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07-30-2004, 09:52 AM #1Web Hosting Evangelist
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Stable host.
I am looking for a stable host in which I can run my forum on.
All suggestions are accepted.
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07-30-2004, 09:54 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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How large of a forum are you talking about?
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07-30-2004, 09:58 AM #3Web Hosting Evangelist
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Something not exceeding the 150MB.
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07-30-2004, 10:34 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Checkout VPS service from dinix although i agree its costs more (compared to a shared hosting) but they are worth it...
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07-30-2004, 10:37 AM #5Web Hosting God
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If the forum is low traffic and doesn't have 100 online users, you will be safe on any shared hosting account.
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07-30-2004, 10:41 AM #6Retired Moderator
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That is if the forum software is well written as well...
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07-30-2004, 10:43 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by NexDog
If the forum is low traffic and doesn't have 100 online users, you will be safe on any shared hosting account.
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07-30-2004, 11:54 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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phpbb or vbulletin will do fine for your forum.
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07-30-2004, 12:03 PM #9Designer
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I completely agree that any shared solution would suit your needs. I think that a VPS may be a little overboard, if your you board is not very busy as NexDog suggested....
If you do not have at least 100 users on your site at once, at any given time....you should be fine on a shared solution.
There's no reason to pay more than you have to, before you have to.
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07-30-2004, 12:08 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by ANMMark
There's no reason to pay more than you have to, before you have to.
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07-30-2004, 12:13 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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start off with a shared hosting and slowly upgrade to dedicated server when the forum get exceptionally big.
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07-30-2004, 12:15 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Moving a forum takes all of 5 minutes. Dump DB, tar forum files, move. Just save some $ now for later.
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07-30-2004, 12:16 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by GideonX
Moving a forum takes all of 5 minutes. Dump DB, tar forum files, move.
that's for small , medium forum
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07-30-2004, 12:18 PM #14Designer
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That's both true and not true, effortless expansion is nice. If he plans on moving considerable traffic in 2 months, it really isn't worth the hassle of switching hosts.
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07-30-2004, 12:20 PM #15Designer
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that's for small , medium forum
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07-30-2004, 12:22 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by ANMMark
Actually that's for ANY forum. It depends on your connection however. Either way the process is the same, but of course the larger the dbs the longer it will take. It still shouldn't take very long however.
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07-30-2004, 12:22 PM #17Web Hosting Evangelist
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My forum is quite low. But I am interested in a stable host that doesn't get d/c every now and then...
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07-30-2004, 12:25 PM #18Web Hosting Master
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That i wasn't concerned with. With a forum you run into DNS propagation issues. Half the world sees one site and is posting to it, while the other half sees the new site and is posting that. Threads get jumbled and lost, people wonder where their posts went and in general it is not a pleasant experience.
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07-30-2004, 12:32 PM #19Web Hosting Evangelist
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Basically, after having experience with several other hosts, which were all nice and friendly.. however, downtimes for a new website are not acceptable for a forum, and dramasticly slow databases. Im searching for a new stable, and affordable host. I do not run high traffic forum, as we are just starting out. But you do understand that uptime, and a speedy browsing is needed for a forum.
Thanks.
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07-30-2004, 12:35 PM #20Designer
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That i wasn't concerned with. With a forum you run into DNS propagation issues. Half the world sees one site and is posting to it, while the other half sees the new site and is posting that. Threads get jumbled and lost, people wonder where their posts went and in general it is not a pleasant experience.
When it comes time to upgrade to a dedicated or vps, one must accept the fact that data has a chance of getting jumbled, especially with a message board.....and then take precausions based on those. No business or venture is without problem from time to time...it's just knowing how to handle them that makes the difference.
If the time came to bump up to a vps or dedicated server, the board could be backed up, moved, then temporarily closed with a message as to why it's closed "Moving to a new server to better serve you" etc...
In any case, you have brought up a valid issue that should be thought and planned out, well in advance, so when the time comes, you have a clear plan in motion.
I am interested in a stable host that doesn't get d/c every now and then...
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07-30-2004, 12:38 PM #21Web Hosting Evangelist
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Yes, I agree to what you've said Mark. But my point is the technical error downtime that a lot of companies claim to have when a downtime occures.
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07-30-2004, 12:42 PM #22Designer
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ahh ok...then yes I agree
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07-30-2004, 01:48 PM #23Web Hosting Evangelist
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Well anyon would recommend a host he/has a forum up running on it?
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07-30-2004, 02:35 PM #24Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by someuser
But my point is the technical error downtime that a lot of companies claim to have when a downtime occures.YourCheapHost.com - Low cost multi domain hosting solutions. [Legal adult content friendly]
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