Hi, after my UK reseller account rates tripled, I'm looking for a US account.

I'm not actually going to resell, just host friends domains and my 5 or so.

So I'm looking for something like Manlius.com, although I really don't think I want to go with them in light of recent downtime and how they've treated users on this board.

I'd like (a Linux host, or maybe FreeBSD):

unlimited domains (or at least 50)
a gig or so of space
unlimited POP3 email/aliases/autoresponders
SMTP send access (a lot of hosts don't allow as of spam)
editable MX records/zone files (so maybe CPanel?)
SSH/FTP access
PHP 4.2, Perl 5, SSI, cgi-bin, maybe even gcc/rpm and bash
procmail and pine

I'm sure there's more I use that I can't think of, but this is the minimum, my previous host allowed 300Mb/300 domains etc; but that was not enough space.

Edit: I looked at Dixiesys 2 for 1, so 800Mb for $10, but would want more than 20 sites, and heard bad things about dixesys on anandtech.com

Bad things as in?

You're bound to hear bad things on almost any forum about almost any host. 1 disgruntled customer can start a sh*t storm....;)

Basically, you got to take every "bad" comment with a grain of salt...if you start seeing dozens of different people all complaining about the same thing..then you have a issue...

I can recomend www.plexhost.com, provided you dont run to customer service 24/7 and dont mind pointing your domains at ns.plexhost.com instead of your own nameservers, but since your not reselling but hosting for friends that shouldn't be too much of a problem :)

this ist gut
in Germany 15$ only 500m webspace

Oh, I missed out, I don't want any European hosts, I want US ones, I've had enough of trying to get support from England before 8am in California!

Yes Plexhost.com does look like it has the same features as Manlius.com and is almost as cheap, plus they have the latest CPanel 5.3, Manlius has Ensim and are about to start CPanel, but will be increasing the price.

Any other offers? ;)

I think both of these companies are about rock-bottom as far as price goes, I would just go with "gut feeling" for the rest, take the people who you think you can trust/treat you best. That's not saying that you shouldn't do your homework/try out the servers/ask around for peoples opinions, it's just that at the end of the day it's these people you'll be dealing with for day-to-day business and if you dont feel comfortable with them your going to be disapointed in the long run.

just my 0.02

EDIT: I just checked the Manlius site, and read this: "All reseller package orders have been suspended until 1/1/03" I dont know if this counts for you since you may already be on their customer list, then again you may not be ...

There are a number of quality US providers out there, however for a decent reseller plan I would adjust your budget to around $15 - $30 per month.

If however you are only looking to host 5 websites, you can probably pickup a quality Multiple Domain Plan for under $10, that would allow you to host all your sites, however it would also work out a lot cheaper than the reseller plan as the support for 'Unlimited Domains' isn't there.

:)

Yeah, if I was planning on doing this as a business again I would prolly go with httpme.com or one of the $20 companies.

But as it's just me and some friends (and 1-2 clients) I'll probably either wait to see wait Manlius come up with in January, or go with plexhost.com

Thanks for the help.

BTW, as a warning for Euro-shoppers the UK host I use currently is DSVR.net - they're 300ukp (about $500 USD) a year for 300Mb - can you believe that?!

It used to be 100ukp, which was reasonable, until their support started to suck and their billing department started screwing up and doing things like the current balls-up: registering a co.uk domain name to the wrong company (co.uk domains, unlike .coms require a lot of paperwork to transfer)!

They've just introduced a new version of their control panel (FreeVSD?) and it sucks more than the last.

That really was an example of a small company getting big fast and screwing over their loyal early adopters.

try www.okihost.com

could be worth it :)

Originally posted by sej7278
Edit: I looked at Dixiesys 2 for 1, so 800Mb for $10, but would want more than 20 sites, and heard bad things about dixesys on anandtech.com

That's news to me, we get a LOT of traffic from all the threads about us on Anandtech and a lot of business. I know we get an occasional detractor, anyone who has been around any length of time with any amount of customers is going to get a negative review from at least one person.

Though I'd be curious to see a link to what you're talking about (as I did a search and didn't really see anything I'd call major).

Dixiesys was on my top list but they use Ensim(i've had it on 2 of my other hosts, and enjoy CPanel a LOT more.). You should do a search on them, I think you would find a lot of good things said about them.

As for recommendations, right now i'm with SRLHosting.com.. and I like it, fast support.. and GREAT prices & services. I read on the boards they are raising the prices(don't know by how much), which in my opinion is good. The prices are cheap enough as it is, and I could afford to pay extra, and would if that means the great support & services I get now will get even better.

2nd choice, EcpHosting.net.. Erik responded to my pre-sale questions very fast, and was extremely friendly. I've read a lot of good things, and the prices are very good also.

Looked at SRLHosting.com but they don't offer SSH access, much like plexhost.com who I'm about to cancel for just that reason.

IMHO anyone who offers reseller accounts without shell access is having a laugh, it may be OK for web designers who just want to host some HTML and GIFs, but to a developer like me, it's useless.

ECPhosting.net is too pricey at $20 for 2Gb.

i saw go with www.okihost.com

:)

Nah, okihost.com are too expensive - the cheapest plan worth looking at is $30 and that's pretty limited.

I'm really beginning to think that the £300 for 300Mb that I'm currently paying is not too much as I can't find anyone who offers what I need, even if I look at $25+ plans!

Does anybody offer SSH access to all accounts (main and resold) or even the ability to login as root/admin and SU to the other users?

I was getting so desperate for a decent plan I considered httpme.com which is way out of my price range, but seems popular here - but they don't even offer SSH for the admin account!

Am I the only person who actually logs into their server other than via FTP!? Personally I can't think how I would manage without it as I hate the limitations of control panels :mad:

I recommend trying InfoBeen.com. They have really nice, cheap cPanel reseller accounts.

Originally posted by sej7278
Nah, okihost.com are too expensive - the cheapest plan worth looking at is $30 and that's pretty limited.

I'm really beginning to think that the £300 for 300Mb that I'm currently paying is not too much as I can't find anyone who offers what I need, even if I look at $25+ plans!

Does anybody offer SSH access to all accounts (main and resold) or even the ability to login as root/admin and SU to the other users?

I was getting so desperate for a decent plan I considered httpme.com which is way out of my price range, but seems popular here - but they don't even offer SSH for the admin account!

Am I the only person who actually logs into their server other than via FTP!? Personally I can't think how I would manage without it as I hate the limitations of control panels :mad:

There definately are providers who provide what you require - have you thought about posting in the requests forum outlining your requirements? Then you would (should) get a list of quotes of providers who can provide exactly what you need, enabling you to compare options then search for more information regarding the companies.

Good luck in your search.

Originally posted by sej7278
IMHO anyone who offers reseller accounts without shell access is having a laugh, it may be OK for web designers who just want to host some HTML and GIFs, but to a developer like me, it's useless.
Which is 99% of the marketspace. The "developers" [using that work loosly here ;)] like yourself, make up a very small % of the market. You really need your own server/s, as a "developer", IMHO. :D

Originally posted by sej7278
I was getting so desperate for a decent plan I considered httpme.com which is way out of my price range, but seems popular here - but they don't even offer SSH for the admin account!
Ok. I have to chime in here. :D

Aren't you a "developer" ?? How is $25/mth out of your price range?? :eek: :)