Linode - a server of your own

Herbert uses Linode 1GB to do web development, run automated tasks (Twitter updates, website production), and keep current on new technologies. It has hosted application servers including Openfire XMPP, NGINX, Redmine, and I'd read of others hosting Asterix and many others. Its a server that doesn't go down due to local power or internet outages.

[Update: Since this post was written, the RAM was doubled from 512MB to 1GB and the Disk Storage tripled from 16GB to 48GB] [Update: Since this post was written, the RAM was doubled again from 1GB to 2GB and the Disk Storage was upgraded to SSD]

Although the Linode team provides top notch support, Herbert really hasn't had to use it. The tools are great and the service just works!