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You may want to also take a look at http://www.linode.com, they give more ram, for the same price, and have a pretty slick, albeit not as pretty control area.

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I use linode and have had absolutely no problems (they even upgraded our storage and RAM a while back for free). I have a 360M and a 720M and both scream for what I use them for (mostly catalyst).

Also, linode has a chat that often has a very good level of discourse, even no members of the staff are present. Sometimes I ask a question there, and sometimes just listen :)

Or, if you wish to go further down the cheapness route, check out http://www.gandi.net/hosting/proposal/ (they offer really much bandwith plus extras like Gandi Flex) and http://prgmr.com/xen/ (much RAM) which both seem solid.

Going further down the cheapness route, you arrive to http://www.lowendbox.com/ which specifically lists providers that offer VPS for under $7, plus there are how-to's like this:

"Yes, You Can Run 18 Static Sites on a 64MB Link-1 VPS" http://www.lowendbox.com/blog/yes-you-can-run-18-static-site...

Do you have experience with PRGMR? It looks great, but I don't know how trustworthy it is.

Also, http://www.chunkhost.com is, AFAIK, still running a Beta deal where you can get 512mb chunk for $15/mo, which is pretty sick. Hell, for the Beta period it costs nothing.

Hello, permanent screen session and homepage!

For some reason, they only allow beta testers in the U.S. (checked by credit card)

To think of it, I'm not sure I want to trust my credit card number to new and unknown company on the internet (they only allow paying by card directly).

Have you tried it out, out of curiosity?

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