FTA: "Community ... If you want to use Prgmr you are pretty much on your own."
That alone is reason enough for me to stay with Slicehost.
This article is weighted towards performance aspects. When judging any service provider, I'd hope people here are wise enough to consider other factors as well.
I've heard great things about Linode and may try them if I ever get a chance–but between Slicehost and Prgmr, nothing I see would make me consider switching (I have 9 slices with SH).
I may be off base, but even though Slicehost is more expensive, that doesn't mean they aren't a better value.
1. Slicehost's support is great. Quick responses to tickets and very helpful people in the chatroom
2. Slicehost's articles–while free to anyone–make me want to support them for the willingness to contribute knowledge.
3. Their DNS tool is very handy
4. I'm sure the prgmr.com team is very competent and I hope they do well. But their site does little to instill confidence in me.
I agree that for some people, linode and slicehost are a better value. (btw, I've heard nothing but good things about either one, I mean, aside from the pricing. Both, as far as I can tell, provide excellent service, and both are easier to use for non-sysadmins than I am.)
My core audience is SysAdmins who need off-site servers and hobbyists, and I think I serve those markets better than my competitors. I am trying to build systems that will allow me to better serve people who are not as familiar with Linux (or bsd)
The website still needs a lot of work. But that is consistent with my goal of serving existing customers before new customers, if there is not enough time to do both.
