Hi, I know this topic already had some posts, but they are some time old, so I am starting another one…

Does anyone know if Netcup is worth it in 2023? Basically I have heard there are some issues with cancellations and such…

I want to move away from my Windows web hosting at another company, because I didn’t have enough possibilities… (Basically ASP.NET Core and PHP and that is it), but I want to try more stuff, so I though about moving to Netcup to a root server (Either 1000 or 2000 one).

What do you guys think, is it worth it? Any better alternatives for similar performance for the price? I am from Slovenia, and I am looking at a max budget of around 16€ after tax per month…

Edit: 2 additional questions…
Would I be still able to have the free SSL via Let’s encrypt?

Could I set up the right things to have a mail server set up, so it doesn’t go to spam?

  • DjAmadej@alien.topOPB
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for the answer, how do you find the performance on those root servers? Is 2000 worth it? Or should I save a buck and go with 1000? I mean I would like to run a container or two in the future but that is all a big question if I actually will…

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      1 year ago

      I run Matrix/Element on my RS 1000, and it is more than I need. Only uses about 4 GB of RAM at most. On the RS 2000 I currently run 44 Docker containers with no problem.

      But to come back to your question, if it is worth saving the buck, then for your use case of 1 or 2 containers, it will probably be fine.

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        1 year ago

        Do you maybe know… is it worth registering a domain with them or should I register it somewhere else?

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          1 year ago

          I don’t have a domain with them. I use Namecheap. But I have heard from colleagues that use Netcup for their domains that it is quite cheap for some tlds.

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              1 year ago

              You can check the price on the site. If you already have one, it depends on whether you want to transfer it to them, so you can manage everything in one place.

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                1 year ago

                Do you think I could buy like 1 month of 2000 and in a day or two of using it expand to yearly?

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                  1 year ago

                  That should work as you have a satisfaction guarantee for the root server. Support will probably be able to change if for you.