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Looking for a starter VPS for someone who has never used one before but is interested in trying it out. Also maybe info on how to use one? Thanks.

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  • SpryServers_TabSpryServers_Tab Member, Host Rep
    edited March 2019

    There's really no such thing as a VPS for beginners. It doesn't really matter which one you get. Just try it out and do some experimenting with it.

    EDIT2:
    As for learning, DigitalOcean has probably the best knowledge base out of any provider I've ever seen. They have tons of tutorials.

    Thanked by 3uptime kspll7 poisson
  • uptimeuptime Member
    edited March 2019

    It doesn't really matter which one you get.

    Unless you get burned by a lemon from LEB ...

    i cry evry tim!

    EDIT2:

    If you're looking for decent documentation and tutorials, Digital Ocean might be a good place to start.

    (And you can apply the general info from most of their docs to vps from other providers.)

    Plenty of good providers on LET, just a few with tricky setups (still good, but maybe more challenging to start with).

    Thanked by 2eol SpryServers_Tab
  • SpryServers_TabSpryServers_Tab Member, Host Rep

    @uptime said:

    It doesn't really matter which one you get.

    Unless you get burned by a lemon from LEB ...

    i cry evry tim!

    EDIT2:

    If you're looking for decent documentation and tutorials, Digital Ocean might be a good place to start.

    Haha true. It might be hard to learn if you get a rotten lemon you can't even make lemonade with.

    Thanked by 2uptime eol
  • some questions for @kspll7 might help narrow down options

    • are they new to vps or new to linux? or do they want to use MS-Windows?
    • what sort of things are they looking to use the vps for? (ie webserver, database, media streaming, gaming, storage)
    • what general location? (ie Europe, Asia, East Coast / Central / West Coast USA, etc)
  • Honestly, if you just want to learn and won't beat the shit out of it, you can't beat @AnthonySmith or @mikho NAT boxes.

    Thanked by 2mikho uptime
  • mikhomikho Member, Host Rep

    @Letzien said:
    Honestly, if you just want to learn and won't beat the shit out of it, you can't beat @AnthonySmith or @mikho NAT boxes.

    It wont burn a hole in your pocket to try a LES box.

    Thanked by 2uptime poisson
  • Daniel15Daniel15 Veteran
    edited March 2019

    Have you used Linux before? If not, I'd recommend getting familiar with some Linux distro (Debian, Ubuntu, whatever) on your computer in VirtualBox before having an internet accessible server. In particular, learn about configuring the firewall and securing the SSH server (use keys for auth, disable password auth, disable root login). Totally fine to mess around with a live server once you get the basics - @mikho's NAT VPSes are great for that.

    Thanked by 1uptime
  • @Daniel15 said:
    Have you used Linux before?

    Obviously this is suggestion by proxy..

  • wishosting, first-root, extravm

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  • First-RootFirst-Root Member, Host Rep

    @uxtvdl said:
    wishosting, first-root, extravm

    <3

    Thanked by 1eol
  • You can learn on the cheap with any big cloud providers as they ofer yu free trial credits ranging from 30 to 60 days. The advantage is that you are billed by the hour, so if it doesn't work out after a few hours of fiddling with the VPS, just destroy the VPS and you will not be billed until the next time you try it again. The downside is that most of the free trials require you to link a credit card, so remember to cancel after the free trial period.

    If you want your free credits to last a longer period, there's a provider who will allows that if you make a small one-time deposit. You can PM me for details.

    And if you do intend to start a server, please secure i. I can send you a whole bunch of useful links to harden Debian/Ubuntu based servers that won't take more than 10 minutes and should keep out most kiddy attackers.

  • cybertechcybertech Member
    edited March 2019

    Try cloud providers that charge by the hour

    For leisure use I found vultr to be suitable. Easy to create/destroy/reinstall /snapshot/backup/ipv6

    Another is Upcloud which has much better computer than vultr. Only downside is no reinstall. Kill and recreate.

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  • @poisson said:
    You can learn on the cheap with any big cloud providers as they ofer yu free trial credits ranging from 30 to 60 days. The advantage is that you are billed by the hour, so if it doesn't work out after a few hours of fiddling with the VPS, just destroy the VPS and you will not be billed until the next time you try it again. The downside is that most of the free trials require you to link a credit card, so remember to cancel after the free trial period.

    If you want your free credits to last a longer period, there's a provider who will allows that if you make a small one-time deposit. You can PM me for details.

    And if you do intend to start a server, please secure i. I can send you a whole bunch of useful links to harden Debian/Ubuntu based servers that won't take more than 10 minutes and should keep out most kiddy attackers.

    I'm interested in this.

  • If you're starting out, pick an hourly billed kvm provider.

    Currently, Hetzner Cloud is what I use for one-off disposable experiments where I dont have to worry about a less-than-perfect Linux host exposed to the internet for a few hours/days.

    They have snapshots and they're cheap.

    Once you have a good set of notes on how to reasonably secure your host against 99% of bot-attackers/scripts, you can find a longer term cheap yearly KVM for 18-25euro/yr during Black Friday or Christmas sales.

  • eoleol Member
    edited March 2019

    Hetzner.

    EDIT2:

    .ɹǝuzʇǝɥ

  • Hi, we do VPS at ownbox from 66p a month our nodes are based in London, UK.

    Comes with snapshot backups so you can backup and restore your VPS if you mess things up.

    https://www.ownbox.co.uk/lowend-vps-hosting

  • Digitalocean.com droplets are a great way to start to learn. It's pay per hour and easy to set up (and mess up) and reinstall. Start with at least the $10 account if you want to start installing things, or you will not have enough memory for some projects.

  • @starservices said:
    Hi, we do VPS at ownbox from 66p a month our nodes are based in London, UK.

    Comes with snapshot backups so you can backup and restore your VPS if you mess things up.

    https://www.ownbox.co.uk/lowend-vps-hosting

    How is the 1/2 core different from the 1 core, assuming for the price you won't get dedicated ones?

  • To start learning without spend any penny google cloudshell can help:

    https://console.cloud.google.com/cloudshell

  • I would second that start with either cloud shell or digital ocean

  • VeespVeesp Member, Host Rep

    LET and Digital Ocean can be helpful with its massive tutorial base but if you need a VPS right now and you don't pretend to be a Linux-skilled person for a while there are such options as managed hosting or Windows VPS depending on budget and preferences. Most of all providers have tech specialists to support their customers so feel free to contact any provider here or your local host and ask for a trial. The more you practice the faster you'll know how to!

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