D. Strout
Resident IPv6 Proponent
In the low-end VPS realm, BuyVM is a "classic". I've been with them for a while now, starting in their Las Vegas location and now in their New Jersey location. I've always liked BuyVM for their "touch of insanity" (and of course pony), but one thing that truly makes them exceptional is their custom control panel. I got my first taste of that right around when SolusVM had the major bug that brought down RamNode for a few days and threatened thousands of other hosts. Since then, I've constantly been impressed with their fast support times, friendly staff, and of course: the VPSes.
The VPS I'm reviewing today is a yearly 128MB OpenVZ VPS in New Jersey. I use it as one of my DNS boxes, so it's sitting fairly quietly most of the time. I did, however, use it for a while as an SSH "gateway" with an SSH server running on port 443 so that I could connect on my (former) school's highly restrictive network. It works well and reliably at both these tasks. What I like most about BuyVM VPSes is the plethora of extras that you get. Naturally, my favorite is the option of having a /64 of IPv6 addresses, even on OpenVZ. Of course, there are other things too, like the daily backups, Ubuntu mirror, unmetered internal network, unmetered inbound bandwidth, etc.
Since there are plenty of reviews with benchmarks and specs of BuyVM boxes, I'll leave all that be and mention what I like best of all about BuyVM. That is, their community participation. Francisco and Aldryic are both very active on here, being the #3 and #4 top posters. They bring a liberal touch of pony, but are also serious about the industry and show it through their posts. Aldryic is the member with the most "thanks" on here, reflecting the quality of what he posts, even if it's just calling out bullshit when he sees it. How does all this bear on the service of my VPS? Well, it doesn't directly, but when I see it I know these are guys that can really be trusted with my data, my money, and my time. You can't ask for a better VPS company than that.
The VPS I'm reviewing today is a yearly 128MB OpenVZ VPS in New Jersey. I use it as one of my DNS boxes, so it's sitting fairly quietly most of the time. I did, however, use it for a while as an SSH "gateway" with an SSH server running on port 443 so that I could connect on my (former) school's highly restrictive network. It works well and reliably at both these tasks. What I like most about BuyVM VPSes is the plethora of extras that you get. Naturally, my favorite is the option of having a /64 of IPv6 addresses, even on OpenVZ. Of course, there are other things too, like the daily backups, Ubuntu mirror, unmetered internal network, unmetered inbound bandwidth, etc.
Since there are plenty of reviews with benchmarks and specs of BuyVM boxes, I'll leave all that be and mention what I like best of all about BuyVM. That is, their community participation. Francisco and Aldryic are both very active on here, being the #3 and #4 top posters. They bring a liberal touch of pony, but are also serious about the industry and show it through their posts. Aldryic is the member with the most "thanks" on here, reflecting the quality of what he posts, even if it's just calling out bullshit when he sees it. How does all this bear on the service of my VPS? Well, it doesn't directly, but when I see it I know these are guys that can really be trusted with my data, my money, and my time. You can't ask for a better VPS company than that.
