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transbetty · 06-16-2017, 07:32 AM

Hello,

previously I have been hosted on Amerinoc managed VPS. It was a good service, but I don't think the optimization of the setup/services matches the most recent offers. So I was looking for a new managed VPS when I found articles about Cloudways (CW). I signed up... and I was struck by the speed & performance! They use several levels of caching (Varnish, Nginx->Apache, Memcached, etc.) plus you have optimized installs of most common software packages (Wordpress, Magento, etc). My sites improved 3x in speed WITHOUT any code refactoring. Thumbs up!

First of all you need to understand CW is not a hosting company. It's a SaaS (Software as Service) - you buy a VPS (Vultr, DO, Amazon, etc.) via them and they setup everthing for you. They also do updates / security patches / firewall setup. Whole process is quick and pretty convenient!

PROS:

huge performance improvement without the need to buy heavy bulk VPS (CPU/RAM)
quick adding of VPS instances
ability to change PHP/MySql version, Apache/Nginx settings, crons or start/stop install services, endless list!
one click install of software
very good pricing - for example on $5 Vultr VPS they add $6 and you get a fully managed VPS!
hourly billing
easy to use and very light control panel (no cPanel or DA), they have their own stuff and it works fine
API - yes you can easily do literally everything via API, spin up a new server, add / remove software, start / restart services, add / remove users...you name it.
quick support - in most cases they have Live suport online and they respond quick
automatic updates / fixes / patches + CW monitor (a small bot that looks into your VPS issues and notifies you if needed).
14 DAYS TRIAL! + ongoing promos

CONS

no root - but that's the usual price for managed VPS
no email services - you can't host your own email server, but it's easy to add external services (Mailgun, Gmail SMTP, ElasticMail, etc.)
support is very helpful, but if there is a TODO page in their extensive knowledge-base initially they direct you to that page. Of course if you are unable to use the article / fix things they are willing to help.

So far I'm very happy (1+ month). So if you like, give Cloudways a try. [Affiliate link]

06-16-2017, 07:32 AM
transbetty Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2013 Location: Prague Posts: 197	Moved to Cloudways (1+ month managed VPS review) *** Hello, previously I have been hosted on Amerinoc managed VPS. It was a good service, but I don't think the optimization of the setup/services matches the most recent offers. So I was looking for a new managed VPS when I found articles about Cloudways (CW). I signed up... and I was struck by the speed & performance! They use several levels of caching (Varnish, Nginx->Apache, Memcached, etc.) plus you have optimized installs of most common software packages (Wordpress, Magento, etc). My sites improved 3x in speed WITHOUT any code refactoring. Thumbs up! First of all you need to understand CW is not a hosting company. It's a SaaS (Software as Service) - you buy a VPS (Vultr, DO, Amazon, etc.) via them and they setup everthing for you. They also do updates / security patches / firewall setup. Whole process is quick and pretty convenient! PROS: huge performance improvement without the need to buy heavy bulk VPS (CPU/RAM) quick adding of VPS instances ability to change PHP/MySql version, Apache/Nginx settings, crons or start/stop install services, endless list! one click install of software very good pricing - for example on $5 Vultr VPS they add $6 and you get a fully managed VPS! hourly billing easy to use and very light control panel (no cPanel or DA), they have their own stuff and it works fine API - yes you can easily do literally everything via API, spin up a new server, add / remove software, start / restart services, add / remove users...you name it. quick support - in most cases they have Live suport online and they respond quick automatic updates / fixes / patches + CW monitor (a small bot that looks into your VPS issues and notifies you if needed). 14 DAYS TRIAL! + ongoing promos CONS no root - but that's the usual price for managed VPS no email services - you can't host your own email server, but it's easy to add external services (Mailgun, Gmail SMTP, ElasticMail, etc.) support is very helpful, but if there is a TODO page in their extensive knowledge-base initially they direct you to that page. Of course if you are unable to use the article / fix things they are willing to help. So far I'm very happy (1+ month). So if you like, give Cloudways a try. [Affiliate link]** __________________ Tranny Sites - tranny, fetish & BDSM porn site reviews by Betty Tranny Ladies - online tranny dating and community portal Transbetty - my personal blog (articles/photos/reflections) Last edited by transbetty; 06-16-2017 at 07:35 AM.. Reason: loose title