Cloudways vs Digital Ocean - why not go with Digital Ocean directly ?

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February 11, 2016 at 12:48 pm #120807

step8601
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i’d love opinions on Cloudways hosting vs Digital Ocean hosting for Geodirectory

as i understand things, Cloudways uses the Digital Ocean system

so, i guess the question is why not just go with Digital Ocean directly instead of using Cloudways?

Digital Ocean
https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/

Digital Ocean seems cheaper as well for similar plans

Cloudways:

http://www.cloudways.com/en/pricing.php

whatchu think?

thanks

February 11, 2016 at 2:33 pm #120818

Paolo
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Because Cloudways does the config for your server (a very good config), while with Digital Ocean you have to that by yourself. If you are a good server admin, I guess it is a good option.

Thanks

February 11, 2016 at 2:35 pm #120820

step8601
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hmmm, just found one called iwstack

http://iwstack.com/price-calculator.php

anyone try iwstack for geodirectory?

thanks

February 11, 2016 at 2:42 pm #120821

step8601
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ah, yes critical

thanks paolo 🙂

February 11, 2016 at 5:28 pm #120858

justmark
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I looked into Digital Ocean before I went to Cloudways and I agree with Paolo here. Unless you are an educated server admin or you have one on your team, Cloudways makes accessing and using Digital Ocean relatively easy. From setting up a WordPress site to installing an SSL certificate, Cloudways’ interface is very user friendly and when I got into a jam their support system is top notch. Highly recommended.

February 12, 2016 at 5:35 pm #121361

step8601
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i’ve installed server stuff from scratch but it’s a BIG pain, tons of set up, cloudways sounds much more manageable
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