VPS.uk.com would be good company to consider. We have provide SSD drive with Cloud VPS which can help you with fast r/w, reliable, scalable and 100% uptime guarantee.
You can find various Hosting service providers on Internet. I would like to recommend consider ISP who can provide you with 24/7 support, managed services, uptime guarantee etc. The reason behind is you can get plenty of ISP's but only rare can provide you with such services.
In order to get jobs in Hosting industry, you need to have the basic requirements of Hosting. And in case you wish to work in technical filed of Hosting, one must have Linux or Windows certifications along with good communication skills.
As per the above discussion, I would recommend you to consider 2nd server. At the same time, you also need 24/7 support service as this be really help in case you need any assistance.
According to me, I would recommend you to consider Hosting company which can provide you with uptime guarantee, money-back guarantee, 24/7 support service, managed hosting etc. These are major things we must take into consideration before choosing Hosting service provider.