Speaking as a Rackspace customer, if any of these guys are Linux techs, and you're looking, hire them. With signing bonuses.
Anecdote: A couple years ago, I had one explain to me (in a way that made sense) how the battery on the raid array was probably the cause of some problems with https. And _he was right_.
Maybe not everyone there is a certified genius, but that really blew my mind. They really know hardware. I haven't talked to one who couldn't save my tail in a pinch. Rackspace might seem a bit on the expensive side, but their support is absurdly good.
Anecdote: A couple years ago, I had one explain to me (in a way that made sense) how the battery on the raid array was probably the cause of some problems with https. And _he was right_.
Maybe not everyone there is a certified genius, but that really blew my mind. They really know hardware. I haven't talked to one who couldn't save my tail in a pinch. Rackspace might seem a bit on the expensive side, but their support is absurdly good.