What do you look for in an RDP? (Suggestions needed)

[managedhybrid]

Hello,

I am curious to know what people are looking an RDP. Not a VPS.

Note: The difference between RDP vs VPS

RDP: You (user) and other users in the same OS, sharing CPU, RAM, Port, HDD (Not space but I/O). Shared IP. In other words "use what you can get"

VPS: You (user) alone on your own IP. Share an equal amount of CPU, RAM, HDD (both space + I/O). Share Port. In other words "dedicated usage shared with no one else but you"

//

The reason I ask is because I see a major trend & interest on "RDPs" for $30 for 100GB but all I see is providers that are offering SATA disks w/ or w/o RAID. If any software RAID or even if it does have HW RAID doesn't have BBU or cache.

Some of the applications (and similar ones) to them are as follow:
WinRaR
FileHost Uploader/Downloader Managers (Including but not limited to major file hosts RapidShare, FileServe, FileSonic etc)
& Sometimes Utorrent/Deluge (etc)

The reason I ask is what else do people look into an RDP provider (or what are you using yours mostly for). I could probably offer more high end specs (such as the drives + raid) that most providers do not overlook. I wouldn't need to "reboot" a server to get fast speeds (connectivity or winrar usage). Thats cheating users into thinking that method is the solution.

Your 2c appreciated. Heck I am looking forward on selling 100GB 15k RPM $30 a pop that will outbeat any SATA drive here.

Note to customers of mine: If such decision comes into place where I start providing "RDP" services. The server would be different and/or another server specified just for RDP usage and nothing else.

managedhybrid Reviewed by managedhybrid on 1st Apr 2011. What do you look for in an RDP? (Suggestions needed) Hello, I am curious to know what people are looking an RDP. Not a VPS. Note: The difference between RDP vs VPS RDP: You (user) and other users in the same OS, sharing CPU, RAM, Port, HDD (Not space but I/O). Shared IP. In other words "use what you can get" VPS: You (user) alone on your own IP. Share an equal amount of CPU, RAM, HDD (both space + I/O). Share Port. In other words "dedicated usage shared with no one else but you" Rating: 5

[Gonzo1136]

I prefer VPS. HD size around 100GB is more than sufficient. RAR, UnRAR speed must be fast. My machine must be able to withstand heavy down/up-loading + RAR/UnRAR all happen at the same time.

[rey2k5]

RDP is still the way to go. Just that it needs someone to monitor it to ensure that it is not being abused by the users. This is the reason why so many RDP fails, because no one is there to control the CPU load and memory usage when they are being abused by the users.

[JoomlaZ]

RDP is still the way to go. Just that it needs someone to monitor it to ensure that it is not being abused by the users. This is the reason why so many RDP fails, because no one is there to control the CPU load and memory usage when they are being abused by the users.

Well if you have a vps and you are only using it, then no alarming abuses by users na