A utility written in python that scans for open top-level proxy servers. scanner Runs fairly exhaustive tests to find suitable servers. Don't run this from home! Lightweight dependencies.
A wiki of companies that offer cheap vps and server hosting around the world.
Vagrant is a utility for automating the deployment of virtualized environments using VirtualBox v4.x. It helps create and configure lightweight, portable virtual instances in a reproducable (i.e., scriptable) fashion. Written in Ruby.
A VPS hosting provider that uses Xen and lets you run BSD as well as Linux. Could be useful.