Are you developing a free, open source project? Need some hosting for it but a little strapped for cash?
Then FOSS VPS may have a solution for you.
They’re offering a free – as in zero cost, no scratch, nada dollar, free as in beer – VPS for qualified FOSS projects. The rules?
- FOSS projects only. Sorry, Microsoft, you don’t qualify.
- White hat only.
- Not for commercial use
- No excessive high resource use – don’t be a jerk.
There are some caveats:
- No service level agreement “but we are good.”
- Ephemeral. Could disappear at any moment!
Service in the US, UK, Romania, and Moldova, depending on your preference and what they have available.
Personally I probably wouldn’t put my project’s home page or brochure site on it, because it is, after all, potentially ephemeral. But if you need a box to test code, spin up your app on various distros, or need a little more horsepower for development, check this offer out!
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Raindog308 is a longtime LowEndTalk community administrator, technical writer, and self-described techno polymath. With deep roots in the *nix world, he has a passion for systems both modern and vintage, ranging from Unix, Perl, Python, and Golang to shell scripting and mainframe-era operating systems like MVS. He’s equally comfortable with relational database systems, having spent years working with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
As an avid user of LowEndBox providers, Raindog runs an empire of LEBs, from tiny boxes for VPNs, to mid-sized instances for application hosting, and heavyweight servers for data storage and complex databases. He brings both technical rigor and real-world experience to every piece he writes.
Beyond the command line, Raindog is a lover of German Shepherds, high-quality knives, target shooting, theology, tabletop RPGs, and hiking in deep, quiet forests.
His goal with every article is to help users, from beginners to seasoned sysadmins, get more value, performance, and enjoyment out of their infrastructure.
You can find him daily in the forums at LowEndTalk under the handle @raindog308.
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