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Unlike Linode, Rackspace Cloud decouples the server pricing from the bandwidth pricing. A base server on Rackspace is cheap and it remains so if you use very li

by zedpm 15y ago

Unlike Linode, Rackspace Cloud decouples the server pricing from the bandwidth pricing. A base server on Rackspace is cheap and it remains so if you use very little bandwidth. If you calculate the Rackspace cost using the maximum bandwidth bundled with a comparable Linode VPS then Rackspace is indeed more expensive.

eli 15y ago
Uh, I think one of us is confused. A base server on Rackspace Cloud is already more expensive than a comparable Linode VPS, even before you factor in bandwidth charges. 1GB Rackspace Cloud is $43.80/mo plus bandwidth. 1GB Linode is $40/mo and it comes with 400GB transfer. http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/cloud_hosting_products/servers/pricing/ http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/cloud_hosting_products/server... http://www.linode.com/index.cfm http://www.linode.com/index.cfm
- zedpm 15y ago
  Yes, it appears I was using Slicehost prices rather than Linode prices because I'm in the process of migrating from Slicehost to Linode. I did the Slicehost to Cloud Server comparison because Slicehost is forcing migration to Rackspace in the next few months. A 1GB Slice is $70 vs. the $43 for a 1GB Cloud Server. Sorry for the confusion.
ajtaylor 15y ago
Don't forget the flat $100/mo account fee for any month you have servers active too. Based on my reading of this fee, having a single server means you're paying several multiples of what an equivalent account with Linode would be. http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/cloud_hosting_products/servers/pricing/ http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/cloud_hosting_products/server... " In addition to the hourly service fee of 12¢/hour per server, a $100 flat, monthly account fee will be assessed when at least one server on the account is active. The account fee is not reflected in the above pricing as it is not a per server charge but an overall account fee no matter how many servers are active on the account."
- mestudent 15y ago
  I'm pretty sure that fee is only for managed servers (meaning you are paying $100 for full support) and isn't charged just for your instance usage.
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by zedpm 15y ago

eli 15y ago

Uh, I think one of us is confused. A base server on Rackspace Cloud is already more expensive than a comparable Linode VPS, even before you factor in bandwidth charges. 1GB Rackspace Cloud is $43.80/mo plus bandwidth. 1GB Linode is $40/mo and it comes with 400GB transfer. http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/cloud_hosting_products/servers/pricing/ http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/cloud_hosting_products/server... http://www.linode.com/index.cfm http://www.linode.com/index.cfm

zedpm 15y ago
Yes, it appears I was using Slicehost prices rather than Linode prices because I'm in the process of migrating from Slicehost to Linode. I did the Slicehost to Cloud Server comparison because Slicehost is forcing migration to Rackspace in the next few months. A 1GB Slice is $70 vs. the $43 for a 1GB Cloud Server. Sorry for the confusion.

ajtaylor 15y ago

Don't forget the flat $100/mo account fee for any month you have servers active too. Based on my reading of this fee, having a single server means you're paying several multiples of what an equivalent account with Linode would be. http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/cloud_hosting_products/servers/pricing/ http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/cloud_hosting_products/server... " In addition to the hourly service fee of 12¢/hour per server, a $100 flat, monthly account fee will be assessed when at least one server on the account is active. The account fee is not reflected in the above pricing as it is not a per server charge but an overall account fee no matter how many servers are active on the account."

mestudent 15y ago
I'm pretty sure that fee is only for managed servers (meaning you are paying $100 for full support) and isn't charged just for your instance usage.
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