I think I need a new server

I’ve been proudly self-hosting dvsmith.net for many years, but a number of recent server hiccups (including a new mystery gremlin that brings Apache to its knees every 22-24 hours) and the absolutely awful quality of Time Warner’s “Business Class” RoadRunner service, have convinced me that it’s time to move to an off-site host. The requirements…


I’ve been proudly self-hosting dvsmith.net for many years, but a number of recent server hiccups (including a new mystery gremlin that brings Apache to its knees every 22-24 hours) and the absolutely awful quality of Time Warner’s “Business Class” RoadRunner service, have convinced me that it’s time to move to an off-site host.

The requirements are:

  • Less than $10 per month for hosting all three domains
  • Shell access
  • MySQL
  • PHP
  • WordPress
  • and terms that allow artistic nudity (for my photo site)

The candidates are:

Any thoughts/suggestions?