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This doesn't sound sustainable. Four years from now, DigitalOcean will have a mix of machines just like the other hosting providers.

(Google Compute Engine is in the same position because right now they only run on Sandy Bridge.)

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DigitalOcean is my fourth host in four years. I just spent two years with a company inexplicably named Reliable Hosting Services before I switched. Switching hosting providers is surprisingly easy, since I just replicate out my DBs and then eventually switch the primaries over to the new host.

My gut tells me that DigitalOcean has at least a couple years until I have to even think about comparing to other hosts again.

We're happy to have you on board! =]

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