Depending on what you're hosting, you can use the x86 servers. It's got decent processing power and nightly DB backups, and I can install whatever you like. The only way to upload files is ssh, though, not sure if that's a problem.
Also, you know what the uptime/speed are like from using the forums. I expect to move the physical server at the end of September, so there will be a day or two of downtime and after that it should be much better.