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DigitalOcean isn't really Rackspaces competitor in terms of pricing. Docker works fine with rackspace, doesn't it? edit, pricing: As Performance Cloud Servers

by thejosh 13y ago

DigitalOcean isn't really Rackspaces competitor in terms of pricing. Docker works fine with rackspace, doesn't it? edit, pricing: As Performance Cloud Servers roll out, they will replace Standard Cloud Servers as our default offering.

vidarh 13y ago
> Docker works fine with rackspace, doesn't it? I'm assuming what he meant is support for deploying Docker containers directly rather than renting a server and installing Docker on it and running your containers in that.
- ilaksh 13y ago
  Right. Its similar to the distinction between installing Xen yourself on a dedicated server versus using a VPS provider. I am actually working on a service where you can easily deploy VPSs that have Docker installed on them with a control panel for conveniently managing the containers. I can then have features like a menu option to move containers between VMs and automatically creating DNS and proxy configuration for container-based virtual hosting. I.e. you click a button on the container and just type in the sub domain or domain name next to the public port exposed by Docker and then that gets automatically set up so you can access that service on that container through a domain name.
  - jnoller 13y ago
    We have single click Docker deployment - go to servers, select "deployments" then select the docker option. We also have scientific python images, and more
    - porker 13y ago
      Is the 'We' here Rackspace? Am confused :s
      - jnoller 13y ago
        Yes, sorry - the "we" is rackspace.
    - ilaksh 13y ago
      Cool.. so Digital Ocean also has a Docker image. Does your Docker image also have a control panel for Docker? Does it have a way to move containers between VMs? Does it have an automatic DNS and proxy configuration for connecting domains/subdomains to exposed container ports?
ilaksh 13y ago
So how much will performance servers cost? Why isn't DO a competitor in terms of pricing? I remember when I built on Rackspace's old API it was like 10 or 11 bucks a month for the cheapest server. Then the cheapest 2nd gen is like $16. So I am guessing this is less than $16 per month?

by thejosh 13y ago

vidarh 13y ago

> Docker works fine with rackspace, doesn't it? I'm assuming what he meant is support for deploying Docker containers directly rather than renting a server and installing Docker on it and running your containers in that.

ilaksh 13y ago
Right. Its similar to the distinction between installing Xen yourself on a dedicated server versus using a VPS provider. I am actually working on a service where you can easily deploy VPSs that have Docker installed on them with a control panel for conveniently managing the containers. I can then have features like a menu option to move containers between VMs and automatically creating DNS and proxy configuration for container-based virtual hosting. I.e. you click a button on the container and just type in the sub domain or domain name next to the public port exposed by Docker and then that gets automatically set up so you can access that service on that container through a domain name.
- jnoller 13y ago
  We have single click Docker deployment - go to servers, select "deployments" then select the docker option. We also have scientific python images, and more
  - porker 13y ago
    Is the 'We' here Rackspace? Am confused :s
    - jnoller 13y ago
      Yes, sorry - the "we" is rackspace.
  - ilaksh 13y ago
    Cool.. so Digital Ocean also has a Docker image. Does your Docker image also have a control panel for Docker? Does it have a way to move containers between VMs? Does it have an automatic DNS and proxy configuration for connecting domains/subdomains to exposed container ports?

ilaksh 13y ago

So how much will performance servers cost? Why isn't DO a competitor in terms of pricing? I remember when I built on Rackspace's old API it was like 10 or 11 bucks a month for the cheapest server. Then the cheapest 2nd gen is like $16. So I am guessing this is less than $16 per month?