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DreamHost wasn't so Dreamy! I was with DreamHost for several years always having issues with the uptime of my sites. While I had an entry level Virtual Private Server (VPS) with DreamHost, I had never had an issue like this with my previous VPS providers. Trouble tickets were created with DreamHost Support over the years and I would always follow any advice to optimize the speed of the processor and/or RAM usage, however nothing seemed to change the performance of my sites on their VPS. Also, just because you purchased a VPS with DreamHost does not mean that your SQL databases will run on it. I'm pretty sure they are still using shared hosting for your SQL databases and they upsell you to move them over to a faster VPS.

In addition to the uptime issues, they kept raising their rates on a VPS that was not working properly and auto renewing my contract. If you don't cancel your auto renewing VPS subscription in time, they will charge you for everyday that it is open or running, so be sure to backup your sites and cancel or close your VPS before the plan auto renews.

If you are looking for a VPS I would do your research because hosting companies have a huge markup on their products. I would recommend looking at a VPS like AWS Lightsail. It may take a little more work and education on the platform to get started however in the long run you will understand how a VPS works with a lower overall expense. I hope this helps someone that has had the same experience that I have had with DreamHost.