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06-06-2011, 06:02 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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Need a host
I'm a web dev. I'm just getting out of college and I find myself needing to get some hosting for a portfolio site. I'm not exactly sure what else I'll be using the hosting for right now but I'm sure it will be used for more than just portfolio in the future. It has to be located in USA/Canada.
I was recommended by a friend to a local hosting company Dynamichosting.biz. There "unlimited" plan for $9.99/m (annually) caught my attention but after working on their server for a client I have found their server somewhat slow on loading media. But on the plus side you never have to worry about space or bandwidth issues.
So here's where I'm at, I'm looking to see if I can get a better server with specs where I don't have to worry about BW or space, that performs a bit better. I plan to buy annually on a budget of ~$120, so pretty much $10/m. VPS/Shared, it doesn't matter. I'm just looking around to see if I can find anything else, otherwise I'll just go with dynamichosting.
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06-06-2011, 06:17 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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I'm a web dev. I'm just getting out of college and I find myself needing to get some hosting for a portfolio site. I'm not exactly sure what else I'll be using the hosting for right now but I'm sure it will be used for more than just portfolio in the future. It has to be located in USA/Canada.
This certainly should not be an issue, quite a few reliable and inexpensive solutions for what you will require especially for a "Portfolio" site.
I was recommended by a friend to a local hosting company Dynamichosting.biz. There "unlimited" plan for $9.99/m (annually) caught my attention but after working on their server for a client I have found their server somewhat slow on loading media. But on the plus side you never have to worry about space or bandwidth issues.
So here's where I'm at, I'm looking to see if I can get a better server with specs where I don't have to worry about BW or space, that performs a bit better. I plan to buy annually on a budget of ~$120, so pretty much $10/m. VPS/Shared, it doesn't matter. I'm just looking around to see if I can find anything else, otherwise I'll just go with dynamichosting.
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06-06-2011, 06:22 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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06-06-2011, 06:32 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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You are best jotting down several providers, researching them and then narrowing them down to you come to what you are looking for in terms of your requirements.
You are best grabbing (5) providers you take interest in and then narrow them down one by one basing them on what you are looking for██ l Dedigeeks • Shared • Wordpress • Dedicated • Established 2006
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06-06-2011, 06:41 PM #5Junior Guru
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Sting13,
You can try providers such as Cloudweb or downtownhost (I've seen a few good reviews popping up for both of these recently), in addition to this SpeedySparrow above also has a solid reputation.
As Sean has said, research them, bug their support and find out who you want to use.
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06-06-2011, 06:55 PM #6Rockin' the beer gut
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06-06-2011, 07:12 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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After doing some research I'm leaning towards SharkSpace. With that 50% off promo it makes the Great White package $8.97, and comes with the most space/BW I've seen so far for that price.
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06-06-2011, 07:14 PM #8
That seems to be a good choice. Make sure you check for reviews here on WHT.
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06-06-2011, 08:45 PM #9Rockin' the beer gut
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06-06-2011, 09:37 PM #10Temporarily Suspended
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Check the shared offers section and reviews, you will find a number of hosts who will meet your requirement.
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06-06-2011, 11:00 PM #11Junior Guru
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Sting,
Shark space have been growing quite quickly and a few favourable reviews are slowly but surely coming onto WHT.
With a 50% promotion it does look like a good offer.
As long as they have plans to keep this sustainable, keeping sure servers don't get overloaded, they'll continue to grow into being a great host.Old School Web Hoster
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06-06-2011, 11:03 PM #12Newbie
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Shark space is a pretty good host and there prices are reasonable and the tech support is good.
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06-06-2011, 11:19 PM #13Moving the Web Forward
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Thats actually a pretty decent amount of disk-space for a portfolio website. If I were you I would definitely do some research on the term "overselling" as those types of companies (claiming to offer unlimited diskspace or unrealistic amounts of diskspace) are the ones that are most likely to provide you with an unstable web hosting service. Just my two cents
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06-07-2011, 12:36 AM #14WHT Addict
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I would recommend to avoid something that states unlimited bandwidth or disk space. It usually translates to poor backups or file type limitations in TOS. If someone is offering you unlimited disk space / bandwidth for a few dollars in shared hosting and same time you are asked 3 figures for a dedicated server with limited resources... well, we can all draw conclusions how reliable that shared hosting offer suddenly sounds like
With your budget you can find reliable (limited) shared hosting. Check the web hosting offers section for some nice promotion or email the host your interested in for an offer.SceneGroup.net - Providing a better web hosting experience since 2001
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06-07-2011, 05:00 AM #15Web Hosting Master
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Given that you only need a portfolio site, you don't need to be paying so much for what you may never get to use. Go for something simple.
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06-07-2011, 05:03 AM #16WHT Addict
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As everyone has stated, unlimited can be no good. It's really only a marketing ploy. In my opinion, if you'll be needing much more than 10GB, a VPS (as you originally stated) may be a good idea.
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06-08-2011, 09:04 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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Just an update, I went with sharkspace. Got the "Great White" package for 50% off, so it worked out to be $8.97/m. Initial impressions: very satisfied. I was a bit confused about the free domain offer, so I contacted support and he told me to order and now pay, then he adjusted the price right there for me instead of having to post on WHT forum. I'd say within 1-2 hours the site was up and running with domain. Only thing I'd like to see is an email when server is setup and ready to go, I never received one. I just noticed that my domain was working so I figured out the server was online. Other than that small thing initial impressions are great!
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