Windows VPS Hosting Recommendation
This site is a very good resource. I've been lurking here and learning quite a bit. Unfortunately I'm still having trouble finding a site that offers what I need that I'm comfortable with.
We actually did start to get set up with a host two days ago only to find that the 24/7 phone support we were pitched is not available with their windows hosting services. An up charge of $90 a month was also tacked on for MS SQL web after the fact.
In the end I'm here to ask for some recommendations.
I was originally budgeting $75 per month but am finding this is not adequate. I'm prepared to spend what I need to but also don't want to be paying more than I should. We expect to spend about 6 weeks testing the site prior to going live with the same host.
Requirements
- Asp.net 3.5 or 4.0 supported
- SQL Server 2005 or 2008
- Allow to access SQL Server DB using SQL Mgmt Studio
- Environment supporting Backup and Restore of DB on my own, without involving tech support team
- Full Text Search support
- FTP support
- Ability to send 1000 Emails per hour
- Initial Setup support (If required)
- Alert Email sent for maintenance or during downtime
If more information is required in order to make a good recommendation, please let me know and I will get it posted.