Latest Linode Feature: One-click resizing and libcloud support!

Finally finished busying with the office relocation and renovation, today spent sometime to read linode's blog. I realize they have just released two very exciting features:

1. One-click resizing of linode: Just select your new plan and click submit, 8 minutes later you got your new resized linode!
http://blog.linode.com/2009/09/09/self-serve-linode-resizes/

2. libcloud support: Now you can utilize libcloud library to talk to linode's node management service.

I guess most of the more traditional VPS service provider are going towards more support for various management APIs to make it more competitive comparing to the cloud hype rider like Amazon. This is a very cool thing as that also means sooner or later you could have most of your VPS hosting service works pretty much like the way you program it to run as a cloud service backend.