python-friendly web hosts: buyer beware

[Andy Todd]

grahamd at dscpl.com.au (Graham Dumpleton) wrote in 
news:dc6f5c99.0205231510.7df65605 at posting.google.com:

> Rob Andrews <rob[nospam]@uselesspython.com> wrote in message news:
<Xns921761E866B7Drobuselesspythoncom at 24.28.95.158>...
>>
>> (http://valueweb.net/products/enterprise_hosting.html proudly advertises 
>> Python as an "Advanced Feature" of their $299.00/month Enterprise 
Hosting 
>> package.) 
> 
> For that amount of money, you would be much better going to iServer (now
> part of viaVerio). From about a third of that price you get your own
> virtual host to which you can telnet/ssh and get full UNIX shell access
> to do what you want. This includes being able to set up your own email
> accounts, manage your own HTTP server configuration as well as being able
> to install a whole host of different prebuilt packages as required, 
including
> Python and Zope. They have a range of different configurations of the
> Virtual Private Server type based on BSD UNIX, each giving different 
amounts
> of disk space from 250MB up to 1.2GB. There is also no additional 
bandwidth
> charges, just the fixed monthly fee. For details, check out:
> 
>   http://www.iserver.com
> 
> BTW, I am a happy customer, no more.

On the satisfied user front, check out Cornerhost 
(http://www.cornerhost.com). 

Amongst other redeeming features, they host Dive into Python 
(http://diveintopython.org) and Michal, our genial host, is currently 
writing an idiots guide to developing applications (in Python) for the web 
(http://www.webappworkshop.com). 

It doesn't mean you have to follow what he does, but its an indicator that 
they understand what their customers want.

Regards,
Andy
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