[brlug-general] Slicehost?

[Joe Fruchey]

>From the FAQ:

How does the CPU scheduling work?

Each Slice is assigned a fixed weight based on the memory size (256,
512 and 1024 megabytes). So a 1024 has 4x the cycles as a 256 under
load. However, if there are free cycles on a machine, all Slices can
consume CPU time. This creates a leveraged environment that allows
smaller Slices to likely consume cycles as needed, but still protects
larger Slices that require higher loads.


> On 8/29/07, Petri Laihonen <pietu at weblizards.net> wrote:
> >
> >  Are there any numbers about how many slices are sold out of one server
> > (hardware)?
> >  Can processes on the other slices bog your slice to halt?
> >
> >  Then on the other hand, if you have to pay it upfront, it could mean that
> > it buys you one blade out of blade server farm and the cases above cease to
> > exist.
> >
> >  Petri
> >
> >
> >
> >  Shannon Roddy wrote:
> >  On 8/29/07, Dustin Puryear <dustin at puryear-it.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >  So what's the deal with slicehost? What makes them special? I keep
> > hearing about them.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > In addition to everything Brad said, I can do such things as run
> > mailman for a 501(c)3, apache vhosts, run a true mail server, etc. all
> > for $20 a month with someone else having to worry about the
> > infrastructure. Not a bad deal considering most hosting providers
> > charge nearly the same for a whole lot less. Only issue I see with
> > them is having to pay up front.
> >
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