Ask HN: Which is better to start with: Xen VPS or Amazon EC2

[larryfreeman]

I'm looking into hosting options right now and I'm starting to get sold on Xen VPS.

This raises the question: which is best to start with: Xen VPS or Amazon EC2?

For Xen VPS, SliceHost and Linode seem to have the best reputation. I've also heard recommendations for prgmr, vps link, and server axis.

At this point, I'm thinking that a Xen VPS solution is best for development and then possibly moving to Amazon EC2 when I'm ready to roll out for real.

Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[bhiggins]

but... doesn't EC2 use Xen? :)

[larryfreeman → bhiggins]

Yes, EC2 uses Xen. I guess that my question might be better stated: Is it better to use Amazon's Xen or someone elses?