I'm currently bootstrapping an on-the-side startup which will hopefully provide a nice middle ground between fully-managed hosting and self-managed hosting. We

I'm currently bootstrapping an on-the-side startup which will hopefully provide a nice middle ground between fully-managed hosting and self-managed hosting. We'd provide you a platform for monitoring, backups and configuration management for a set monthly fee. You'd provide the hosting underneath, or we could provide for you. Either way, should work out significantly cheaper than fully-managed hosting, with more flexibility for you while allowing you to spend your time on your business rather than managing your servers.