Hi,

First, I knew you thanks to this:
http://remcobron.com/cloud-server-revie ... italocean/

Second, my requirements:
- crunching numbers 24/7
- CPU power, period. No noticeable storage space, bandwidth or particular software (save for one I will provide)
- Ubuntu (command-line, ideally 13.10 or maybe 14.04) and either root access or the possibility to add some software and dependancies I will tell you about.

One thing I have to check if the amount of RAM I need. It may be 256 Mb (or less) or up to 3Gb (but no more). I will only know this by testing.

So, what do you suggest me:
- 24/7 computation
- Ubuntu 13.10 + root or you install some software for me
- flexible amount of RAM at the beginning (for initial testing purposes)
- stripped down of everything else (=> cheaper)

Thank you

If you really need 3G of Ram, then your only plan choice will be the Linode4GB plan ($40/month).

These are UNManaged VPS systems, so anything you need, YOU setup and config.

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Either provide enough details for people to help, or sit back and listen to the crickets chirp.
Security thru obscurity is a myth - and really really annoying.

Thanks voonskippu. I prefer it that way, unmanaged.
Does linode proposes baremetal/dedicated too (what's the difference, by the way?)? Since I need CPU power, any virtualisation layer would be a reduction in power (of course, if depends of the power/dollar ratio).

I took the Linode 2048 plan to check if this is enough. It seems that I can create several VM. But since my point is to get maximum power, I guess the best is to stick with only VM, right?

You can create several VMs, but only one of them can run at any given time.

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/ Peter