Update Oct 2009: Both FiveMinuteVPS.com and NetXServers are dead. NetXServers is now redirecting to UnderHost.us.
Via this WHT offer, NetXServers’ VPS plans start from $6/month Mini VPS with the following spec:
64MB guaranteed/128MB burstable memory
4GB storage
20GB monthly data transfer
CentOS/Debian/Fedora Core/Gentoo/OpenSuSE/Ubuntu
Servers seem to be in Dallas, TX.
Update 2008-06-09: VPS plans seem to be discontinued. When you go to [...]
Found UK-based GretzkyHosting and their budget VPS plans through “random clicking”. Their lowest OpenVZ/HyperVM plan is only $6.95/month with the following spec:
96MB guaranteed memory/192MB burstable memory
5GB storage
150GB monthly data transfer
CentOS/Debian/Gentoo/Ubuntu/Fedora
Their servers are with SaidHost in Philadelphia. They are also reselling SaidHost’s budget dedicated servers starting from $21.95 for a 1Ghz/256MB Pentium III.
When you go and find a cheap low end Linux virtual server, the criteria usually involve price (very important!), location (for low latency SSH access), virtualization (Xen vs. OpenVZ?), etc. However the “bit-ness” is rarely looked at. Most current Intel and AMD processors can run 64bit instruction sets, and many virtual server vendors are also [...]
Via this WebHostingTalk offer, you can now buy 1 year of VPSLink OpenVZ or Xen VPS plans and then get the second year free with coupon code ANNIVERSARY2. That means when you pay $79.44, you get the following virtual server for 2 years (comes down to $3.31/month):
64MB memory
2.5GB storage
100GB data transfer/month
Ubuntu/CentOS/openSUSE/Gentoo/Fedora/Debian/Slackware/Arch Linux
Xen or OpenVZ
VPSLink is [...]