Comments on: Joyent’s New VC200 – Life-time Accelerator Plan http://hostingfu.com/article/joyent-lifetime-accelerator Web Hosting Blog by a Software Developer Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:17:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gabe http://hostingfu.com/article/joyent-lifetime-accelerator/comment-page-1#comment-621 Gabe Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:15:06 +0000 http://hostingfu.com/?p=109#comment-621 <p>The Solaris tech really looks amazing. In fact, TextDrive/Joyent have been at the forefront of web hosting tech since they launched 3 years ago. The whole VC pyramid is a little disconcerting, but realistically it shouldn't be a problem since it's backed up by a much larger number of regular subscribers.</p> <p>The price you pay with TextDrive is in support. I'm a VC3 member from two years ago, and though the shared hosting has been much improved since then (I am on what used to be a problematic server stability-wise), when I do put in a support ticket (usually for email issues), they usually don't respond for days or weeks if ever. I'm sure if you host a huge app like Twitter they care a lot more about you than if you are a lifetime VC member paying nothing though.</p> <p>I'm really looking forward to a company with a real dedication to quality and customer service getting ahold of some of this Solaris tech.</p> <p>PS. Great blog. Hosting information is one of the hardest things to get on the web, being that it's dominated by link farms, affiliate schemes, anecdotal evidence, and ignorance. It makes it really hard for an top-notch host to really shine.</p> The Solaris tech really looks amazing. In fact, TextDrive/Joyent have been at the forefront of web hosting tech since they launched 3 years ago. The whole VC pyramid is a little disconcerting, but realistically it shouldn’t be a problem since it’s backed up by a much larger number of regular subscribers.

The price you pay with TextDrive is in support. I’m a VC3 member from two years ago, and though the shared hosting has been much improved since then (I am on what used to be a problematic server stability-wise), when I do put in a support ticket (usually for email issues), they usually don’t respond for days or weeks if ever. I’m sure if you host a huge app like Twitter they care a lot more about you than if you are a lifetime VC member paying nothing though.

I’m really looking forward to a company with a real dedication to quality and customer service getting ahold of some of this Solaris tech.

PS. Great blog. Hosting information is one of the hardest things to get on the web, being that it’s dominated by link farms, affiliate schemes, anecdotal evidence, and ignorance. It makes it really hard for an top-notch host to really shine.

]]> By: scotty http://hostingfu.com/article/joyent-lifetime-accelerator/comment-page-#comment-619 scotty Fri, 18 May 2007 01:32:49 +0000 http://hostingfu.com/?p=109#comment-619 <p>Just listened through ps pipe grep episode 16, and the way they talked about JavaFX. The relationship is surely obvious :)</p> Just listened through ps pipe grep episode 16, and the way they talked about JavaFX. The relationship is surely obvious :)

]]> By: slicematt http://hostingfu.com/article/joyent-lifetime-accelerator/comment-page-1#comment-620 slicematt Thu, 17 May 2007 04:03:49 +0000 http://hostingfu.com/?p=109#comment-620 <p>Joyent and Sun obviously have a tight relationship. I wonder if Sun sends some free hardware their way for cross promotions? Man wish someone would do that for us :)</p> Joyent and Sun obviously have a tight relationship. I wonder if Sun sends some free hardware their way for cross promotions? Man wish someone would do that for us :)

]]> By: scotty http://hostingfu.com/article/joyent-lifetime-accelerator/comment-page-#comment-617 scotty Thu, 17 May 2007 03:07:34 +0000 http://hostingfu.com/?p=109#comment-617 <p>I think you are exactly right. I am pretty sure Joyent is not taking selling those life-time plans as a long term business model, but a way to create buzz and get more funding.</p> <p>However it seems to work for them, and many who paid for the life time plans 3 year ago still enjoy them today.</p> I think you are exactly right. I am pretty sure Joyent is not taking selling those life-time plans as a long term business model, but a way to create buzz and get more funding.

However it seems to work for them, and many who paid for the life time plans 3 year ago still enjoy them today.

]]> By: slicematt http://hostingfu.com/article/joyent-lifetime-accelerator/comment-page-1#comment-618 slicematt Wed, 16 May 2007 16:47:16 +0000 http://hostingfu.com/?p=109#comment-618 <p>Lifetime plans feel gimmicky to me. They seemingly pit a company against their customers in a game of "who will lose on this deal". If there are other motives, ala financing, such a plan may be worth it to the company. This certainly is a great deal if you were already a lifetime customer though. My guess is that they're shooting to generate a bit of buzz for the new service and some cash.</p> Lifetime plans feel gimmicky to me. They seemingly pit a company against their customers in a game of “who will lose on this deal”. If there are other motives, ala financing, such a plan may be worth it to the company. This certainly is a great deal if you were already a lifetime customer though. My guess is that they’re shooting to generate a bit of buzz for the new service and some cash.

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