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I've wondered what about Digital Ocean users love so much (I'm a customer)? They are not the first to offer cloud housting at cheap prices (I've used slicehost, EY before they became pricey in the past).

Is it price? Is it ease of setup? Something else?

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What appealed to me initially was that they were charging the same as the shady ultra cheap VPS providers but had an actual brand I could trust and were actively developing software to make managing their boxes easier. When I first saw them I was in college, so very price sensitive. They also have had a really effective content strategy from the start [0]. The tutorials are mostly on open source stuff you can do on any infrastructure provider, but the quality is pretty good and reinforces the trustworthiness of the brand.

[0]: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/get-paid-to-write

For me, it's the wealth of tutorials and set-up information, as well as the straight-forward nature of their interface (both at a web and shell level). The pricing model is also fantastic.

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