[gentoo-user] Re: Online hosting recommendation - VMs?

[Ian Zimmerman]

On 2017-08-17 23:05, Stroller wrote:

> You mentioned the AWS free tier - if I use one of those, can I be sure
> that it won't exceed the usage limits without billing me?
> 
> Linode were mentioned by a couple of people in the previous thread,
> too. They seem like the logical choice, but if I can use AWS for free,
> that would be better. ;)

I am one of the happy linode users.

My problem with AWS is that you need to have an Amazon account (even for the
free tier AFAIK), with all the misfeatures that come with that (such as
keeping a credit card on file with them).

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[gentoo-user] Re: Online hosting recommendation - VMs?

[Harry Putnam]

John Runyon  writes:

> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 10:08:41PM -0400, Harry Putnam wrote:
>> In the course of about 2 hrs my connections were dropped at least 15
>> times and I think probably more.  At some points I have more than one
>> login going, and I noticed if I left one idle for a few minutes it
>> would b dropped when I next attemtpted to use it... I mean really a
>> few minutes like 3 or so.
>> 
> No issues that you've observed with other providers? Which location were
> you in? I've used Linode for years and never had issues (other than on
> certain connections where I need to enable keepalives due to my end
> closing it). But I've mostly stuck to their DFW location.

I do have a shell account on a server in Pittsburg area (jtan.com) that
I've had for yrs... Not my own vm.  Just an account on actual
hardware.  I've stayed connected to them for a week at a time a few
times. I do experience the odd drop now and then with them.

I've since closed out the linode account etc, but I was connecting
from the Atlanta GA area if that tells you anthing about where there
operation was.  Come to think of it, I did see something about Fremont
Calif.

It would not suprise me to learn that it was all happening on my end.
I'm on a Comcast Cable modem/router connection.

>
>> Remains to be seen how they respond.  I only turned my trouble ticket
>> 7 minutes ago.
>> 
> Their support is usually pretty quick and pretty customer-service-y. I'd
> be surprised if they didn't refund you in full (or at least pro-rated).

Yes, it is quick and all taken care of shortly after I posted the
note.

So they get an A rating from me for customer support.

But whatever the reason for getting dropped like that... just not worth
the hassle.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Online hosting recommendation - VMs?

[Todd Goodman]

* Harry Putnam  [170327 22:09]:
> Stroller, just a note on my experience this evening.  I liked what I
> saw about linode in this thread..  Decided to try them out.
> 
> Got started with them... I was working from the command line in my new
> gentoo vm provided by linode.  Getting things setup the way I like
> them.
> 
> In the course of about 2 hrs my connections were dropped at least 15
> times and I think probably more.  At some points I have more than one
> login going, and I noticed if I left one idle for a few minutes it
> would b dropped when I next attemtpted to use it... I mean really a
> few minutes like 3 or so.
> 
> Sometimes connections would drop while the login instance was
> working... for example in the middle of a kernel compile.
> 
> I decided I'd seen enough and was not interested in spending time
> trying to determine what this was happening... so backed out and asked
> for my account to be cancelled and charges to my Credit card canceled.
> 
> Remains to be seen how they respond.  I only turned my trouble ticket
> 7 minutes ago.
> 

Wow.  I've never had that experience and I've been using them for years.

If I allow it I can keep SSH sessions to the instance up for weeks.

I can't comment on customer service as I've never needed to speak to
them.

I'm using the Newark, NJ location.

Todd

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Online hosting recommendation - VMs?

[John Runyon]

On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 10:08:41PM -0400, Harry Putnam wrote:
> In the course of about 2 hrs my connections were dropped at least 15
> times and I think probably more.  At some points I have more than one
> login going, and I noticed if I left one idle for a few minutes it
> would b dropped when I next attemtpted to use it... I mean really a
> few minutes like 3 or so.
> 
No issues that you've observed with other providers? Which location were
you in? I've used Linode for years and never had issues (other than on
certain connections where I need to enable keepalives due to my end
closing it). But I've mostly stuck to their DFW location.

> Remains to be seen how they respond.  I only turned my trouble ticket
> 7 minutes ago.
> 
Their support is usually pretty quick and pretty customer-service-y. I'd
be surprised if they didn't refund you in full (or at least pro-rated).

[gentoo-user] Re: Online hosting recommendation - VMs?

[Harry Putnam]

Stroller, just a note on my experience this evening.  I liked what I
saw about linode in this thread..  Decided to try them out.

Got started with them... I was working from the command line in my new
gentoo vm provided by linode.  Getting things setup the way I like
them.

In the course of about 2 hrs my connections were dropped at least 15
times and I think probably more.  At some points I have more than one
login going, and I noticed if I left one idle for a few minutes it
would b dropped when I next attemtpted to use it... I mean really a
few minutes like 3 or so.

Sometimes connections would drop while the login instance was
working... for example in the middle of a kernel compile.

I decided I'd seen enough and was not interested in spending time
trying to determine what this was happening... so backed out and asked
for my account to be cancelled and charges to my Credit card canceled.

Remains to be seen how they respond.  I only turned my trouble ticket
7 minutes ago.