I've spent with Linux since then, I can't imagine going back to that world.
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by commx 17y ago
Linodes give you four Xeon cores, and frequently outperform many low to mid-range dedicated servers.