Hmm, couldn't you run your own user-mode-linux build in your linode? I thought UML ran purely in userspace...

No idea how well it'd work, though

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Stephen
(Linux user since kernel version 0.11)

It's possible (tested on my own UML setup at home) but not recommended as there isn't a free lunch -- exacts a performance penalty along with consuming resources that could have otherwise been better used by the main UML guest.

The more recommended option is to deploy a separate image (whether UML or Xen) for testing. It doesn't have to be hosted at Linode; could even be hosted on a local Linux box, for instance. Or as a separate VM at Linode...

Linode must be getting killed by all the $1/mo additional IP transactions.

Those are one-time things. It's completely different from the overhead of supporting $10 VPSes.

Yep, that's what a 'slice' would be: an additional VM managed exactly the same way as any other VM we currently run -- via the dashboard.

The core idea behind "slices" of Linodes (above) is that it should be possible to allocate a single package's resources among two (or even more) VMs - not just the one we are currently restricted to.

This video demonstrates the concept as it has been implemented by Linux kvm-based ElasticHosts in the UK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHM4KX03cCQ (10mins; most of the interesting stuff is between 3m30s and 8m20s.)

Cliff

How is it any different? Perhaps during the first month you are only charged a prorated amount, but after that it simply be tacked on to the larger bill. So, in my case, I would pay for three 360s and x 180s. Of course, that only works if it is done in the way I suggested...only selling these small Linodes as add-on's to existing servers. That makes your previous post (not the one quoted here) wrong.

I don't remember ever saying Linode should sell smaller servers individually. They should only be available as add-ons so that you don't get a lot of new accounts for such small servers. Require a 360+ in order to get one or two 180s.

I pay for my VPS on an annual basis and my additional IP on a monthly basis. So, I get a $1 charge every month. There is no incentive for annual billing on extras.

I don't understand what you mean here... can you explain?

Having a $1/month charge to the company's credit card would make our beancounters scream

I should get an IP address for $1.00 x 12 x 90% = $10.80. However, the annual charge for an IP is $12.00. The same discount is missing from all of the extras. Adding such a discount would save on transaction fees.

Myself, I don't mind the $1 transaction on my personal credit card every month. By paying monthly, I make 9 cents interest based on my 1.59% APY bank account. If Linode offered more than 9 cents off for paying annually, I'd switch to it.

I was under the impression that yearly discounts were discontinued. Maybe you have yours grandfathered in, but in my case, for instance, I was told that there was no discount for paying for a full year. Linode seems to be content to pay the credit transaction fees for the monthly charges.

Far from true. Annual prepayments are a 10% discount, and biennial prepayments are a 15% discount -- both aren't a contract.

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Will the discount is applied automatically if I send a prepayment or do I need to file a ticket?

Thanks,

Alex

Automatically. I have two nodes, both on annual prepayment, and both show "(10% Discount)" next to the plan name.

File a ticket and we'll switch you over.

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IIRC, the disk space alternate bonus has been discontinued.

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Stephen

(Linux user since kernel version 0.11)