@GryoCearloose @JoshBent Other storage options have been discussed for possible implementation in the future.

The connection is just as stable as before, we just bought a bigger/faster pipe.

@GyroGearloose @JoshBent @Haxk20 just wanted to let you know I brought our conversation to our product development team and as a result, we've increased our bandwidth across the board as a direct result of your feedback, our new max bandwidth offered is 800Mb/s w/ a full Gig coming in the near future

Pricing will not be affected by these changes :)

@JoshBent Ah sorry, I misread and had the wrong context :D

@Condor @JoshBent fun fact, our current VPS are LXC containers running in ProxMox :)

@JoshBent The storage and hardware resources are exactly the same amounts across all three tiers. The difference comes in network speeds, transfer speeds, and availability of offerings such as Backups and Snapshots, among other features listed on each tier.

That said, our Standard offering is in-line with (if not more powerful than) what is generally available at the same price points from other providers. If you have a specific plan/configuration in mind I'd be happy to take a look at what our most comparable plan is so you can compare apples to apples.

@GyroGearloose Thanks for the love! :D

@JoshBent The Premium Plans are just one of our pricing options, we have other plans and configurations available under our Basic and Standard offerings as well that are more affordable.

@makmm SkyPoints are earned for joining our beta and for other things like following our social media. You can redeem them for SkySilk Account Credit or for real rewards like Amazon or Visa Gift Cards.

You earn SkyPoints on any transaction (1x SkyPoints for Standard and 10x for Premium) and we will also be introducing other ways to earn such as with bug bounties, written tutorials, contests, referrals, and other methods.

SkyPoints are never reset and will be available for redemption once we go live.

@Condor Thanks!

We started with smaller availabilities and ramped up to our larger plans to be able to stress test load. Since we are giving away a free service it's hard to get a real gauge for what our production load will be, but we obviously don't want to find out we can't handle something after we launch, so we're trying to get any kinks we can out now before we go live next month.

We also know free things are a good way to get people's attention, being a new company we like attention! ;)

Thanks @dfox! You hit the nail on the head.

@JoshBent if you have any other questions feel free to join our Discord (linked above), you'll see we are active in there as well and you can ask other users who find us through posts like this that will back our legitimacy.

We are pretty active in jumping into threads like this where we are mentioned organically:

https://reddit.com/r/VPS/...

https://reddit.com/r/...

@GyroGearloose You asked" Can I buy /rent a vps with the points I get? " sorry if my response was unclear, you can use points to redeem for credit towards your VPS. You can redeem that credit at any time. So I think you might care about them ;)

In regards to why someone might use the Premium cluster, there are plenty of reasons; for example, companies that require Big Data/complex Machine Learning or Enterprise-Scale Rendering/Compiling to name a few.

That is why we also have smaller plan sizes and different options available with the Standard and Basic plans as well. Something for everyone.

@GyroGearloose Yep!

You can use your SkyPoints for Account Statement Credit or for other rewards like Amazon and Visa Gift Cards once we go live.

@JoshBent Nope not a paid promo, looks like @GyroGearloose found us and decided to share.

We are offering a 25% off lifetime discount to all beta users as a thank you for testing and feedback.

@GyroGearloose I have my ways ;)

How long will the beta last? Any ideas?

- We project to be in beta for a few more weeks, we'll be releasing more details soon.

When it ends can we still access the servers to retrieve data?

- Yes, there will be an ample migration period to allow for data retrieval, otherwise machines will be removed so no surprise charges. More details here: https://help.skysilk.com/support/...-

Will there be a free plan in the future? For data retrieval even the lowest would do.

- There is not going to be a free plan once we are live, but as you see we have many different offerings among the Basic, Standard, and Premium levels, with the Basic level machines starting as low as $1.00/mo, Standard at $2.00/mo, and Premium at $5.00/mo.

All beta users will also be receiving a 25% lifetime discount on their monthly statements as a thank you for helping us test.

@JoshBent

No mining allowed, otherwise no catch or surprise charges once we leave beta: https://help.skysilk.com/support/...-

Hey everyone, I'm Matt, I work at SkySilk. Thanks for the post and interest!

Yes, we are legit, there is no catch or sketchiness. We are a new platform looking for exposure and feedback from devs like you while we are beta testing, as simple as that. :)

If you have any trepidations about our beta offer, feel free to join our public Discord server and ask some of our other testers how they've enjoyed their experience so far: https://invite.gg/SkySilk

For those upset about the CC requirement, we understand the frustrations and are actively looking into other methods of verification such as PayPal.

We are actively in development and always looking to add new features, feel free to check us out and let me know if you have any questions or feedback.

Thanks!

P.S. One additional note being discussed above for clarity;

Cryptomining, Illegal Activity, Malicious Activity, or any activity that generates unfavorable network load is subject to review/account suspension.