raindog308, Author at LowEndBox

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Apr 10, 2021

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ProximCloud has been a standout shared hosting provider on LEB since they started posting offers with us in April 2020 - one year ago! They were last on back in February 22, 2021 when we celebrated t...

ProximCloud: Exclusive Coupon Codes and Great Deals on London, UK-based Shared Hosting!

Tuning MySQL 101: The Big Things to Look At

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Apr 09, 2021

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Database tuning is an art, rather than a science. I speak as someone who's worked as a professional DBA for over 15 years and is certified in multiple commercial RDBMS techologies. There is no set of...

Hosting in the Lion City: WebHorizon has KVM, OvZ, and DirectAdmin Deals in Singapore!

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Apr 08, 2021

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We don't see a lot of offers in Singapore and if that is a location that interests you, you'll enjoy this offer from WebHorizon. This is their first appearance on LowEndBox and they're bringing us so...

Hosting in the Lion City: WebHorizon has KVM, OvZ, and DirectAdmin Deals in Singapore!

Fire Damages WebNX Utah Datacenter, Causes Extended Outage

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Apr 07, 2021

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Of all the categories I thought we might add to LowEndBox one day, "Datacenter Fires" was not on my short list. But maybe we need to create this section. On the heels of OVH's huge SBG Datacenter fi...

Fire Damages WebNX Utah Datacenter, Causes Extended Outage

WHMCS Alternatives

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Apr 07, 2021

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As you may have read yesterday, WHMCS has ended support for owned licenses. For a lot of shops, this is a significant financial hit, given that the cost of moving to a monthly subscription is signifi...

Do You Sell VPS at Scale? Cloud.net Will Match Your Current Platform Pricing (if they can!)

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Apr 07, 2021

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If you sell cloud hosting with any platform that isn’t based on OnApp, and you’re paying your current platform provider more than $500/month… Cloud.net is offering to match your current pricing if you...

Do You Sell VPS at Scale? Cloud.net Will Match Your Current Platform Pricing (if they can!)

WHMCS Kneecaps Owned Licenses: No More Support

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Apr 06, 2021

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WHMCS, a popular publisher of customer management/invoicing/billing systems in the hosting market, announced today that they are discontinuing all support for owned licenses. WHMCS has slowly ramped u...

Spearware Networks: Unlimited Bandwidth VPS in Tampa Starting at $6.50 with Exclusive Promo Code!

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Apr 05, 2021

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Welcome, Spearware Networks! They're a new provider (founded in 2020) that somehow managed to fill out our offer template correctly. Seriously, guys, you have no idea how many providers can't seem to...

Spearware Networks: Unlimited Bandwidth VPS in Tampa Starting at $6.50 with Exclusive Promo Code!

Interview: Q&A with Mike Larvik, Director of Business Development for Interserver

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Apr 04, 2021

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In this post we continue our interview series with a Q&A from Mike Larvik, Director of Business Development for Interserver. They're a provider who offers services in many spaces - web hosting, A...

Interview: Q&A with Mike Larvik, Director of Business Development for Interserver

Your Own Private Videoconference: Running Jitsi Meet on Your VPS

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Apr 03, 2021

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In this tutorial, we'll show you how to setup your own private, encrypted, self-hosted video conferencing solution. You'll be able to hand out a URL (and optionally a password) to people and have them...

Your Own Private Videoconference: Running Jitsi Meet on Your VPS

HostNamaste Offers a 1GB VPS for $20/Year in Canada or France (Many Other Offers, Too!)

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Apr 03, 2021

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HostNamaste has returned with some nice offers for LEB readers. A couple highlights: 1GB OpenVZ VPS with 30GB storage and 1TB bandwidth for $20/year in Canada or France! Get the same in KVM for only...

HostNamaste Offers a 1GB VPS for $20/Year in Canada or France (Many Other Offers, Too!)

Stop the Presses! NexusBytes Launches a New Budget Line: EntryBytes!

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Apr 02, 2021

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NexusBytes needs no introduction here. They won the silver award in our 2020 Provider Awards and we interviewed their CEO last year. Their offers on LowEndTalk are always sprinkled with wit and grea...

Stop the Presses! NexusBytes Launches a New Budget Line: EntryBytes!

BLACK FRIDAY Recap: Best Black Friday 2020 Offers on LowEndBox & LowEndTalk!

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Apr 01, 2021

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We wanted to take the time to reflect on some of the most popular offers that were featured on LowEndBox/LowEndTalk on Black Friday 2020. Some of the below offers may (or may not) be available for ord...

BLACK FRIDAY Recap: Best Black Friday 2020 Offers on LowEndBox & LowEndTalk!

The Venus Host has an Offer for You Fools in Love: Shared Hosting for $2.47/mo (No Annual Contract Required!)

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Apr 01, 2021

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The goddess of love has returned! Well, if not the goddess of love, at least a deity specializing in budget shared hosting. Welcome back, The Venus Host! We last featured them on Valentine's Day. I...

The Venus Host has an Offer for You Fools in Love: Shared Hosting for $2.47/mo (No Annual Contract Required!)

OnApp Brings Cloud Hosting into the SaaS Age, with Cloud.net!

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Mar 31, 2021

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OnApp will shortly be releasing their new SaaS cloud platform, cloud.net, and we're excited to get a preview of their plans in the press release below. Readers might remember our recent interview with...

OnApp Brings Cloud Hosting into the SaaS Age, with Cloud.net!

SoftShellWeb: Host in Taiwan (or Amsterdam), Plant Some Trees! (1GB KVM from $25/year)

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Mar 31, 2021

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We saw SoftShellWeb most recently back on December 23, 2020. They're a UK company that offers hosting in Amsterdam and Taiwan. The first is common - the latter definitely is not! In their last post...

SoftShellWeb: Host in Taiwan (or Amsterdam), Plant Some Trees! (1GB KVM from $25/year)

Silicom Network: Unlimited-Everything Shared Hosting in Missouri/Texas/Germany from $12/year!

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Mar 30, 2021

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Alejandro from Silicom Network contacted us to post their first offer on LEB. Welcome, Silicom Network! They're offering shared hosting in Missouri, Texas, and Germany. They were founded in 1998...t...

Silicom Network: Unlimited-Everything Shared Hosting in Missouri/Texas/Germany from $12/year!

HydroVPS: Eco-Friendly Hosting in Canada (1GB with Unmetered 500mbps for $5!)

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Mar 29, 2021

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Green hosting is a growing trend in hosting. HydroVPS is a host whose company name isn't just "a clever domain that was available" but rather a name that underscores their commitment to eco-friendly h...

HydroVPS: Eco-Friendly Hosting in Canada (1GB with Unmetered 500mbps for $5!)

Check out VPS Resource Pools with DesiVPS! (Los Angeles/Netherlands)

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Mar 27, 2021

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VPS resource pools are a cool idea that a few hosts have offered. You buy a set of resources (so many virtual cores, so many GBs of RAM, etc.) and then you get to decide how you want to carve them up...

Check out VPS Resource Pools with DesiVPS! (Los Angeles/Netherlands)

raindog308’s Journeys: BuyVM, Pony-Powered in the LowEnd Market for 10+ Years!

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Mar 26, 2021

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Most of the companies appearing on LowEndBox submit offers requesting publication. From time to time, we bring you other companies that our staff has discovered over the years. Our goal is to provid...

raindog308’s Journeys: BuyVM, Pony-Powered in the LowEnd Market for 10+ Years!

Poll Results: What are Your CentOS Plans?

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Mar 25, 2021

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We recently asked you what your plans were regarding CentOS. As you may have read, CentOS is changing and we were curious how the community was going to react. The results are in! With 270 votes, he...

Poll Results: What are Your CentOS Plans?

RackNerd March Madness – KVM VPS from $9.49/Year – New Ryzen NVMe VPS’s too!

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Mar 24, 2021

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RackNerd submitted their March Madness specials to us recently, which we thought was worth sharing as this is RackNerd’s first LEB offer that includes their new offering: Ryzen 3900X VPS’s with NVMe s...

RackNerd March Madness – KVM VPS from $9.49/Year – New Ryzen NVMe VPS’s too!

HostnExtra: Dedi Offer in North Carolina for $50/mo + More on Their Web Site!

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Mar 23, 2021

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Welcome to LowEndBox, HostnExtra! They're an India-based hosting company that has been offering services since 2016. They're bringing us a dedi offer based in North Carolina to start their LEB journe...

HostnExtra: Dedi Offer in North Carolina for $50/mo + More on Their Web Site!

Hostodo Returns with Free DirectAdmin Licenses and Lots of Bandwidth in Las Vegas! (Starting at $19.99/year!)

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Mar 22, 2021

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Welcome back, Hostodo! We haven't seen you since December 11, 2019. They're active on LowEndTalk and I'm happy to see them on LEB again. They're bringing a nice offer this time: 1GB VPS in Las Vegas...

Hostodo Returns with Free DirectAdmin Licenses and Lots of Bandwidth in Las Vegas! (Starting at $19.99/year!)

Alwyzon: Storage and Performance Servers in Austria with Generous Resources Starting at €2.88/month!

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Mar 21, 2021

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A hosting company named Alwyzon? I see what you did there...well, at least it's more clever than pounding WHOIS servers for hours trying to find an unregistered domain in the form of (random noun)hos...

Alwyzon: Storage and Performance Servers in Austria with Generous Resources Starting at €2.88/month!

HyperExpert Launches Their MicroVPS with an Offer for LEB Readers! (VPS From 99 Cents/Mo in Seattle or New York!)