May 22nd, 2009 
Zander 
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So it’s been a month since I switched over to Mosso, and I couldn’t be happier! There are benefits to having a dedicated server (unlimited amount of sites you can host, no worries about usage/bandwidth overages, better access control vs. manipulation through .htaccess, etc), but the worry-free nature of Cloud Hosting won me over. Heck, I was able to go away to Alaska for a week without Internet access, and I didn’t have to worry about my sites going down or anything.
The issue I was most concerned about was my Compute Cycle usage, as Mosso only gives you 10,000 cycles per month. I did manage to exceed this, but I’m working with the guys over there to figure out why this is happening (I’ve got two sites that are currently eating up a big chunk of the cycles), and I’m confident that we can get this worked out.
My only other gripe is with their control panel interface. It’s a bit cumbersome to navigate, and a little slow at times. But for most of us, once we setup our sites, we’re rarely going to visit these screens again.. So it’s not a HUGE deal overall.
If you’re interested in making the switch to Mosso, contact me and I’ll send you a referral code good for $25 off your first month’s bill!
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Zander, glad you are enjoying your Rackspace Cloud account! We’re aware of performance issues with the Control Panel at times. We are working on correcting these.
Thanks for the post!
Rob La Gesse
Director of Customer Development
The Rackspace Cloud
210-845-4440
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