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Fiber Optic - 25/25Mbit/s
-- Test file (200MB (http://50.53.21.166:3300/test.data))
Fully Vitrualized KVM
Location: USA, Oregon

Harmony Server
2.6GHz 8 Core
- Turbos to 2.9GHz (all), and 3.2GHz (Some)
16GB Memory @ 1333MHz
2TB HDD
256GB SSD At a later point (Summer?)
Max of 5 Cores Per VPS

#VPSSquared on Freenode, i'll be there when i'm available.

To test the network's speed, you can try this test file, its 200MB in size, and runs on a similar(less ram) VPS on the same system yours would run on.
File: http://50.53.21.166:3300/test.data (http://50.53.21.166:3300/test.data)
Please don't DOS this file.  :-\, it has happened twice so far.
Please note that the Ubuntu package database (apt-get) isn't a good speed test, the servers are often overloaded

I reserve the right to cancel any server without warning with a refund of the remainder of the month.
TOS: http://173.255.217.222/vps/tos.txt

As for "FULL Transparency", Here is a log of Income/expenses, hope you enjoy.
(Payments will be grouped together as one 'n-th Month')
Log: ODS - Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/s/6qe33s0vzyhdahn/VPS%20Ledger.ods)

PM'ed.

Replied with info.

Also PM'd.

Replied   ;)

Now that I ordered 8GB of RAM for it, I'll be leaving 3GB for the system.

This means that there will be 7 "The Needy" slots available.  And 2x the others.. of course.

PM me or post here if you're interested, also price may drop soon if BTC:USD rate stays up.

These VPS' have the best 'bang for buck' value that I've seen on the web. I've been looking for a cheap VPS for ages, but I never did find one that would have enough resources to power what I want and still be cheap. These, though, are a clear exception! Where else can you get 2GHz of CPU, unlimited bandwidth, a decent amount of ram, and an awesome amount of HDD for such a low price?

Anyway, I've been testing the VPS for a while now, and I've got to say that I'm impressed! The connection speed is decent, it downloads from the ubuntu servers at around 600kbps. At the very least, the openvpn setup I ran on it is faster than the service that BTCLot provides (especially since I connect from China). The processing power is great! I have a dedicated athlon x2 3800+ rig that doesn't even catch up to what this vps can hash.  ;)

Tech support was also extremely fast, got replies and fixes within 10 minutes, most of the time only within 5. Overall, it's a great VPS service! Good job MrGaSp!!  ;D

Thank you for your post and great comments  ;D

Wasn't sure how it'd preform, glad your VPN works for you I was wondering. 

Again, Thank you bravetheheat.

Mark.

Does that mean the VPS can't be used to directly download copyrighted content or it can't be used to host direct download of copyright content.

Host primarily.

Question, will the softcaps go down for those who have already purchased a vps subscription?

Yea they'll have to,  :-[ eventually I might upgrade the CPU on that system though. There will only be up to 27-24 systems on the server, 12 if they're all 'The Needy' So caps wont be too harsh.  If this server stays happily full, I'll want to buy a better server shortly.  Then after that it'll have to wait, wife wants a house.  I also didn't design this to be a CPU powerhouse, but rather storage and ram based, with a decent CPU behind it. 

(Also i wouldn't worry about yours, I think you've been on one core sense boot....I'll change/doublecheck that after i add the RAM)

So far the number of requests / systems has been 3 for 'The Needy', and yours, 'That One.'   ;D

As a last note, I'll be running one of 'The Needy' Systems along side the clients', and i'll do tests from point to point to make sure everything is running smoothly for everyone, compared to other VPS services.

You forgot about me... :(

I didn't  ;)

2 'The Needy'
2 'That One.'

misplaced you

Ah, much better.  ;D

Seriously sorry about that  :-\

Also one of 'The Needy' is really the first one i sold, so they're getting a tad more disk...

Thanks for the full core btw!  ;D I just noticed that after I checked /proc/cpuinfo. 3.86Ghz...  ;) What kind of cpu does the host have? It would have to be pretty new to have a (I'm assuming, since there are 2 "The Needy" and two "That One") four-core AMD processor clocked at 3.8...  ;D

3.9 Ghz Tri-core.... I have more CPU than a "The Needy" package? O_o

I have all three cores now?  :o proc/cpuinfo shows me three amd cores at 3.86 GHz, and minerd gives me three threads at a full >4 khash each. What's going on? ???

EDIT: I'm mining litecoins  ;) Don't currently have time to setup the programs I want (rutorrent just keeps failing = =) , so just using spare cputime to mine.

I believe 1 core is your allocation under full load; cores are split based on who is using them, so when no else is using them, you will receive all three. And, unless you're mining Litecoins, 4 Khash is way too slow, do you mean 4 Mhash?

After some more testing, it turns out that you might be right! Thanks for the clarification.  :D

Actually, i goofed when i first set yours up, the cores don't change dynamically.  I set yours to 3 cores like other people ;D .  Under load the server will split the resources evenly between all nodes (Gotta change first post now).  Sorry for the change.  Just the way it seems to be playing out. 

Also I've done some tests, and with him mining at 100% on all 3 cores, shows no slow down for other VPSes, which was one of my concerns.  (aside from fair sharing)

And yes, hes mining LTC.

Once the server is full with 12-24 VPSes, I do plan on upgrading the CPU to some sort of beast, so you should see some major performance upgrade later on.  I'll post about it for sure though, don't expect it for some months.

Glad you two are enjoying it, really, thanks for the comments and posts.    :D

 :D Out of curiousity, exactly what CPU and what kind of cooling are you using?

Just a stock cooler, cool enough in the room... LOL Also keeping it clean helps a ton..

So basically i could use this service to wath US based online tv series and other stuff that need us based IP?

Yes, but it would require some setup. (A VPN setup would be needed. OpenVPN provides an extraordinarily easy to set up and connect "Easy Access" package that you could use. Perfect for newbies like me  ;))

My review of Mr. Gasp's Cheap VPS Hosting:

Customer Service:
First of all, I must note the absolutely phenomenal customer service provided by Mr. Gasp. For a VPS I paid ~.15 BTC for, he set it up quickly and correctly, answered my queries within ~15 minutes generally, and reinstalled a different OS (for free) when I was for some odd and still undetermined reason unable to SSH in. He was professional, courteous, and helpful throughout the entire process.

Hardware Info (all for "That One" VPS):
HDD:
http://ompldr.org/vY3M4bA/dd.PNG
CPU:
http://ompldr.org/vY3M4eA/proc.PNG
(x3, 3 cores)
Network:
http://ompldr.org/vY3M5aQ/wget.PNG

Customer service is excellent, specs are unmatched for the price, network is moderately fast and unmetered. I would definitely recommend this VPS.

Firstly,
Anyone want to help me with a name for the VPS?  Kinda...lacking one, and I've always been bad at this.



I believe that bravetheheat has already answered for me, but as my own word, yes.  Also once in a while it gets recognized as a New York IP address, no clue why.


I do have to say thank you, and you've been a patient customer.  I also suggest everyone else to do tests at various points in the day, the connection should allow up to 3000kb/s downloads and uploads granted there's 0 net load.

---

Inside Info
I said i'd post how i keep track of everyone's nodes easy.  This is the simplest way i've found (Names and USD rates are normally filled, removed them to prevent "WTH yours is $0.10 cheaper than mine =O"):
http://www.gasp-site.com/ge/imageuploads/previews_1329071601.png
Full Sized: http://www.gasp-site.com/ge/imageuploads/1329071601.png (http://www.gasp-site.com/ge/imageuploads/1329071601.png)

Well, you could make a pun with your forum game... eg "VPS's at Prices you will GASP at!", though that's pretty cheesy.  :P

More seriously, the first question you need to ask yourself is what you want the name to symbolize, and that has more to do with your target market than anything. What key feature of your service do you want to push? Price? Unmetered bandwidth? Customer service? You want your name or motto to reflect to at least some degree that feature.

Nice pun....So used to my name, kinda forgot about puns with it.

I'd like to push the Price mainly, and Customer Service, but for names, I've thought of this as the first thing in my head type thought:
Null-Pocket-Burning VPS
(just now) NPB VPS ?

That's really all I got xD

Sorry, didn't see the first part of that  :-\
Its an AMD Athlon II X3 455, clearly clocked at 3.86GHz

 ;D

I'm not sure what I think about NPB VPS. It's inventive and memorable, but it wouldn't communicate much to a potential customer.

Acronyms generally work well. Two I though of off the top of my head:
VPS Squared - Virtual, Powerful, Supported VPSs
GASP VPS - Generally Awesome Support Provided VPSs

I'm liking "VPS Squared - Virtual, Powerful, Supported VPSs" a lot.  I might change the thread to that name soon  ::)

let me start off by saying i'm a complete tard when it comes to linux. i talked with MrGaSp about his vps service and he went above and beyond what i expected him to do. He's truly a class act and someone I will proudly stand behind. Thanks for all your help and explaining some basic commands to help me get started!!

No Problem  8)

Really loving you guys, all of you have been great too.  Its been a great learning experience for me too.

Theres one client that i feel as if i failed on, he kinda got on my nervs.. I kept my cool, but it was in the early stages when bravetheheat was also trying to get one.  But it took a few days to get everything ready, hardware wise, and he kept asking for a payment address.  I told him i'd give him it when Its running.  I got the server running about 30 minutes after he last messaged me, and I haven't heard back from him in about 3 days... So I am not sure what to think.  As to what the Red line is on my VPS list.  :-\

Glad I could be of service. It was the least I could do for all the assistance you provided.

Yea, looking really good on the thread title.


Update: All the miners are currently sitting at 20% / core ( x 3 = 60% cpu) because there's quite a few miners... Its up to you guys, I am guessing eventually when the server gets more miners, you'll stop because there's not too much benefit and then the usage will average out again.  Or you'll get bored and do other things with your node ;D

So far so good for me. I got webmin installed. Still trying to figure out domain and port stuff. For reference what is your policy on upgrading plans?

There is no policy, but I am open to talking about it  ::)

Edit: To explain more, I'll charge you the difference, prorated.  Then expand the drive or RAM.  Please Note, I am unsure if i can reduce the drive size.  As in, if you buy 10 more GB and decide against it later, I am not sure if i'd be able to save the data.

I've made a little chart on my spread sheet as follows


More Ram
512MB   0.40 BTC
1024MB   0.85 BTC
2048MB   1.80 BTC

More Disk
10GB      0.10 BTC

If you want to upgrade to the next plan entirely, that's possible too =)

Updated the first post.  Removed clutter, like that i was going to upgrade the RAM on the 8th.. (already done), and a few other notes that just likely caused some confusion.  Makes it look a lot denser and nicer.

Thanks for the upgrade prices.

So, since the IP is dynamic, will you let us know if it changes? or should we install some script that notifies us of the change, like the dyndns updater.

Thanks!

I'll for sure notify everyone, but if you want you can install a script.  I highly doubt it will, I don't think it has changed since i've bought the connection.  ~8 months, but it is a truly dynamic IP...I haven't ever questioned it to the ISP lol

I'd like to tell everyone something.  The BTC i earn with this service, or any future service, I will never cash out, it'll stay in my wallet, and i may pay someone BTC to buy me a piece of hardware for a new system or something.  tl;dr: I'll use the profits to support the bitcoin economy.  My financial sistuation is fine, and looking up, so i don't need the small amount of btc from this.

I should be getting bigger paychecks in the coming months, and a new server is likely on the way, granted its even needed.  I have a few personal goals to fill before i'd buy a new server, for one, wife wants a new mother board and RAM... and its going to be over the top performance, should buy me a lot of time before it needs another upgrade.

I haven't received a PM for quite a while, all the VPSs have been running strong, so i am assuming everything is doing fine for the current buyers. 

PS: I'll release pictures of the server soon...just for kicks  :P  I wont get a picture of the screen though, the camera causes some weird stuff it happen...when ever I take a picture of one of the screens, its black, even though its on, guessing its from the shutter speed or something. 

Thank you for your support,
-VPS Squared

I'm surprised this isn't selling better... it's far superior (cost wise at least) than any other bitcoin vps out there.

Bump.

Lack of dedicated IPs/ports probably hurts it; that's a feature many people need.

One of the reasons I can and I am doing it so cheap, I don't have to pay for extra IPs =P

I've updated the VPS count on the OP, 2 and 4 now, I think I'm going to run a small VPS to host like speed test files.  Good idea?

Yep. Having the need of a good VPS sooner or later here, so I'd be happy to test out speeds on your VPS  ;D

I meant putting a link on the OP for a download from a node, but if you want a VPS now, I can do that too.   :D

I mean exactly that lol. I just need to try download a file from your VPS to test if the latency/download speed is enough  :)

BinaryMage did a few tests on the VPSs, but those images seem to be down now, I have a big day today, but i'll link a Speedtest.net from the connection for now.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1781625729.png
BinaryMage got a 600KB/s download from the VPS, and i've gotten the same result, but the speedtest.net is the connection from a dedicated computer.

Edit: for anyone wondering why they only have 2 stars, I think i am finding out...We called and got put on hold, then offered to have them call us back.. They called back 30 minutes later and we got put on hold for another 40 minutes... Oo They're just having issues with a lot of things, their website doesn't function very well and they're working on it but still would cause bad ratings.  I personally like them.

The images I linked to on the last page certainly aren't down for me...

Yeah, I tried multiple servers and multiples times during the day, 600 KB/s was essentially the maximum I managed to get.

I still don't know what that does that, the VPS host gets the same speeds as that speed test, thinking its something with KVM, but i'll keep looking.  Ping times should still be amazing regardless =)

Well, you might want to check your settings, because, interestingly enough, ping doesn't work. (Packets are sent but not received)

I suspect somehow the NAT on your VPS software is not correctly routing the received packets to VPSs. Internet otherwise works fine. If you can fix that, I'd be glad to post a ping test.

Yea the NAT drops the ping packets, if anyone wants them enabled I can probably do so. 

I'm having one client having issues connecting from multiple sources, not sure why, nothing should block it, and I can access it with my remote server.
-Any suggestions?

"Multiple sources"? Multiple computers on the same network, or computers with different locations/net connections?

He said a few friends, so other networks/locations.  But i discovered the issue, he forgot the -p flag before the port.  Its all good now.

VPS Squared might get a few video tutorials soon.

A site is coming soon, I'll have to make the site tonight and tomorrow or something, it'll be basic at first, really basic.

Freenode Channel is made though: #VPSSquared

Video tutorials? On what exactly?

Simple stuff initially, then Apache and such, we'll see what happens though, i'm not the one doing them, so i'll be reviewing them.

Added a Speed Test file: http://50.53.21.166:3300/test.data (http://50.53.21.166:3300/test.data)
(let me know if link doesn't work...)

It runs on a similar VPS as the others, it has less ram (250MB).  Its a 200MB file, that's pretty much nothingness. Download it all, or 30mb of it.

Have fun!  8)


I've also increased the prices recently to accommodate the BTC price drop, to maintain close to the same USD rate.
1.30 BTC
0.60 BTC
0.25 BTC

If BTC rates rise again, then prices will return to normal.  I'm trying to remain fair to everyone, as your prices will be locked iwth close to the same USD rates, and not the BTC Rate, so if you pay 1.3BTC now, you may only pay 0.8BTC, like everyone else, in the future.

PS: Clients with their VPS already running/paid for, your rates are locked with the USD rate at time of sign up, so in a sense you'll never pay anything more(unless you change..yea)

Edit: Never mind, for get it, It'll be the old rates for a long long time, or until prices change drastically.
-Love you guys.

Wow, I get 600 kbps downloading the test file here.  ;D An awesome amount when you compare it against less than 50bps (BITS per second!) that I get when downloading MomentoVPS' test file. Go VPS Squared!

Glad you like it, I got a report of 450KB/s from Sydney too. 


Here is a picture of the VPS host, some of you may be interested  :D
http://www.gasp-site.com/ge/imageuploads/previews_1329644373.jpg

That white envelope guides air away from the intake, a lot actually goes out the back like that.  It lowered the temps quite a bit for just having it there, looking into more solutions...That would be free...

That is a PSU brand I have not seen before, but I guess I won't worry as long as it works...

Yea i watched the voltages over time, and they seemed to be 100% stable, so that stopped my worries, not sure what would happen if i stuck a dedicated card on that board... (I wont but i thought about it before the VPS idea). 

That case and PSU i found near a dumpster at my old apartments, with working parts in it, but not those.. Not sure what happened, who would toss it oO, oh well, helped me  ;D

Being that the VPS Host's CPU is at its limit I'm not going to allow any more VPS's to be created.  I'll still offer current VPS's more RAM and HDD because those still have extra capacity by a long shot.  

Future plans include a new server and possibly a CPU upgrade for the current one.

Plan for New Server
a Dual Socket motherboard with an(one to start) 8 Core 2.6Ghz CPU.  
16GB of RAM (Ar first, more will be added as needed)
Also, the same drive as the current server, a 2TB HDD.
A new SSD for an alternative disk. (You can choose an HDD or a SSD as your drive for the VPS)

Plans will have CPU counts included.
1-4 CPU cores as the default plans.

Upgrades
Upgrades for RAM will be cheaper than current rates, The new server will have a higher capacity so I won't have to try and restrict it as much.
Upgrades for SSD and HDD will be different rates, for a plan, the SSD will be smaller than the HDD counterpart.
Upgrades for SSD to a HDD plan can be added on as a second 'drive'.
You'll be able to add more Cores to your VPS plan. (Up to 5 Total for now)

I'll be really flexible, but I am going to have to add one restriction that the current server doesn't have.

No LTC Mining or scripts/programs that take an excessive amount of CPU for a long period of time.  The mining is killing the people on the old server. Long period meaning a continuous of 5 or more hours.  I will notify you by PM or E-mail before the VPS is suspended. 3 violations will get the VPS canceled with no notice.
Sorry for any inconvenience this will cause, but it needs to be done to keep a fair share to everyone involved.

Please keep in mind that this server is at LEAST a few months out and is just a plan, prices, plans, upgrades, and pretty much anything can change before launch.  I need to feel comfortable in my personal finances to justify another, pretty expensive, server.

Donations?
The Cost of the server right now is roughly 220BTC (~900 USD)
To fund this, I will be using mostly my personal finance, but I am also looking for Long Term - 0 interest loans or flat out donations to get this server up, Loans will be paid back as soon as possible. (Okay, I know 0% loans will be unlikely, but I have to ask)  The more money gets loaned out or donated, the sooner the server will be up =)

To help speed along donations, any donors will get 10% off every month for life.
For Loans, I'll be also using 100% of mining earnings to them to pay them off as fast as possible.
Donations Closed, 10% locked for life for those who have donated


As some of you know, I am not doing this for much profit, so any out of pocket expense will take a long time for me to recover from it.

Please contact me here, PM, or IRC for Loan or donation questions.  I appreciate any help.
Donation Address: 1HZj7zoYYK7rExB1z4JBq8DjUk5XYR93YC

Here is the current PLAN (only a plan, no quotes)
http://www.gasp-site.com/ge/imageuploads/1329880692.png

Any recommended or minimum donation amount?

To get the 10%, it'll be 2.5BTC.  Send Donations to this address: 1HZj7zoYYK7rExB1z4JBq8DjUk5XYR93YC

Really appreciate it  :D

Sent 5.01 :)
I've been meaning to get a VPS from you but still hesitating because I have another VPS already paid for a year.

Awesome, thank you loads :o

Take your time, this current server needs to be freed up a bit and/or the new one needs to get here before you could rent anyway

I'll note your 10% off.

Thank you again.  :)

Server seems to be down (or IP was changed). http://www.isup.me/50.52.21.166 (http://www.isup.me/50.52.21.166)

Any info?

works for me...

Fixed now. It's possible it was an issue on my end, but I didn't change anything, and I can connect now...

Oh well, no matter.

EDIT: And the isup.me was useless in either case; no HTTPD is running. My bad. I couldn't ping it earlier, but it's fixed now.

Not sure what the issue would of been, i haven't needed to touch the computers, and my internet hasn't been down once.  Glad its fixed though  ;D

Just an update on the Server Plan.  I've found deals that have lowered the cost down to $784.72 vs $859.97 before cooling.  +$40 for a cooler, which i need to get, so 814.62 With the cooler.  I think this will be the best deal so far, Still need to find a PSU, estimating $50-$80.

About $75 has been gathered from Donations, Rentals, and Mining.  Our finances are looking up this month too, so everything going well.
 
Thought I'd let everyone know :D.  The deals will likely change by the time the server is ordered, but they are out there.

Our Goal will be $900.  Enough to cover any possible non-deals there may be.

Goal: $900
Earned: $75
Current Out of Pocket Expense needed: $825
(this will be added to the front page)

Just donated 2.7 BTC to... (uh oh, just realized I sent it to the wrong address...  ::) I hope it doesn't matter) the address provided to me for monthly payments. Good luck MrGaSp!  :D

Naw, as long as it gets to me.  Appreciate it a ton, Have you down for 10% off now, so apply that to your next payment too.

Thank you,
VPS²

2.5 BTC sent! Can't wait for the new server!

Thank You, we're getting closer!  I can't wait either, should be fun. 

I have you down for 10% off, also check your PMs if you haven't.

 :D

Equipment Ordered
Dual Opteron 6100/6200 Motherboard
Single Opteron 6212 (8x2.6GHz)
16GB(8GB x 2) 1333MHz RAM
93% Efficient PSU
SATA DVD/CD Drive (Strangely I've never had one of these)
Finally a 2U Opteron Cooler


Standard 3 day shipping, all but the cooler are coming from newegg.  We'll see when it gets here, after that I hope to be accepting new orders at the start of the weekend.

Wish us good luck, and we'll do our best.

-VPS²

 ;D ;D ;D ;D WOOO!

AWESOME  :D

CPU has arrived.. Motherboard and RAM still not here, should be tomorrow.  The CPU Cooler will arrive on monday...so wont be up until probably wednesday or some time around there.  I will likely wait to announce it until the week end so i can set them all up.

Billing for this cycle will be at $5/BTC, please figure out your payment and send it to the last address, if you have questions or problems don't hesitate to PM me or catch me on IRC.

Payments due on the 1st as usual, I'll contact the ones who have not sent a payment to see if they seen this.  ;)

Sending everyone a PM is a big hassle and I am lacking time lately.  The new server will operate at a fixed bitcoin rate, not based on USD.  That should lighten the billing on my end. 

Everyone, thank you for your support.

The new server is all ready except one eps12v adapter that should arrive on monday.  Thank you for your patience.  ::)

It would appear that the server is having a memory error.. I need to do some work with it, but first i have to go to work.  It wont boot, it errors while POSTing, and wont display anything any more..

First restart went all the way to OS Boot, but no luck.  Second one locked up while scanning the drives, thrid wont kick on video.. Progressively worse...  >:(

I'll take a look at it when I get home, sorry for the inconvenience.  

Note on Payments: Hold off on them until I can get this back up

Edit: 4 beeps, not 3, so could be a motherboard fail =<

=( Good luck finding the error! Try the equipment with other MBs? Or maybe the CPU failed Oo... but I don't think it would achieve that series of problems. MB was probably strained for sending too much power to CPU for too long of a time.

Thats what i am thinking, it wasn't an expensive motherboard...

As for testing, I don't have AM3 parts to test with, but I'll fool around with the 3 ram sticks to ensure its not them.  

On a comical note, I walked to the door of the shop (my work) and my boss came out rushed (lots 3 deliveries 'first thing') and said "Back computer wont boot, stays black" I Just say "Its going to be one of those days?"  It turned on normally though....Idk what his issue was.

I think I will be leaving the system VPS free though, so if anyone needs data off of it, after the new system is up, i can temporary start the VPS up.  New system will still go as planned =)

Wait. I haven't been following much. What does this mean and how does it affect us?

I have a new server nearly ready to get the OS and VPSs installed and running, a faster one.  The first one is having major hardware issues, likely motherboard, and I wont be able to get a replacement board for quite a while.  

It affects you guys by not being able to run any servers, the new server will be the only option.. The old one was going to be let off slowly by not accepting new servers and just letting the ones on there run until the're unpaid.   Looks like thats not happening.  Sorry for the abrupt service termination.. The CPU was pulling too much power for the motherboard to handle it for very long (It was a pretty economy board), and it seems to have bit the dust.

The data is safe though, After the new server is ready I can start up your old VPSs(for a few days) if you need any data off of them.  

The new server has different rates and different drive sizes and memory.

I'll do everything I can to make this smooth, at the very least, it was at the end of the rental period.   :-\

Any other questions?  :)

What are the rates? because we will have to be paying these new rates, right?

So do I need to not send my monthly payment? I'm also kinda confused.

There is not direct "The needy is now 2BTC" conversion, they're different sizes and other specs.. I planned on running these side by side, but looks like its not happening.  I posted a few pages back about planned rates and sizes, they've slightly changed, I've been making a simple web page for the servers' plans.  http://www.gasp-site.com/vps/  See "Harmony" (please note the rates are subject to change)

Your server also will not be moved, I'll boot them if you need for you (or anyone) to move the data off and onto a new one or elsewhere.  The new server should be far faster though.


Do not send the payment, the server's motherboard (likely) is shot..The new server will be ran as planned..

Ok I get it. Is the ssd installed yet? I think I'm goint to want the tier 1 w/ssd. I don't need my old vps.

No its not even ordered yet, the server's last part will arrive monday or tuesday.  After that I'll need to get the system running and running vps and some pre-configured, then i'll open it up =)

As for the SSD, It'll be a while, We'll see after next month where i am financially.

That means I won't be playing with it this weekend :(

Believe me, I was looking forward to it too :(

I'd just like to applaud MrGaSp for his awesome customer support. Even though the main VPS server bit the dust, he is making sure we all get what we are paying for. (Best of all our data!) Thank you for your service and I'm excited to get my hands on the new server.

Appreciate it  ::)

Server is all plugged in and ready to go once i get that adapter.  (still have to go through OS/VPS installation)
 

Server Running great, no issues, Default VPSs are getting ready, Stand by everyone....Please note, The RAM sizes for these are larger than the last server's, so it is likely not everyone that had a server before, will have one now.

I still need to hook up the other drive to copy over VPS drives for people to copy theirs off.

Server really snappy though :D

E.T.A.? :S

I actually Kinda hid that...its in the thread title :D

Although work is wearing me out too much to work on the server...one night i'll just stay up LOL
Should be friday night.  Working on forwarding ports now...I have copies of the old drives ready..

I've been running a minetest server on the test VPS...it runs far smoother.. Thinking of starting other game servers and posting them here to show it's capabilities.  

Edit: Ping works now =)  It was just droping the ping requests to stay more invisible, but people like to ping the IP to see the response times.. Tell me what you find out please =D

Update here if it happens faster, I have this thread on notify.

BTW, from my office (London):
Packets: Sent = 50, Received = 50, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 165ms, Maximum = 197ms, Average = 167ms

May update with my home connection pings if it's significantly different.

That's not terribly bad, its on the west coast of USA.. long ways =P

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To give everyone an idea of the speed.. 1.50-1.65KH/s on LTC per a core for all 8.  Just running 4 threads. 1.6-1.90KH/s (Turbo kicks in).  I ran the miner in the VPS, not on the raw hardware.  

Also, Mining will not be tolerated and the system will not mine.

Then why do you tempt us with the numbers?

Ah well, understandable. Hopefully you can get this up and running with no major issues.

A nice speed test that most would understand  ::)

So far its looking good, I'll spend quite a bit of time on it tonight though.  Figuring out how I want to do things and such.  I am creating default images for all 4 sizes and I'll only accept Ubuntu 10.04 at first, I'll make different ones in my free time after launch. 

To protect my self, I will be blocking a large amount of IPs, only to do with AP2P.. Should not prohibit the usability of the VPSs, torrents may be slow to start though if the tracker ends up being one of those IPs.

If you're interested in buying more servers, this is a fucking steal: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rackable-C1001-1U-2x-AMD-2356-Quad-Core-2-3Ghz-Server-w-KFSN4-DRE-system-board-/190662831803?pt=COMP_EN_Servers&hash=item2c6463eebb#ht_4755wt_835

Hope this isn't looked upon as spamming. I obviously can't prove that auction isn't mine, but I've been debating buying one or two or ten of those for a few weeks now. You'd have to swap out the PSU (or find a -48VDC power source), but $100 for the case/CPUs/motherboard is g'damn.

I might have before i bought this one, but I am really low on money, and those will be likely gone by the time i do look to another system.
  :'(

I mainly looked for expansion in the server i bought, as to why its a dual socket.  Thank you though :D

I'm going to start taking Pre-Orders so I can get them lined up for the launch. 

PM me or post it here, I'll get the server test booted and if you want I can temperamentally connect your old drive to the new VPS for data transfers. 

Prices are on OP or here: http://173.255.217.222/vps/

PM me the tier you want and any upgrades you want, and it should be ready at the time of the launch. :D
OS for now will be Ubuntu 10.04, 64 Bit.
Ports will be 4000-5000 this time.

Disk upgrades...I can do this two ways...
1) I can add a second disk to your VPS
-Can be Reversed
-Any time upgrade
2) When you first purchase, I can make it one disk
-Can't be reversed
-Only when you first purchace (may change in the future)

I was a Special Sir (still am and always will be) so I guess that more or less matches the current lower tier. Given the special idiosyncrasy of the service I will go for that and maybe I'll add memory later on.

I'd also be interested in downloading a backup of my previous home directory as I don't have all the latest versions.

Cheers.

What does the asterisk after "Core" represent? Couldn't find it anywhere...

Oh yea...forgot to mention that...
"Up to 2.6GHz"

As in shared core? How is CPU time allocated? And PM'd in any case, those prices are excellent and your service has likewise been.

Well, keep it in mind. It'd be way under half as cheap as the server you bought. I'm sure he'll still be in stock whenever you want to expand. I first saw his listing up over 2 weeks ago, and he keeps relisting it, with 275 servers left. I don't think it'll go anywhere anytime soon :P.

This is a great looking service Gary.



One small suggestion, you should name of tiers as you have done with the fourth,  "epic". Maybe something like:

Tier 1 - Copper
Tier 2 - Bronze
Tier 3 - Silver
Tier 4 - Gold

Anyways best of luck with this, I'll soon be messaging you to buy a server.

Robert

Yea, I still may change the names, also looking forward to it  ;D

On a side note, I need to remake the Tier 3 installs...some how i managed to mistype the password twice lol..
Also ran into an issue where the SSHd wasn't starting on start up on the Epic 4, had to reinstall the openssh and it worked there on out..
Things are looking good so far though..
I only have to add my user to all of them so i can fix ssh issues and other things if they arise again..


I'll be sure to bookmark it, thank you =)

VPS² is accepting new VPSs, 3 already running great, get yours now  ;D

I guess this slipped my vision...
Lets say 1 user has a dual core VPS, and another has a quad core..
if the system was at 100% already, and they both needed time at the same time, each core would get the same cpu time (roughly), so the quad core would have 2x the total cpu time. 
In other words, sharing is done per a VPS thread, 1 core = 1 thread.

Hope that helps.

Certainly; it's what one would expect, I just wanted to confirm. VPS is up and running just fine, thanks for being prompt.

Anytime, hope you enjoy.

So? what should I do know to recover my info? is my new VPS up?

I am sorry Muyuu, :-\ I didn't see your post, I will set it up for you tonight, expect a PM sometime soon.

I am now offering Debian installs, for anyone interested.  More OSes should come soon.  Windows is pretty much out of the question, its pretty glitch on one i have running now... if you REALLY want it, we can talk.

I will be restarting the server tonight, should be one of the last planned restarts until upgrades... I've changed somethings that need the VPSs restarted so I can manage them remotely.  Sorry for any inconvenience.  Restart will be around 1AM GMT.  Shouldn't be more than a few minutes.  You'll just need to restart anything killed in the process.

Have a good day everyone,
See ya on IRC

Hey :)

i am somewhat interested in getting an account. Just one question.. If its a shared IP and we get 11 ports each, does that mean that port 80/443 etc etc is already in use ? So I couldn't use this as a web server running on port 80 ?

thanks

That is correct; you cannot use port 80/443. You can run a web server on a different port, though.

Thank you binary, beat me to it =P

Yea, you'd have to use an odd port, say 4070(4071 for SSL?) could be used, web browsers would treat it normally like the speed test file...there's only a select few ports they refuse to connect to though.

I've gotten banned from IRC...So I wont be on that for a while...lol

I'll find a way to get to it sometime soon, I have a Remote VPS, so i can use that.. =)

Start your own channel, not too hard.

It was...

Edit: Found the issue... I opened port 8080 and had a proxy on it...yeea...

freenode banned him

I didn't know Freenode did a lot of active moderation; I thought they only banned malicious bots and the like.

They apparently ban open proxies....guess its a way to stop any new proxies that get by...

As a reminder to everyone, Payments are be due by the 7th of the month, and if you fail to pay by then, the VPS will be turned off on the 10th, and deleted after the 20th.

Please send payments to the address given to you upon sign up, no need to remind me, i'll see it. 

If you have any questions, lost your address, wanting to cancel, or anything at all don't hesitate to PM me or join me on IRC.

I think we're having a great start with the new server, first month is almost over and things are still looking up.  I enjoy all of you and greatly appreciate your business.  I hope we all have more great months ahead of us. 

As always,
VPS²
-Always here for you.

Ubuntu 11.10 and Debian 6 now offered for all 4 tiers

Ubuntu 12.04 coming soon is also now available

I'm quite interested in this, although I'm currently looking for a Windows VPS.

May I ask why your business (or most that I've seen) runs Ubuntu instead of Windows? Is it because Ubuntu is a free OS? If so, couldn't you simply purchase a Windows 7 business license?

As far as I know, it's not exclusive to just the OS' provided - a custom one can be installed upon request. It's just that the provided ones are much quicker to install =P

As to Windows VPS', I think one of the other customers has one as well, so I assume that mrgasp would be willing to install another one to fit your needs.

Be sure to, when you visit to IRC, just ask your questions, and stay tuned for a reply (better way would be to provide contact information, however). MrGaSp would most likely see it within a few hours, or else I or Diab1o could pass it on.

Sorry I missed you on IRC, I was out for a while.

The server doesn't have the video rendering capacity to host many Windows Operating systems.  The one i have hosted has had many many strange issues, random lock ups, services not starting, etc, the client is happy with that though.. So i run it.

I could perchance a license, but i simply do not have the money for it.  VPS Squared runs one server, and about 5 VPSs as of now, there's not much activity.  I do it mostly for the fun, while paying for power and possible upgrades and what not. 

Windows requires, generally, Remote Desktop, thus needing a UI, and then needing the server to render the video, sure one screen wont take long, but several adds to the cost.  I've learned that running a VPS with a video card, reduces the speed drastically, most of the cycles are spent on rendering and what not..

The one VPS that runs windows server 2008, pays more than a comparable linux.

Clarify on bravetheheat's message, yes it is faster to use preloaded operating systems, just as fast as a copy of a 2GB file.  I will install most other linux operating systems without hesitation though.  Just give me some extra lead time, installing one takes a bit, getting faster at it after deciding to do it completely in RAM.

Updated OP.  Added upgrades to the thread, they've always been on the site, thought it was about time to add them. 

If anyone interested, don't hesitate to PM, email, or visit me on IRC.   ::)

ODS of VPS Ledger is available now, hit me i could use dropbox to upload changes =)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6qe33s0vzyhdahn/VPS%20Ledger.ods (https://www.dropbox.com/s/6qe33s0vzyhdahn/VPS%20Ledger.ods)

-VPS²

Sorry for being absent quite a bit. There's been a lot of things going on in my personal life.  My wife's grandpa had a major stroke that they couldn't stop because of a shot he had that day.. So hes really disabled (hopefully) for the time being.  So i simply haven't been home much at all.

Anyway, before its too late...

Payments are due on the 7th, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to pm or email me.  Thank you for the great support though everything guys!

Next month's payments are due on the 7th again, thank you again for the pleasure of hosting your servers.

A few changes will be happening after this month.  I should be moving to a new place, the issue is that this new place doesn't have good internet.  If internet speed(quality should be close to same) wont be a major issue I will happily keep hosting.  If everyone drops off I'll still accept new clients.

So there's no confusion, the server move will happen between the 29th and 31st, as long as i can leave the server up I will.  Please note, the IP will be changing.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

At 5PM (PDT / About 1 hour from post) I will begin moving the server, I should have them running again sometime tonight.

I'll Post the new IP when they are all functioning.  The network they are on is a DSL 1Mbit Down, and the Up needs to be tested. I'll do that when I am setting the network up.  This is servearly under-par than the last one, If you need a faster connection, I really can't help you right now.  :'(

If this network will work for you, you are welcome to keep the VPS, I will likely drop the rate due to the network change and the increase in BTC price.  In other words, WAIT to pay the next month and contact me.

Again, sorry for the inconvenience.

Server Moved, Everything should be functioning at the least. 

IP: 50.39.237.109
Ports: The same given to you before

Bandwidth: 1mbit/ 0.4mbit (May increase someday)


If the VPS' stop being rented, I will put a hold on this service and start it up one day in a year or two...or 4.. with a set of dedicated IPs, and loads more bling, and as always, the same loyalty and honesty.  Thank you for the run regardless!

Is everything ok in your end?

With the server? Yea.

Life in general...we know its a bitch.  ;D

If you every decide to offer windows in the future let me know (PM) I'll gladly buy.

Keep your eyes out for a new service called VPS Squared, in a few years.  Probably make an official company, Dedicated IPs, Control panels, and all that good stuff.  Either way, I will start up a VPS service again.  Maybe even offer Co-Location...I like the idea of it, but I like having the server near by, So I'll be likely hosting my own network, so why not offer Co-Location to others that wont charge 100+/h for technician hands..

Anyway, If anyone ever wants a low bandwidth service, I might be able to work something out.. I need to figure out how to use the CPU power of this beast in the mean time XD

Edit:
May also have a Plan that uses a shared IP, for a lower rate, I know the shared IP was fine for some clients, so why make people pay more :D

Server went down for a second (3-4* hours before I was home and noticed), Should all be functioning again.  Power outage for a split second.. I need to make an auto restart script if this continues..

New IP: 50.39.236.99

Edit(*): seems like it was only 1h 20m or so..

Power tripped again...Its summer...wth.. I'll get It back up in a few hours, I have to do it from work, my pc is on the fritz, wont start

Got the ports working again, If this happens again, It will likely change the ip again.. the whole house is losing power... Only solution would be an UPS.. or a new location.. We'll see

IP: 50.39.237.67

Sorry about this =/

1. Are OP prices current? The BTC/USD price has shot up lately.
2. Can ports be forwarded? I'd like to host a game server.
3. Can it run Debian/Ubuntu? The game runs under Wine on
4. PM me please :)

Will I still get that 10% off for that 5 BTC loan/donation a while ago?

I may just be blind, but where are the servers hosted?

Also-- Do you plan on adding more operating systems any time? I'm interested in a windows VPS and VPS with debian 6 on it.

I don't see why not =)


Oregon, USA

I PM'ed you a while back, and you've responded, but I am wanting to update the thread..

Prices have been Halved as of today, if USD-BTC rates stay up, they will stay at this rate.


Payments
I was away during the time payments were due (the 7th) and never posted, So I'll be leaving them running until the 16th, Please send in your payment before then.  Payment =  Last months payment / 2 (PM me if you have questions)