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[shudubear]

Hi guys,

I have a VPS with Pvps and their support have been exceptionally good! Currently I'm looking for a shared hosting for emergency communication purposes (forum, email) incase the server is down, so that I wont lose contact with my clients. Also to host my personal web design portfolio. Nothing much.

Current contact area is hosted in S**p*ss but I've had enough of their rude & annoying customer service . I've been scouting around and site5 looked like a good replacement S**p*ss. But they dont offer cPanel and that's for me is pretty important.

Here's my req :

Budget : $6/mo
Space : At least 300mb
B/w : At least 10gb
What I require : cPanel, php, mysql, at least 3 addons domains, at least 5 mysql databases (unlimited is even better ) & great support (email support is fine). I think I've been spoiled by pvps so I expect other site's support to be as good as theirs

Checked the offers section. I paid peanuts for S**p*ss and I got monkeys, so I'm not interested in price cuts

Thanks

[David]

shudubear,

There are quite a few hosts available with exceptional support and service who can easily meet your pricing/standards.

Hunt around the forums.
Just a note: Don't throw any host your money without performing the proper research though, otherwise you'll be in the same situation as you were with S**p*ss!

[jmweb]

Great to hear your looking for a quality provider and your willing to pay for it. Good luck with the new backup system.

[SkyNetHosting]

There're plenty of hosts who could offer you what you are looking for within your budget. However make sure you do your homework before signing up with a new host. You can use the Site Search @ WHT to find reviews of hosts that you are interested in.

[morehost]

Even I would suggest, you do a good research before buyng any hosting... You can search google, wht read reviews, test the support lines etc before making a decision...

Searching WHT for reviews would be very helpful..

All the best

[WireNine]

You should have no trouble finding a host that meets your requirements. Contact the host before signing up to test their support response times.

As everyone said, a little bit of research can save you a lot of hassle.

Best of luck

[shudubear]

Yeah I learned about doing my homeworks the hard way *sigh*. Am packing my things at S**p*ss and is still scouting for a host.

Currently interested in Lunarpages..hmmm

[ldcdc]

What I require : cPanel, php, mysql, at least 3 addons domains, at least 5 mysql databases

You will have to pay a bit more than the original $8 in order to a get all that under Lunarpages' smallest package (Shuttle).

[mripguru]

Site5's NetAdmin control panel is actually just a cPanel skin with a few external goodies attached, IIRC.

[Nadabrahma]

I cannot give you any specific recommendations... yes, Lunarpages cost a bit more than you want to pay it seems...

Most hosts nowadays offer much more than 10GB transfer in their entry-level plans. Since you don't require very much you could go for a host that offers less of that but more support power...

[webhostingj]

I would certainly recommend www.bluehost.com . I looked at your needs and I think bluehost matches it all.

The price is $7.95/mo if you pay yearly. It's a bit more than your last host but is certainly worth it. I have an account with them and have been very happy so far.

[shudubear]

As I said folks, I just need a decent host with a small b/w and space & a GOOD customer service.

LP has gotten a lot good remarks regarding their services so I dont really mind forkin out a lil bit more for their cheapest package.

But still looking. Thanks for all the replies

[webhostingj]

yep, Lunarpages is also a very good option. I also have an account with them and again I have not had any issues with them.

They also recently improved their packages. Go ahead with lunarpages.

[Jedidor]

I have been hosting with a new host, mabushosting they have been pretty good. I have not really had to much down time. They tend to respond quicker to emails I find than anything else. Like I call usually just get transferred to a voice mail, but when I send in an email or trouble ticket they usually respond the same day and send back a detailed step by step when I run into problems. Have any of you ever used them? I don't really like their phone support but everything else has been pretty good for me. You could check them out.

[RackSlash]

Most of hosting companies have trial period(money back guarantee days). Try and if you don't like just get refund that will be best way once you decide your host.