Webhosts anyone?

tekky

Anyone here work for a decent webhost or have some good prefered ones? I'm looking for a decent host for a decent price... I'll gladly compare them unless you feel the urge to add package info inside a reply...

Basically looking for PHP (and other serverside scripts if possible since I like learning new things), MySQL, decent size (many are up to 1Gig of space these days) and a decent bandwith, domain name optional but I wouldnt mind being able to host multiple domains from 1 account either...)

Sorry if this sounds lazy, I dont have much free time these days, I just got home from overseas, have a month long class + 2 other things during that class, and I have to pack my house and get ready to move my wife because I have to goto Korea soon... so please bear with me? :evilgrin:

TheDefender

Copying my original PM, which you won't get since you exceeded your PM storage limit...

So as to avoid posting something that may piss off the powers that be, I figured I'd shoot my host's info to you. Very good pricing and I don't even know (in the year that I've been with them) that they've ever had downtime... If so, it's that 15 minutes at 4AM that I wouldn't care about anyhow. Anyhow, it's who I've been using for the past year, and you can host multiple domains on a single account.

http://www.raishosting.com/

tekky

deleted some msgs gotta run will reply after reading your hosts site 🙂

Thanks! 😃

Jason_Batten

Clearly, I have the best webhost 😃

Five years of searching and I found www.servage.net, I use to host with www.powweb.com but I left them because their service is shite, unless you like having your MySQL database down every week 😕

If you look at the main page of servage they list everything they offer... or have a quick look at my signature for the basics 😉 Servage are friendly, they are quick with support if you have any questions. You can earn free hosting... they have upgraded they're service at least 3 times, I think a total of 4 times and I haven't been with them for even 12 months yet.

tekky

I saw that after I posted Netnerd, very impressive indeed, although one question comes to mind.... What was their Previous name? I know a couple of companies from Houston that started around that time and I'm leery to get into working with some of them again... I dont suppose you know?

TheDefender

That is kind of odd that they throw out that "when we changed our name" statement so blase like, but don't mention their former name. If you go to webhostingtalk.com and search their forum for servage, there are some interesting posts (both good and bad).

JPnyc

I highly recommend godaddy.com. I've been using them for over 2 yrs, recommend them for anyone I build sites for. They have various low priced plans and support php or asp, 24/7 phone support and it's GOOD phone support. The kind where you get to talk to an actual HUMAN person who tries to help and usually knows HOW. A rarity to be sure, in this day and age.

tekky

JPnyc wrote:
I highly recommend godaddy.com. I've been using them for over 2 yrs, recommend them for anyone I build sites for. They have various low priced plans and support php or asp, 24/7 phone support and it's GOOD phone support. The kind where you get to talk to an actual HUMAN person who tries to help and usually knows HOW. A rarity to be sure, in this day and age.

I've had 2 bad run ins with Godaddy already, to the point where I ended up talking to 1 step below the owner due to their support not being able to fix a problem in a timely fashion, granted I got my domain renewed free for the last 2 years.... doesnt excuse the fact that i spent 2 weeks trying to resolve simple problems through their customer support.

So far Servage looks like the better place... they dont offer "many" services, ie. it seems they only do hosting, which I wouldnt mind a reseller option in the future, but I really dont need my own "business" at the time being anyways.

And I'll go dig around on webhostingtalk now 🙂 Thanks!

Jason_Batten

tekky wrote:
I saw that after I posted Netnerd, very impressive indeed, although one question comes to mind.... What was their Previous name? I know a couple of companies from Houston that started around that time and I'm leery to get into working with some of them again... I dont suppose you know?

No previous name that I am aware of. They aren't american. So they can be trusted.

I just received an email from servage today saying how they are increasing all members webspace slowly. It increases 1 - 10megs every day.

Servage appolgise for technical errors as soon as they happen and they've only had one since I have been with them. To say sorry they gave every one a free months worth of hosting. Every month they improve.

BTW Servage offer reselling but its sort of an undeveloped thing. I was just told to use the current package but one customer per package.

tekky

NetNerd85 wrote:
No previous name that I am aware of. They aren't american. So they can be trusted...

Thats quote is a bit disturbing if anything... I don't agree with everything our country does, but grouping "Americans" as "non trustworthy" is a bit appalling...

I don't like what France does... but I'll never say "damn your French, you're a coward"...

Anyways... don't want to get the thread off topic (even if it is my thread)... but being that they have offices in Houston does lend to the notion that they do have American counterparts so maybe you might want to rethink that ideaology :evilgrin:

Namadoor

When I was doing a search for web hosts two stood out to me. Please note that I don't know a whole about them, but I found quite a few good reviews about both of them, and both of them have really good prices. They are http://globedomain.com and http://www.surpasshosting.com/

planetsim

Bit sketpical on how servage are able to have those prices like < $10 AUD is a bit insane (unless of course its using a US Data Centre) considering what Ive seen $15+ as starters for majority of Australian hosts and most of which are slowish.

Not sure if they fit your needs but ASO is who I am hosted with and quite happy with them only one major drama when the data centre they use went a bit crazy forgotten the full story but they eventually changed to another, Support is damn good most of my tickets get answered with 5-10mins on avg and if it requires being fixed usually fixed within the first reply.

piersk

You could try Mesopia (used to be dr2). I have a reseller account with them. They're very good. If you want stuff installed, then its just a case of emailing/posting on the forums and they'll go to work (almost) instantaniously!!

goldbug

I usually throw out globat.com when someone is looking for decent inexpensive hosting. Not had a problem with them yet. I personally host with cwihosting.com, a little more expensive, but they have Postgres available.

vaaaska

NetNerd85 wrote:
They aren't american. So they can be trusted.

Uh...whatever.

Having had business dealings on a number of continents I'll tell you that you want to do business with Americans because the goal is to create a fair deal - not a one time let me have all your cash and mayble I'll come through on my deal.

There is a reason why American businesses are so successful and it has nothing to do with who the president is...

If you want cheap...cheap...and I mean cheap. Take a look at
Jiffynet. When I signed up with them four years ago I never would have thought that I would stay this long. There have been a few problems, but an email to the right person and they are always resolved very fast.

Sometimes, cheap is just that, but in this case it's been really good (at least for me).

And...because they are the best thing happening in hosting...and they are good people...and they are creating a 'CPanel killer' (in their words) and I believe them wholeheartedly...and they have built an amazing community...

TextDrive

When it's time for me to switch hosts (when I'm not happy with my current one), they will be my next host...

TheDefender

NetNerd85 wrote:
No previous name that I am aware of. They aren't american. So they can be trusted.

Direct quote from their website: "Servage was formally founded in 1998 under a different name." As far as the second half of your statement goes, I'll just leave it alone and at Tekky's response.

Jason_Batten

Well, Servage are great and the best deal around. BTW planetsim, they just started supporting the AUS dollar, I signed up on US hosting which was 7.45/month, it works out the same... although you know our dollar... bloody thing bounces up and down

davidjam

Maybe I'm missing something... but no one has mentioned if any of these hosts support PHP 5 or MySQL 4.1 (I think that's it, the one with subqueries). I would like to move over to PHP 5 but don't know where to do it.

I thought the American comment was funny (youthful spirits and all). I personally don't have anamosity towards Americans anymore, in fact I'm more understanding of who they are and what drives them. All I know is that I have a hard time relating to them on many levels... born and raised Canadian...

Timsmr2

Hi,

Try streamline.net they have been good sor far and to me and done what you are looking for.

Tim

BuzzLY

NetNerd85 wrote:
They aren't american. So they can be trusted.

Hm. Do you realize how it would sound if I substituted almost any other ethnic/national/religious/gender reference?

They aren't black. So they can be trusted.
They aren't Jewish. So they can be trusted.
They aren't Muslims. So they can be trusted.
They aren't Catholics. So they can be trusted.
They aren't women. So they can be trusted.
They aren't Canadians. So they can be trusted.

Interesting... no matter what I put in there, as long as it's a generalization (sorry, generalisation for you British and Brit-descendants), it's comes off as blatant discrimination. And I find that quite offensive. :glare: