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How to find web hosting that meets my requirements?

I am looking to host a new Wordpress blog/portfolio on a CentOS VPS. I know that a shared hosting account would do for such requirements. However I want to run NGINX with an opcode and memory cache, as I am a bit of speed queen.

The problem is I don't know who to buy from, and am wary that just because the numbers look good doesn't mean the service is good.

I am happy to stay unmanaged for the time being, and am in two minds whether or not to use cPanel (is pretty expensive, plus I plan on using Centmin Mod to ensure things like PHP, NGINX .etc stay up to date).

I was hoping you could provide suggestions of quality hosting providers who are affordable (I don't want to spend much more than $20 a month for the time being, but want an easily upgradeable system should I ever need more resources).

In short I require:

  • $20 max budget (small room for manoeuvre)
  • CentOS (preferably 5.* and 64bit)
  • Speed lots of it (I am no expert on the balance of resources, so need a little guidance here)
  • an upgradeable plan should the time arise
  • A good experience :)

Thanks.

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marked as duplicate by toomanyairmiles, Su', paulmorriss, danlefree♦ May 9 '12 at 10:27

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I have been with x10VPS for a while now, and I am very happy with their service. I own an S1 package and they never disappointed me, with a very small amount of downtime, 100mbps uplink speed, a variety of operating systems to choose from and flexible plans. Their prices start from $8.95/month so you might want to take a look.

http://x10vps.com/

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As you're a new user, please explicitly state the nature of your relationship with x10, employee or customer. – toomanyairmiles May 6 '12 at 21:30
@toomanyairmiles Although I volunteer in the x10Free forums, I am not in relation to the x10VPS company and therefore I am a customer. – Dead-i May 23 '12 at 15:32

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