
We’ve been working around the clock to get everything polished up and ready for you to use and the next time you log in you’ll be sure to notice that My.Spry.com has some new controls – and a new look – to make managing your domains, shared hosting, and dedicated or virtual private server more convenient.
Among some of the new features:
Ready to check it out? Log in at https://my.spry.com/ and take a look at the My.Spry.com Documentation to get the most out of your service at Spry!
Feb 04
Posted by danl as VPSLink, Virtual Private Servers
VPSLink Winter Forecast Calls For Sale
The winter forecast is often glumly predictable: clouds, rain, snow, sleet, and – inevitably – plenty of time spent to indoors to avoid the weather. We decided (perhaps in response to the gloomy weather or being cooped up indoors for too long) that it was time to brighten things up with a winter sale.
We’ve reduced the pricing on our most popular VPS hosting plans, with savings of up to 25% on the Link-3.
What does this mean for you?
If nothing else, we are hoping that this sale will brighten your day and give you something to stave off winter boredom and cabin fever (it may already be too late for us) when you sign up for a new virtual private server or upgrade your existing service’s plan or billing cycle to take advantage of our winning prices.
Compare VPS plans to find the hosting bargain that’s right for you, but don’t sweat it if you would like to take your time deciding – like most forecasts ours isn’t set in stone, but you can count on these sale prices through March 31st April!
Use coupon code 25OFFVPS08 to save 25% on VPS Hosting for life at Spry

If this coupon’s awesome savings does not speak for itself, consider some of advantages built-in to every Spry VPS Hosting plan:
Visit our cPanel VPS Hosting and Plesk VPS Hosting pages to find out more.
Need some time to decide? Our 25OFFVPS08 25% Off coupon is active until January 1st, 2009 – and remember: our service is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Oct 03
Posted by danl as Announcements
Keeping with the latest developments in cPanel shared hosting, we have put together a new selection of plans designed to meet the needs (and budgets) of webmasters, application developers, and eCommerce merchants at Spry Hosting.
Our Starter, Intermediate, Advanced, and eCommerce hosting plans have a wide range of capabilities – there’s a plan for your next project, whether you are just starting out or looking to upgrade from your present cPanel hosting:
| 1 E-mail Account | 1 Hosted Domain |
| Disk: | 1000 MB | Bandwidth: | 5000 MB | Cost: | $25 / year |
Made for parking a domain or serving a small site, the Starter plan offers everything you need to grow an idea into a successful website with the convenience of the cPanel hosting control panel.
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 1 MySQL DB |
| Disk: | 5000 MB | Bandwidth: | 5 GB | Cost: | $3.95 / mo |
Starting up a blog, wiki, or forum? This plan was made to suit the needs of your dynamic, database-driven site on the proven Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP framework and we’ve made it ultimately affordable.
| Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Disk: | 10 GB | Bandwidth: | 100 GB | Cost: | $5.95 / mo |
Looking for a solution to host multiple projects?
Get unlimited domain hosting, unlimited MySQL databases, unlimited e-mail accounts, and a dedicated IP address with 10 GB of space to host everything (with room to spare!)
| Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Disk: | 50 GB | Bandwidth: | 500 GB | Cost: | $14.95 / mo |
You know that customers demand the security of SSL-secured shopping and you’ll need as much space as you can get to grow your business.
Get the right tool for the job with our SSL-ready eCommerce shared hosting plan.
Visit our Shared Hosting page to find out more about the innovations in hosting (and pricing) arriving at Spry.
The latest additions to the VPSLink Linux OS template library are our Debian 4.0 Apache/Ruby on Rails stack and Debian 4.0 nginx/Ruby on Rails stack templates.
These two templates replace our CentOS 5, Fedora 8, and Ubuntu 7.10 lighttpd/Ruby on Rails templates. While we have curtailed the range of preconfigured operating systems, the option to install Ruby on Rails is never more than a few commands away – VPSLink provides full root access to install Ruby on Rails on any hosted Linux VPS.
If you are a fan of Debian, we’ve done all the work for you. Simply select the Debian 4.0 “Etch” – RoR w/ Apache + Mongrel or Debian 4.0 “Etch” – RoR w/ Nginx + Mongrel template from the My.VPSLink.com Server Control Center, click Change OS, and get a full-featured Ruby on Rails VPS with:
Starting a new Rails-powered project? Choose Ruby on Rails VPS Hosting at VPSLink and have your virtual private server working in minutes.
Jun 13
Posted by danl as Announcements, VPSLink, Virtual Private Servers
After careful consideration, we’ve decided to move away from offering Webmin VPS plans to new Spry customers in favor of giving users of the Webmin platform the option of hosting with VPSLink.
May 15
Posted by danl as Debian, SysAdmin, VPSLink, Virtual Private Servers
An OpenSSL key vulnerability for Debian 4.0 and Debian-based Linux distributions was published on May 13th, 2008. This vulnerability has the potential to affect any systems which trust keys generated by Debian 4.0 and its derivative operating systems.
Please see the Debian and Debian-based Distribution Security Notice posted on the VPSLink forums and the SSL Keys entry at the Debian Wiki for more information regarding this vulnerability and recommended actions to address the potential security issues which may result from weak SSL keys.
In keeping with our goal of releasing the latest Linux operating systems as they become available, Fedora 9 “Sulphur” has arrived at VPSLink, along with a LAMP-flavored template for rapid deployment.
If you run a Fedora VPS and have been procrastinating an upgrade, now is definitely a good time to backup your VPS and roll out with a fresh installation Fedora 9. (Fedora Core 6 “Zod” – released in late 2006 – is no longer supported with updates and will likely be leaving the VPSLink rotation soon)
What’s new in Fedora 9? Take a look at the Fedora 9 Release Notes – the Fedora Project team has been busy (and, while most of the updates are geared toward Fedora as a desktop operating system, you’ll likely find the addition of recent MySQL, postgresql, and perl versions to be useful in maintaining stability and performance on your VPS).
May 02
Posted by danl as Contests & Specials, VPSLink, Virtual Private Servers
Two years ago, VPSLink was formed as a new branch of the services we have offered at Spry since 2002. Our goal for VPSLink has always been simple: deliver reliable access to high-end hardware and raw performance capabilities with streamlined prices.
We have dedicated ourselves to our simple goal, thousands of Linux users have signed on and put our service to the test, and we are looking forward to celebrating the anniversary of our service for years to come.
Celebrate with us: use coupon code ANNIVERSARY2 to claim a free year of VPSLink service on any plan when you select the 24-month billing cycle – see our VPS Hosting Plans to get started.
Ubuntu 8.04 – “Hardy Heron” – has landed at VPSLink.
Hardy Heron stands out among recent Ubuntu releases because it is a Long-Term Support release: this version promises the stability you would expect from a Debian-based distribution, and it will be supported with security fixes until 2011.
The default Ubuntu 8.04 VPS template and pre-configured LAMP template are ready (and waiting) for installation on both the OpenVZ and Xen platforms.