After a week long research I have shortlisted following Reseller Host:

ancilenetworks.co.uk
bgfweb.com
ddihosting.net
ewayhosting.com.au
Hometownhosting.com
Newista.com
turnkeyresellers.com

Please refer to the attached file for detail.

Ancile: The have good offer, but do not know much about them. Their Forum is disabled.

bgfweb.com: Great Host, but they do not offer private Nameserver at this cost.

After considering ping stats, alexa ranking, feedback etc. Finally I am thinking in between ddihosting and turnkeyresellers.

Advantage ddihosting is that I am getting one IP, and advantage turnkey is huge space.

Please help me in making my choice.

In case of any feedback please do share.

I would certainly recomend HomeTownHosting. I bought a reseller from them about a month ago and have had nothing but great service since.

Have had great uptime of 99.918% (Just 1 outage).

The support from Greg (The Owner) via MSN has been great.

A top notch service and some very nice prices to go with it.

yea ive heard good review too about hometown hosting, a made of mine will soon be going with them.They have great pre sales support too :)

Yup I have also heard good feedback about hometown hosting.

However, if you look at the file you will see some major price advantage. Like:

turnkeyresellers.com 15GB Space / 150 GB Bw for $13/mo
ddihosting.net 4GB space /50 GB Bw for $8.255/Mo under their summer special

So my decision is mainly is mix of feedback and price.

I think from feedback perspective bgfweb.com is the best.

Uhhhh, I know its tough to decide!

Any comments or help on this is really going to be helpful.

What i did was looked at every postive aspect on scales of 1-10.
The one with the best out of 10 for alot of things go for that

I'd go with turnkeyresellers.com

The offer seems to be very reasonable, although I've never tried them.

If you find some good posts about them, I'd sure go with them.


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turnkeyresellers.com seems tooooo good to be true.
I think thier overselling and pray to god every day that thier resellers and clients wont use all thier bandwith and space.

ddihosting.net... well, They are also overselling because thier prices are really cheap.....20 GB Space 300 GB Bandwith for $50/mo !!??

HomeTownHosting.Com .....I did not try them and only GOOD things I heard about them...Im thinking to purchase a package and try there services.... Thats why I made a search about them and found only good news. Thier prices are great.

My advise to you Harsha is to look for support more than space and bandwith. Whats the point of having 100 GB space and 1000 bandwith for $39/mo if the server is always DOWN !!!!!!??

Ace-Host.Net offers 20 GB Space and 200 GB Bandwidth for 40/mo
But I heard that thier server is almost down all the time and the support....well...if there is any support there :confused:

I made a reseach about reseller providers and thier prices.
What I found is that : 10 GB Space and 100 GB would normally cost $50-$70 per month.

First comes the support....then the web space and bandwith.
Thats way im considering hometownhosting .
Thier price is $25 for 5 Gb Space and 80 GB bandwith and they have GREG....I only heard good things about this guy.

I hope this helps......Good Luck ;)

I made a reseach about reseller providers and thier prices.
What I found is that : 10 GB Space and 100 GB would normally cost $50-$70 per month.That would roughly be the price point where you start to have good chances to get proper service and support. The cheaper you go the less chances you've got to stumble upon a good host.

Good luck!

Thanks for all the nice words guys. Just wanted to clear up a small flaw I noticed in the attached excel file.... The transfer/bandwidth shows 25gb but it is actually 35gb for that plan. Thanks for considering us for your hosting needs.

Greg: Sorry for the mistake in file on bandwidth, its typo error.

All:
Well coming back to my list. Why I chose these host. Yes good reviews on Bgfweb and Hometown. Plus some good seasonal offers made by certain companies.

Like DDI: The 4Gb offer is actually for $14.95, but they are giving 45% discount this month only.
Turnkey: They have 20 GB plan for $49.95, but they have WHT offer 15 GB for $12.95 (if I pay for quarter its $10/mo)

Similary Ancile: Their regular plans are costly, but this seems to be a June Special.

Well I am a bit cost concious,as I have to host bunch of my personal sites. I will provide space to some charity organizations and to my friends. For sure I am not looking for profit here. But on the same note I do not want to compromise on quality.

I hope that with the help of all of you, I would be able to have my host.

Thanks

I made a reseach about reseller providers and thier prices.
What I found is that : 10 GB Space and 100 GB would normally cost $50-$70 per month.


Well, I don't want to make any bad vibes here but your research on resellers accounts under that price is just not right. You can buy servers with 80 GB hard disk space and 1 TB + bandwidth for $50 - $70 per month.

The prices I offer may seam like overselling but when you take the price of the server and all of turnkey's customers it is not. I welcome the users to use there resources because as the resources grow the servers get upgraded or new machines are brought online. This is how I drive the prices so low.

Thanks for considering me. But I wanted to clear the air on the comments lefy about Turnkey Hosting.

Hi All,

Thanks to everyone for providing their inputs.

Choice has been made. The decision is not only based on price, but also outlook and orientation of the company.

Let me summarize how I approached and how I selected my Host.

Initially I started with hostquote and I didn't get much of response. And as usual some of the big companies not even bothered to look at my request and were trying to sell what they have.

In terms of my presales conversation, depth of business and customer needs I would rate turnkeyresellers pretty high. My mails and queries were responded in within 10 minutes all the time. Robert seems to be very quick and responsive to customer needs. Also, he is very much conversant and understands what a newbie would be looking at. I will say excellent support. Also he is in the business for two years (I searched some of his 2 year old posts, when he use to offer hosting and that too free to some)

Why I didn’t selected Turnkey:

I required 2 IPs, wherein Turnkey was not offering any IP with their WHT package. The additional cost was $25 setup and $2 Monthly.

Moreover, the WHT offer is for 15/150 GB, and that would have costed me $10/mo(if paid quarterly) I do not require that much space and its not cost effective for me.

Overall, I had excellent experience with Turnkey. Keep up the good work Robert.

Finally I selected DDI Hosting. Why:

They seems to have clear outlook of what they are doing and why they doing. It seems that they have a clear outlook to stay in Hosting business.

They have pretty good online chat, though the folks on online chat are not expert but they were of good help. I chatted couple of time and I am very positive.

For my selection process, I scanned almost all the WHT and other forums (Don’t only search forums but also search Google/yahoo) Overall there was a +ve feel for DDI. Except for one incident that happened few weeks back, where the planet servers went down for more than 12 Hrs. Those are some of the recent post and give an impression that DDI has some problems. But, that was a global problem and I know; it not only affected DDI but number of other companies as well. If I strike that one incident, DDI emerges as pretty strong company.

Another criteria was forum at their site, almost all of them had active forum, except few. I will rank their forum as 1 BGFWEB, 2, DDIHosting, 3 Turnkey.

Other than that, DDI seems to be pretty transparent company, the phones are listed and they match with the directory listing. Whois record is transparent. That in fact gives a great comfort level.

In terms of prices, DDI has reseller plan of 4/50 with one IP for $14.95, and on that they were giving 45% discount till 1-July. The services are good and Larry is active and responds to the mails fast. I posted couple of mails yesterday and I was not hoping any response for 1-2 days due to death of Larry’s Grand Mother. But to my surprise my mails were responded within 6 Hrs, and there was someone to chat with me online.

So I am going ahead with DDI. Will post my experience after a month or so.

Regards,

Harsha

Originally posted by senaia


ddihosting.net... well, They are also overselling because thier prices are really cheap.....20 GB Space 300 GB Bandwith for $50/mo !!??


In regards to overselling. I just want to respond.

If you search WHT we actually outlined our server model for someone on how to define their pricing.

We could take one of our servers, fill it completely with all of any one plan and the customers using everything allocated to them and we would still make a profit.

To me, that does not equal overselling. But everybody looks at the world in different ways.

Personally i never choose a host who has:

1. A templatemonster style website

and

2. A long term un-profitable model.

Although not on your lists, i have been researching resellers for over a month, and i have come up with a list of hosts that i see as solid, and what seem here for the long term:

1. httpme

2. clook.net

3. servint

4. resellernexus

Hope it helps.

jon

I agree in regards to selecting a host with an un-profitable business model, luckily ours is profitable. :)

As for a template website, many hosts start with one as we did and then move away from it. It can always be done at once so that is really a bad way to choose a host. You should base it off the people that work with that host, how they handle support, servers, etc... Are they honest, and things like that. Those are what matter.

Originally posted by jonnie
Personally i never choose a host who has:

1. A templatemonster style website

and

2. A long term un-profitable model.

Although not on your lists, i have been researching resellers for over a month, and i have come up with a list of hosts that i see as solid, and what seem here for the long term:

1. httpme

2. clook.net

3. servint

4. resellernexus

Hope it helps.

jon

I totally agree.

Great advice :gthumb:

agreed.

i agree the templatemonster comment, is a bit superficial, but it's the details that i watch. i also think that your hosting company might suit the thread starter just fine, and good luck if he selects you.

I just like seeing a unique value proposition, that no other host offers. ie httpme is their .COMmunity, clook.net is open for all to view, servers uptime etc.

There is nothing worse then a host that doesnt have a unique value proposition to give me. One glance on your site, i could see it, but happy to hear it. ;-)

A templatemonster style website

Some how I do not agree... Templates are suppose to be used by people.

Otherwise all hosting will become web designer companies and will provide good webdesign instead of quality hosting.
:D

A template should not matter.

The template is designed to make the site look good, like myself I am not a designer. I have used templates before and see nothing wrong with it.

The import thing to ask is:

1. Can you find the information you are looking for?
2. Can the host answer your questions or at least attemp to lead you to the correct direction?

Not all hosts have a large budget to hire a designer for $1,000 + for a good site. If that happened, you would probally see a much larger price on hosting. The money has to be re-made somewhere.

Originally posted by jonnie
i agree the templatemonster comment, is a bit superficial, but it's the details that i watch. i also think that your hosting company might suit the thread starter just fine, and good luck if he selects you.


Oh it has suited me really well and I am hosted on ddihosting now.

And I should be wished be good luck LOL:D

Regards,

Originally posted by ddihosting
I agree in regards to selecting a host with an un-profitable business model, luckily ours is profitable. :)

Yes, 125gb transfer for $24.95/mo is a great business model. Maybe all that transfer usage is why ThePlanet turned off your servers. ;) :crazy:

4. resellernexus

Thanks for the mention and it's great to be included in a list of great hosts such as HTTPme and Clook who like us, have been around for a long time and have sensible business models. :gthumb:

Nexus-

What is overselling enabled mean?

profezor

In regards to the issue with the planet, read the posts. I am always honest when telling what happened and I told the truth about the entire situation. It had nothing to do with transfer as we have never gone over our alloted amount and have yet to come close to it.

Originally posted by profezor
Nexus-

What is overselling enabled mean?

profezor
If you mean in regard to our site, we mean that we allow our resellers to assign more disk space and transfer than is allocated to their account. This is the essence of overselling. We don't actually oversell our servers really - only marginally (30 x 3gb plans = 90gb on a 80gb disk which is realistic) and we also cap the amount of domains a reseller can host. This configuration enables a reseller to get the most out of their plan while protecting the server which leads to a stable service.

I am currently with ddihosting also and I must say I am 100% happy on my choice. They have yet to let me down :)

Its been 4 days with ddihosting, so far I am getting quick response, all tickets have been responded fast and as iGravity said They have yet to let me down.

RealGoodHost.com seems OK

Harsha, so how is ddihosting so far? I am looking for a good host right now as well, with excellent support and uptime... Basically reliability..! Anybody knows?

Thanks in advance :P

So far with DDI, its good. Support is fast.

What else, peace of mind. 100% happy with my choice.

:D

then i think i will sign in with them as well :) nothing wanted more than a fast support response and uptime :D

My knowledge of Home Town is somewhat out dated but I had a friend a while back that signed up with them and had great service. I'd reccomend you give them a try.

Having worked with the HostNexus team for nearly three years now I can honestly say that there is really no way you'll go wrong by choosing ResellerNexus. Top-notch support, service, and TONS of extras. In fact, I can't think of any other host who has devoted as much time to researching and implementing even the most obscure of "bonus features" for their clients.

From the www.nexusportal.net community and extensive bank of tutorials to online demos, a website builder, fantastico, and tons of other great stuff.

I rarely post here and no one asked me to write this message, I just feel that in an industry as plagued with fly-by-nights as web hosting it's important that the good guys get recognized.

Originally posted by Harsha
So far with DDI, its good. Support is fast.

What else, peace of mind. 100% happy with my choice.

:D

I believe your comment and join the DDI in 8-JULY, but now they still can't maintanace their angel server........today is 12 JULY :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

Eric, it would only be fair to amend your flaming post in this thread (as you did in one other) since your comments could possibly cost DDI business.

I've only been with them a very short while but I am having a rather pleasant experience. Have there been bumps? Yes. I've explained how I personally cope with these minor speedbumps in another thread (I built planning and transition time before my business kicks off and I am still well within that comfort zone). I've also explained that with each bump came a nice technical or customer service improvement.

i just want to get back my money and never go to ddi only :bawling:

i just want to get back my money and never go to ddi only

in other threads you pasted a chat session with their support that gives you clear instructions how to do so.

Originally posted by buscemi
I've also explained that with each bump came a nice technical or customer service improvement.

I echo sentiments of buscemi, you learn while you face minor bumps.

Buscemi, I do not agree on one of your statement that Erics' comments could possibly cost DDI business. If a person is honest and is working towards customer satisfaction, no body can hurt him.

Overall, what color of glass you wear to see the story matters a lot.

Eric: From your posts I can understand English is not primary language. Hence, I can visualize the communication gap that might have happened.

Regards,

Harsha

Buscemi, I do not agree on one of your statement that Erics' comments could possibly cost DDI business. If a person is honest and is working towards customer satisfaction, no body can hurt him.

Point taken. However, I don't believe that outright flames are always 100% honest and derogatory terms repeated over and over can be damaging. Remember, not everybody here does a search and may base a decision on less than 100% of the opinions (and facts) floating around. Not the fault of the poster, but just pointing that out.

Well in a free world any one is free to express what S/He feels.

Its only way of expression that distinguishes a person with A person.

hey, he's not slagging my company so I don't really care. I was just pointing out what was already pointed out before (how someone will be perceived by flooding a forum with derogatory remarks, etc). He has ignored the instructions on how to cancel, and will probably ignore advice to plan better in the future.

People are intelligent and can really make through such un called for comments.

For DDI is neither my company, but atleast they are providing good service at really decent price.

No hard feelings against Eric, he will get some wisdom. Someday!

hello harsha,
are you still with ddi hosting ?
I wanted to know whether their service is going as per your expectations. Would be always nice to know others opinions before deciding myself on a good reseller .
thanks !

Hometown or DDI seems to have the best reputation.

Some ppl are having bad experience with DDI.
I am in search of a host ....

Originally posted by saurab
hello harsha,
are you still with ddi hosting ?
I wanted to know whether their service is going as per your expectations. Would be always nice to know others opinions before deciding myself on a good reseller .
thanks !

WOW! Amazing to see a very old thread surfacing again.

Yes I am very much with DDI, and enjoying their amazing service.

There are other recent threads that you can scan about DDI.

Cooleo2k: Could you be specific please about your comments.

Mods: As my selection of Host is done, can this thread be closed?

I am looking for a host which provide atleast 1 GB of web space and at least 20 GB of traffic. I want my site to be up 99.9% and i want some good support. I am looking to host some 5-10 domains.

I have shortlisted a few -> Turnkey Resellers, DDI etc. I want your suggestion. I would be glad if you could point me to a url where in I can see the uptime of DDI and Turnkey.

I have gone through Net Craft and I suppose DDI is not having good uptime record. I also believe that their servers are down for 12 hours continuosly which made me drop DDI.

Suggest me some good hosts. I want to host the domains in 24 hours from now. Any help would be appreciated

Well Turnkey is also a good option. Rob Saylor is a good and a nice person to interact with.

Would like to correct you on DDI, they had some issue with their service provider(I wont discuss here, as it has been discussed in detail on WHT), but now they have good uptime and they are real good value for money. I am with DDI and am happy over there.

Also DDI, themeselves uses alerta to track their server uptime. Site uptime and server uptime are two different things. Most of the host shows their site uptime. There are are only few serious companies that dare to show their servers uptime. DDI shows uptime for all their servers on their site. Thats what make me more confident about DDI.

Also Larry is amazing person to deal with.

I will suggest you send presales question to your shortlisted hosts and see how and what they respond.

thank you for the response