<p>Threehosts.com compares the server hosting providers of MediaTemple, Rackspace and DigitalOcean.</p><p>MediaTemple provides Developer and Managed VPS hosting packages. Developer hosting is for expert Linux users. It's designed to give clients total control of their Virtual Environment, which is why servers are provided with SSH only. Clients control and install all software.</p><p>DigitalOcean is unmanaged server hosting services. This means clients will have to do the server system administration, server maintenance, and software configurations. Things like control panel setup, SSL certificates creation, troubleshooting configuration issues, installing scripts and software, setting up iptables firewall rules, upgrades, backups, etc. The hosting provider is only responsible for the physical server and the availability of the server, but does not provide any help in case any problems are faced with unmanaged accounts. Some webmasters have years of experience working with servers and have no problems with this, but non-technical customers are often in a different boat. Unmanaged server hosting solution is always low cost because of no cPanel and technical support.</p><p>Rackspace Cloud does not offer a popular control panel like Plesk or cPanel. This company provides a web-based management interface that users accustomed to cPanel and Plesk may feel a bit awkward when using it. Since the Rackspace Cloud is an un-managed service, clients are responsible for installing and maintaining all software on their server. Rackspace provides two support service levels: Core Service and Managed Service. At the Core Service level, support team will not assist in the installation of software or troubleshooting any kind of issue related to the software installed. Managed Service provides additional support, which includes monitoring, operating system and application infrastructure layer support, and technical guidance. To benefit from Managed Support Service, clients have to pay for what they use plus a $100/mo.</p><p><a href="http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/5/mediatemple_vs_rackspace_vs_digital_ocean.htm">Keep reading...</a></p>