[wplug] VPS hosting in Iceland

Justin Smith justin at adminix.net
Wed Mar 18 13:34:08 EDT 2015


 

In case anyone is shopping around for a VPS host, I'd like to suggest
including Greenqloud [1] in your search. My experience with them has
been positive. 

Greenqloud is based out of Iceland, which is attempting to distinguish
itself as a haven for free speech. It offered Edward Snowden asylum when
he fled the USA. More importantly, Greenqloud uses 100% open source
software in its infrastructure, so you know that you're supporting an
ethical organization. 

Does Greenqloud cost more than US-based providers like Linode and
Digital Ocean? Yes, but the additional cost may be worthwhile if you
desire privacy, such as would be required from running your own email
server. Iceland is not a member of the European Union and is not on
intimate terms with surveillance organizations like the NSA. You could
also look into providers based out of Switzerland or Luxembourg. 

Greenqloud's customer service does speak English, in case you were
wondering. 
-- 

JUSTIN SMITH 

"Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work
done."
-Linus Torvalds 

Links:
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[1] https://www.greenqloud.com


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