Advantages of Managed Hosting with Open Source

• Advantages of Managed Hosting

• Full root server control, 100% of the resources + support

• No concerns about network, bad hardware, depreciation

• Contracts can be month to month with upgrade options

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• Advantages of Open Source OS' and Apps

• Full technical control (freedom) of Open Source solutions

  • Free to rebuild and customize OS and packages (source)

• Open Source application availability & support

  • Included LAMP, Email, Databases, Antispam
  • Support Flexibility: Free community + commercial options = freedom of choice

• Lower Initial, Recurring Costs & TCO

  • Hardware: Needs lower power hardware
  • Software: Software costs for support only.

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