In the past few weeks a few new hosting offers have gone live that we thought we’d pull together. Looking for a great cloud solution? Check. Want some Hyper-V? Roger. Just looking for free stuff? Oh, ok then… Whether you’re looking to just set up your first blog or compliment your existing servers check out some of the deals below. (As with all offers make sure you’re checking the fine print for what’s required to get the free stuff and discounts).
Reward yourself with Rackspace
The offer
A free Kinect, DAB radio or Flip Cam to everyone who clocks up 2000 cumulative hours on their web app deployed on the Rackspace cloud. Not one of those “we’ll enter you into a draw” but rather a “yep, you’’ll get one…” type prize giveaways.
Good for…
Those looking for scalable solutions from a top tier hoster who only want to pay for what they actually use, and of course, just some free stuff. It’s also got open source APIs and a great support system behind it.
Click here to get the Rackspace deal
netcetera managed cloud hosting
The offer
£18.49 for the first 3 months then £38.48 thereafter with free setup (saving over 50% and getting over £110 of free services). It’s spread across multiple hi-spec Dell servers running Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V Dynamic Datacentre virtualisation, managed with Microsoft Systems Centre.
Good for…
It’s faster and more reliable than normal shared hosting, so those looking for a top-end solution with Hyper-V implementation and a great looking control panel will get a pretty sweet deal.
Click here to get the Netcetera deal
poundhost virtual dedicated server with webmatrix
The offer
£25 per month for a Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) with the first month free. WebMatrix comes pre-installed, all servers are fully patched to run the latest & greatest plus Remote Desktop gives easy access to your server.
Good for…
Those who want to manage sites as easily as possible, using WebMatrix to build, test and deploy whether you’re a beginner to web development or old-school. If you’re into open source apps like WordPress, Drupal and Joomla this is a great way to get up and running.
