[jacquesm]

That's a whole lot better, if that was the message then it somehow got lost to me.

Again, apologies for the tone, but it really seems to be a trend to make a mistake, 'blame someone', then blog about it.

What I would suggest you do, and this is meant very seriously, is find a cheaper hosting provider (EV1/The Planet is about half of what you pay right now) and spend the rest on getting a part-time sysadmin that really knows his stuff.

The difference in $ should be minimal, then look over the guys shoulder at how it is done, but keep doing what you know is your 'level' anyway. That way you get the best of both worlds, excellent care and you don't break the bank, at the same time you'll learn a huge amount.

And if your startup grows you just might have found an employee for the future.

Spend some time looking around, your best bet would be a guy or girl that does sysadmin duties for a larger company using UNIX that wants to make some extra $ in their spare time.