Pimping Linode
I don’t like salesishness, so let’s be clear about two things:
I’m trying to get this site to where it can support itself by referral juju
I only recommend things I think are phenomenal
That being said, I host this site with Linode >. It’s a full VPS, and it is by far the best host I’ve used. And I’ve used many [mediatemple, bluehost, dreamhost, slicehost, a dozen others].
Linode > is wicked fast, they quickly support the latest kernels, they have excellent build and recovery mechanisms, great support (though I’ve only had to use the email a couple of times for builds), they have an iPhone app, and I’ve never once had an issue with downtime or performance.
If you’re in the market, take a serious look at Linode >. The links to them in this post include a referral code > that will help me out if you sign up using it, and it won’t cost you any extra.