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    Hello Y'all!

    Hello Y'all! I need a host for my site that will attract visitors from mainly Alabama and was wondering if it matters were the server is located? I have seen a few good plans from Chicago-- is that OK or should I look for something closer to home?

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    These days, speeds are quite negligible in that respect. A server from the USA will do nicely.
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    I agree with Prontohost. It's not so much about geographical location more as it is about network topological properties.

    There are quite a lot of good providers operating in Chicago

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    peez,

    It's the internet, you can connect to Europe with very little noticeable latency You'll be more than fine getting a package anywhere in North America, Chicago is definitely a central fit though

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    Anywhere in the US would be great for speeds to good 'ol Alabamie
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    Yeah you'll be fine with anyone in the US, and if it's closer to you it will be faster, but the naked eye won't be able to tell much of a difference. Like Henrik said, there are many good providers in Chicago, and Chicago has a lot of good internet and bandwidth lines too.
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    also agree that server in the us will work preety good for your goal!
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    lol why not be hosting in poland there will only be a slight difference as long as the polish dc has a good network infastructure your fine lol you could be hosted anywhere in the world as long as that dc has a good network infastructure you wouldnt know the difference

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    Any US host that has good speeds should do fine with you.
    I'd suggest hostican because of their fast speeds, fast support, and 99.9% uptime (I've tested)
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    Anywhere in the US will be fine. If you still want something closer, you could look for hosts in Atlanta or Texas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bqinternet View Post
    Anywhere in the US will be fine. If you still want something closer, you could look for hosts in Atlanta or Texas.
    Agreed. I would search for web hosts which have servers located in Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rentaservltd View Post
    lol why not be hosting in poland there will only be a slight difference as long as the polish dc has a good network infastructure your fine lol you could be hosted anywhere in the world as long as that dc has a good network infastructure you wouldnt know the difference
    Ehm... POLAND?!!!

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    For webhosting it does not matter much (anything that pings below 200 ms should be fine.. I get 110-150 transatlantic)
    Chicago is definitely a good fit for you.

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    I agree with you there, Bvs[NL]. As long as the ping is around 150 ms and lower, the site should load just fine for the average user. I can see that some ajax-applications can be experienced as sluggish, though I'd say it is more of a rule that 150 ms ping reply should be a good performance marker.

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