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Seconded.

Just started with them too. Steep learning curve getting everything done myself (other hosts really pamper their customers!) but dang are the servers fast.

And besides, every true web hacker needs to know how to set up a server from scratch!

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I think "pamper" might be looking at it the wrong way. Other providers do provide nice click interfaces, but compared to slicehost, they are very limited. I would say slicehost pampers their customers with their fantastic service and unlimited possibilities.

On Slicehost you can run Virtualmin which is a solid step up from most nice click interfaces

Do you have any suggestion on a free control panel to try on SliceHost?

Virtualmin! ;) http://www.virtualmin.com/download.html

Thank you! I didn't realize that virtualmin has an opensource mode

Debian is definitely the most popular OS on slicehost among posters here. Virtualmin works on Debian and also on CentOs

By pamper I meant "hide the nitty gritty details of setting up a server from scratch".

For me great service is a must. Unlimited possibilities is why I moved to slicehost.

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