What you have said is true — “most people can’t administer their own server”. But is managed Linux-VServer the right approach to this problem?
I think a managed shared hosting with cluster backend (like MediaTemple, NearlyFreeSpeech.NET and also other H Sphere approach) will be much more appropriate. I am just sick of people asking “hey I get this phpBB forum that needs 1TB a month” and people jumped straight to the conclusion that he/she needs a dedicated server. I am all for managed services if your application is generic enough to deploy on managed platform.
As of dedicated/VPS, I actually much prefer them to be unmanaged or with minimum management, because “control” is the main reason I went for a VPS rather than a shared cluster.
What you have said is true — “most people can’t administer their own server”. But is managed Linux-VServer the right approach to this problem?
I think a managed shared hosting with cluster backend (like MediaTemple, NearlyFreeSpeech.NET and also other H Sphere approach) will be much more appropriate. I am just sick of people asking “hey I get this phpBB forum that needs 1TB a month” and people jumped straight to the conclusion that he/she needs a dedicated server. I am all for managed services if your application is generic enough to deploy on managed platform.
As of dedicated/VPS, I actually much prefer them to be unmanaged or with minimum management, because “control” is the main reason I went for a VPS rather than a shared cluster.