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Cloud-based operating system which enables small to large size enterprises manage and compute large pools of data storage, datacenter and networking resources via a dashboard.
We make it simple to launch in the cloud and scale up as you grow with an intuitive control panel, predictable pricing, team accounts, and more.
A huge pro with this software is that it is better than AWS. And it is open-source as well as easy to use.
OpenStack is difficult to start with and has a steep learning curve.
OpenStack is a great open source platform for cloud solutions. With its open source way, it gives more options for a customized service.
The web interface for management is a bit more complex and difficult to understand. In compare with another commercial solutions it lacks some extended features.
The biggest pro of OpenStack is that it's an open-source cloud management platform. Great performance and scalability.
The scalability of the cloud environment is a great feature. OpenStack and RackSpace work to get you a cloud environment that can store all your data and handle many users working in the environment.
The clean User Interface of their website make a great experience. Combined with the fact that a simple server can be quickly deployed with the help of droplets makes DigitalOcean an easy choice.
You are charged for disabled instances, you would think charges would only be for instances that are actually in use.
It has been good and I see no reason to think of moving. Service is great, price is good too.
You have to turn off the droplet to scale up or scale down. Information regarding DDoS attacks on droplets should also me made available in the control panel.
In addition, what I really like is how they have a market place where you can browse popular and common open source apps (like plesk) and they can set it up for you with one click of a button.
Hard initial learning curve if you do not have a background in hosting your own web-based products or sites.
Very powerful web hosting, extremely kind and supportive ethos (Digital Ocean were kind enough to support our community project with additional credits).
Although their cost is really low, it is necessary to calculate them and it can be a bit complicated.
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