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- kerus
i not only have to find a webhost now, i have to basicly write a small "report" on why i picked the one i did, and then my a$$ will be on the line if that host F's up.. great.
finalists:
http://www.mediatemple.com
http://olm.net (ive had them for years with zero problems)
http://www.lexiconn.com (the one they were going to use previously)anyone have any valid arguments against any of the above? its a fairly small site.
- ********0
verio gots the speed. their bandwidth shits on mediatemple
- ********0
forgot to link
http://www.verio.com/
- monkeyshine0
I've used http://www.hostbaby.com for years and love them. I can backup all of my important files in a private folder and never run out of server space.
They're particularly great for small clients with small budgets who want to utilize things like a guestbook or mail forms...Host Baby has several php templates that can be customized.
- kerus0
i dont have enough kidneys left to afford verio
- ********0
http://www.selectedhosting.com
54 bucks a year!!
I have never sent them an email for support where it wasn't answered and corrected immediately. i have been with them for 1 year. email is fine, speed is fine, the price is right.
NOTE: This poster has no financial link or involvement to selectedhosting.com
- kerus0
i dont care if its dirt cheap or not.. i just dont see the point in paying $50/month to verio or $35 a month to lexiconn if mediatemple is as reliable and less than 20 a month.......
- jamesk0
try http://www.dreamhost.com...perso…... I don't use them, but I've heard many people swear by them.
- Mick0
If your ass is on the line ignore budget and go with reliability.
Just write in your report thoe hosts' guarnateed uptime. Also ask them for a list of their clients and contact them for testimonials.
- chl0
I should point out that there is a significant, and I think poorly understood difference between being a bandwidth provider and a hosting provider. They are different things. Verio is primarily a bandwidth provider. They provide people, such as hosting providers, with connections to the internet. The hosting provider is responsible for the physical servers your site lives on, security such as firewalls and updated operating systems, technical support, and so on. Verio also does web hosting and uses its own bandwidth to do so, but that is a distinct thing from their bandwidth business.
A company such as (mt) Media Temple is a hosting provider. We pay for a multi-honed upstream connection to the internet which makes use of several bandwidth providers. One of these is, in fact, Verio, and a large percentage of our network uses their pipes. We also have providers such as Level3 and Global Crossing in our mix. This is a Very Good Thing, because if for example one of Level3's routers blows up and doesn't get fixed for three hours, we're not down for a corresponding three hours (and yes, that does happen.) In fact our customers never notice because traffic just gets routed through the bandwidth providers who are up. This is why getting a blended feed from several providers is a very responsible choice for any hosting provider.
In selecting a web hosting provider, it is perfectly valid to ask who they are buying their bandwidth from, and what kind of a blend is available. This will ultimately have an impact on your site performance. Another good question to ask which often gets overlooked is whether or not your hosting provider actually owns its own IP addresses. If they don't then they could potentially be affected by the actions of whoever does own the IPs, regardless of their own activities. We learned this the hard way at (mt) Media Temple before getting our network fully onto IPs that we do own.
I hope this clears a few things up. If anyone has questions, feel free to email me directly.
- agentfour0
do u guys host with companies in your local area or are you not bothered where the place is?
i dunno why but i feel better hosting with joints nearby so i know i can go round and bust heads if need be.
- Demian0
agentfour,
Your question is not surprising. I've always found it odd personally however. In my experience I've witnessed countless web hosting consumers "feel" better when they select a host local to them. This thinking is generally NOT based on the idea that network speeds will be faster due to proximity (because after all, the people viewing websites most often are dispersed internationally) but rather exactly as you put it... to "go round and bust heads if need be". Funny thing is though nearly 99.999% of web hosting consumers never physically visit their web host in person. I think in the end what counts is accessibility. Try to select a host that is prompt to answer calls, or returns calls when specifically asked. It's a tricky business trying to serve thousands and thousands of users by phone. At my company we sometimes fall short in this task but overall we are very much humanly accessible - which ultimately is what web hosting consumers need. People want to talk to people and get problems solved. I hope this helps.
Demian Sellfors
President
(mt) Media Temple, Inc
- ashley0
I can vouch for Media Temple. Been a paying customer for over 2 years and currently have 5 sites hosted with them.