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03-29-2008, 03:50 PM #1New Member
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Reliable hosting recommendations
Hi
I'm building a database-driven book sharing website - currently hosted on Dreamhost, who have been hving serious issues for weeks.
I'm looking for a new hosting company, with the following requirements -
1) Reliable.
2) Fast.
3) Must provide Perl 5.8.x, MySQL 5.x, SSH and SFTP access
4) Must allow me to install my own perl modules (without going through helpdesk)
5) Must not have email sending limits - some hosts seem to limit you to around 200 emails per hour. My site needs to notify users via email when certain actions take place, such as people wanting to borrow books from them, or send emails inviting other users to join communities. (Note this is not spam/bulk email, it is all user-initiated, and people can easily opt-out).
6) Really, no idea what disk/bandwidth limits required, but probably not huge amounts - I'm not hosting any multimedia stuff, it's mainly just HTML/javascript/css.
Nice, but not essential -
1) Perl FastCGI
2) A Subversion repository
I'm willing to pay more than the lowest, oversold, providers - but preferably not much more than the $20 a month mark at the moment.
Any suggestions (especially based on personal experience) welcomed...I'm going mad here!
Thanks
Jay
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03-29-2008, 05:13 PM #2Web Hosting Guru
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If you're comfortable doing some admin work, consider getting a lower-end VPS. There are lots of good vendors out there tha can handle this - see the offers forum and I'm sure you'll find several that fit your budget.
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03-29-2008, 05:15 PM #3Web Hosting Guru
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I would also recommend that you consider getting a VPS instead of a dedicated server.
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03-29-2008, 05:30 PM #4Web Hosting Evangelist
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I recommend medialayer. I'm not sure about installing your own perl modules or the email sending limit, I suggest you shoot them an email.
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03-29-2008, 05:51 PM #5Big fan of RajiniKanth!!!
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03-30-2008, 09:08 AM #6Newbie
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I recommend that you conside VPS>dedicated
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03-30-2008, 11:16 AM #7Disabled
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A Small VPS whould be perfect for you
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03-30-2008, 01:11 PM #8Disabled
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I wonder why is there such an landslide of VPS recommendations on WHT these days
The requirements look pretty generic and all webhosts worth their salt shuold be able to provide at least that...
/me wanders off to the good ol' days...
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03-30-2008, 04:16 PM #9Web Hosting Guru
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I think it's a combination of the virtualization technology reaching the point of production-level performance and stability, and hosting companies getting sufficiently knowledgeable about managing and supporting VPS customers. There are now strong advantages to a VPS over a low end dedicated server from a reliability and expandability standpoint.
For customers with restricted budgets that in the past might have had to choose between either a low-end dedicated server with cheap, unreliable hardware or shoehorn into a shared hosting plan that puts restrictions on what they can do, VPSs are now a much more viable option.Panopta | Never Blinks
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03-30-2008, 05:22 PM #10Disabled
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03-30-2008, 05:34 PM #11Web Hosting Evangelist
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I personally hate VPSes and would take a low end dedicated over one any day.
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03-30-2008, 05:42 PM #12Retired Moderator
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03-30-2008, 06:25 PM #13-=*/E=-
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12+ years -same website , new server [SSD Inside] providing shared/reseller hosting only !
These things we do not provide/offer : Unlimited Storage ! Unlimited Bandwidth ! But Why? Cause, we were unable to put such a large number on our pages, it just would not fit.
So check out the numbers that actually fit >> << the page as well as your budget too !
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03-30-2008, 07:20 PM #14Retired Moderator
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But many quality hosts do provide SSH / SFTP, including MediaLayer - as already suggested.
Self-installing perl modules is something CPanel allows you to do but I find it a PITA managing the libraries with it. Isn't it safer and easier just to drop in a ticket and let the host add the module? If you really need to install server-wide modules yourself then shared hosting is out - you'll have to go with a VPS.
My other concern would be the e-mail. Limiting the rate of sending mail is really a requirement for keeping the server stable, and most hosts will set a limit somewhere around 200-500 per hour. So, how many e-mails do you actually need to send?Chris
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03-30-2008, 07:31 PM #15Newbie
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Yeah, A vps is better then a dedicated for your work.
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03-30-2008, 09:34 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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4) Must allow me to install my own perl modules (without going through helpdesk)
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03-31-2008, 03:48 AM #18New Member
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Thanks
Ok, looks like the consensus is to go with a VPS.
I've had a poke around, and I'm thinking the basic package at zone.net a go ($25 per month).
I'm reasonably competent with Linux, so should be able to find my way around it.
Thanks for the advice.
Jay