Comments on: Webhosting Blues http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/ Life in the Flood Zone Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:49:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Richard Will http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-170324 Richard Will Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:23:45 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-170324 I'm happy with Bluehost. There's an interesting review on Bluehost: http://www.squidoo.com/bluehost-review-bluehost-reviews I’m happy with Bluehost. There’s an interesting review on Bluehost: http://www.squidoo.com/bluehost-review-bluehost-reviews

]]> By: Joe Nickell http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-166060 Joe Nickell Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:56:22 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-166060 I know that Doug McLennan just moved <a href="http://artsjournal.com" rel="nofollow">Artjournal</a> to Dreamhost, after a long effort to find a new host. Artsjournal has a LOT more traffic than we have. He might have some great insight, and he's a very approachable guy; email him at his last name @artsjournal.com. Tell him I sent you. Or I can do it, if you want. I'm not as technically knowledgeable as you but I know him (he hosts Flyover, of course). I know that Doug McLennan just moved Artjournal to Dreamhost, after a long effort to find a new host. Artsjournal has a LOT more traffic than we have. He might have some great insight, and he’s a very approachable guy; email him at his last name @artsjournal.com. Tell him I sent you. Or I can do it, if you want. I’m not as technically knowledgeable as you but I know him (he hosts Flyover, of course).

]]> By: Dave Cash http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-166043 Dave Cash Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:23:34 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-166043 I'm very happy with dreamhost.com as well. I can't imagine 10,000 page views per day would faze them. I’m very happy with dreamhost.com as well. I can’t imagine 10,000 page views per day would faze them.

]]> By: Lee http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165988 Lee Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:14:10 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165988 I've mentioned this before to ya, infosaic.com. That's who I host lmlvideoservices.com through, and their a great bunch of folks. Their out of Ohio and very personal. I have their cheapest hosting package, which is very generous, it's just $5 a month! I’ve mentioned this before to ya, infosaic.com. That’s who I host lmlvideoservices.com through, and their a great bunch of folks. Their out of Ohio and very personal.

I have their cheapest hosting package, which is very generous, it’s just $5 a month!

]]> By: candice http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165969 candice Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:55:15 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165969 Traffic numbers (in megabytes/gigabytes) would be useful in shopping around too, if you have them. If you've got halfway decent apache logs you can run something like analog and get an estimate of your usage. Many hosting plans have limits. For what it's worth, for my "I need lots of space for backups and very little traffic" I use Verio, but they aren't so much of a blog-type place. I have a bunch of friends happy with dreamhost. (My blog is on a friend's colo until I get finished moving it to join the mailserver on my business T1, so I have no real help to offer...) Traffic numbers (in megabytes/gigabytes) would be useful in shopping around too, if you have them. If you’ve got halfway decent apache logs you can run something like analog and get an estimate of your usage. Many hosting plans have limits.

For what it’s worth, for my “I need lots of space for backups and very little traffic” I use Verio, but they aren’t so much of a blog-type place. I have a bunch of friends happy with dreamhost. (My blog is on a friend’s colo until I get finished moving it to join the mailserver on my business T1, so I have no real help to offer…)

]]> By: Jon Konrath http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165954 Jon Konrath Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:06:58 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165954 I've used pair.com for rumored.com for ten years now. They are slightly more expensive, but rock solid. I've never had a second of downtime in the last decade (except for stupid config mistakes I've made.) I just got a dreamhost account in December to use for Ruby on Rails projects. No problems yet, and I like the general feel of it. I'm still testing and have not launched anything drawing any sort of traffic, but I know they have a one-click installer for WordPress, and I installed a test blog there in about 15 seconds with no problems. I’ve used pair.com for rumored.com for ten years now. They are slightly more expensive, but rock solid. I’ve never had a second of downtime in the last decade (except for stupid config mistakes I’ve made.)

I just got a dreamhost account in December to use for Ruby on Rails projects. No problems yet, and I like the general feel of it. I’m still testing and have not launched anything drawing any sort of traffic, but I know they have a one-click installer for WordPress, and I installed a test blog there in about 15 seconds with no problems.

]]> By: Simon Dorfman http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165952 Simon Dorfman Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:06:47 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165952 I suggest dreamhost. i have settled upon them after many a not-so-good hosting experience elsewhere. they have a one click wordpress installer and one-click upgrades. they wrote their own web-based-admin which at first i thought would be a negative, having been experienced already using cpanel and plesk, but i now see it as a positive. I'd ask them first if they think 10,000 page views/day is too much for their shared server. if yes, they have a vps offering too. i created a promo code recently that gives away all the $97 promo money in the form of free stuff (two static i.p.'s, etc): INYUFREE my brother likes bluehost. they use cpanel. I'm not sure how they distinguish themselves since so many others use cpanel. maybe they try to have good service. a good place to compare horror stories and reviews is the forum at webhostingtalk.com. I suggest dreamhost. i have settled upon them after many a not-so-good hosting experience elsewhere. they have a one click wordpress installer and one-click upgrades. they wrote their own web-based-admin which at first i thought would be a negative, having been experienced already using cpanel and plesk, but i now see it as a positive. I’d ask them first if they think 10,000 page views/day is too much for their shared server. if yes, they have a vps offering too. i created a promo code recently that gives away all the $97 promo money in the form of free stuff (two static i.p.’s, etc): INYUFREE

my brother likes bluehost. they use cpanel. I’m not sure how they distinguish themselves since so many others use cpanel. maybe they try to have good service.

a good place to compare horror stories and reviews is the forum at webhostingtalk.com.

]]> By: Martha http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165949 Martha Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:57:45 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165949 I can't help at all with that, but I would love to see more pics of the bambino. Martha I can’t help at all with that, but I would love to see more pics of the bambino.

Martha

]]> By: spab http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165942 spab Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:29:56 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165942 Here's an interesting review of Bluehost, http://www.bluehostreview.org/bluehost/bluehost-review/ Ok, I've said enough. Good luck Bart. Too many choices, not enough time. ;) Here’s an interesting review of Bluehost, http://www.bluehostreview.org/bluehost/bluehost-review/

Ok, I’ve said enough. Good luck Bart. Too many choices, not enough time. ;)

]]> By: spab http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165938 spab Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:18:57 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/03/07/webhosting-blues/#comment-165938 My experience with Bluehost has been nothing but fantastic. Great support, tons of choices, shell access, easy control panel, and came to me with a high recommendation. I've been on Bluehost for 2 years without a glitch. I pulled all my domain names off Godaddy and they're hosted by bluehost as well. I got tired of having domain names with one company and hoster with another. I have several client sites on Bluehost too, and everyone is pretty happy. I've also used Lunarpages.com, which is very nice, but bluehost still is better. What probs did you have Sophmom? My experience with Bluehost has been nothing but fantastic. Great support, tons of choices, shell access, easy control panel, and came to me with a high recommendation. I’ve been on Bluehost for 2 years without a glitch. I pulled all my domain names off Godaddy and they’re hosted by bluehost as well. I got tired of having domain names with one company and hoster with another. I have several client sites on Bluehost too, and everyone is pretty happy. I’ve also used Lunarpages.com, which is very nice, but bluehost still is better.

What probs did you have Sophmom?

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