Web Hosting Talk : Web Hosting Main Forums : Managed Hosting and Services : Liquidweb vs Rackspace

[deep_blue]

Which one is better??

[PixelManual]

IMO, those are 2 entirely different providers. Rackspace beats almost all competition. LW is a great company, I've used them, but RS definitely offers more. Although, they charge a lot more at the same time.

[deep_blue]

well if I just want to host 2-3 sites with one vbulletin forums, and phplist.

[CretaForce]

RS is when your websites are critical and you need 100% uptime. If your forum/sites are ok with 99% uptime then most managed hosting companies can offer it. Also you may consider to get an unmanaged dedicated server and get a 3rd party company to manage it.

You only want to host 2-3 sites so a server without control panel is better as control panels use server resources (CPU/Ram).

[sc0rpi0n]

OP, don't believe good comments on Rackspace; posters are likely never host with RS before, maybe even never inquire about server at all. Let me tell you that these RS people are real snobbish. They treat you like you are owned by them. Rackspace? You are required to call them personally to arrange for their critical solutions with most likely 36-month contract. Walk there only if you're happy to stand among big clients like iNET of WHT, then you'll get the showoff "Host by Rackspace" on the bottom-left of every page. It look cool to these people--members of WHT.

[sc0rpi0n]

Originally Posted by CretaForce

You only want to host 2-3 sites so a server without control panel is better as control panels use server resources (CPU/Ram).

Control panel will save you time configuring web sites, adding and removing them. Should you want to add email addresses, viewing stats, managing databases, uploading files, etc, you will find control panel a life saver, even you're hosting just 2-3 sites.

You don't want to SSH server everytime you need to change something, do you?

[CretaForce]

I wrote a script to do all these for the servers I manage:

Syntax: ./user.sh create domain.gr password plan
Syntax: ./user.sh redirect domain-new.gr domain-old.gr
Syntax: ./user.sh delete domain.gr
Syntax: ./user.sh status domain.gr
Syntax: ./user.sh mail add user@domain.gr password
Syntax: ./user.sh mail forward user@domain.gr user@hotmail.com
Syntax: ./user.sh mail del user@domain.gr

I find it faster to ssh2 to a server and type a command than waiting a control panel page to load. And as the server the OP is looking is managed then he doesn't need to do these things himself, right?

[sc0rpi0n]

Great ideas indeed! Just curious, how long would it take you to setup everything for a new domain? (like first adding domain, dns records, mail addresses, ftp, ftp user's previleges, awstats for the domain)

[sprintserve]

From experience, if you need the same level of management (proactive patching etc). Liquidweb will be more economical. However we do prefer the Rackspace network.

[deep_blue]

well for somebody who is quite ignorant about tech and dont even understand about DNS or ssh or anything which provider will be best , like somebody who just migrate site and manage it

[layer0]

Originally Posted by deep_blue

well for somebody who is quite ignorant about tech and dont even understand about DNS or ssh or anything which provider will be best , like somebody who just migrate site and manage it

Perhaps Rackspace with the "Intensive" management plan would do the trick for you. LiquidWeb, in contrast, will not.

[HostTitan]

Several clients for whom I consult have used both services and both are great companies where you most likely wouldn't have any problems. There is obviously, as others have indicated, a very big price difference between the two. If that's an issue, then liquidweb may be more appropriate. And since liquidweb is opening a second datacenter, I wouldn't be surprised if they offered some great sales or enticing offers to bring in new business..

However, I can imagine that rackspace would be more intensely managed given the price and type of management packages they offer. although with a decent control panel, you can get by as a novie.

[izzy10]

I'm trying to read about liquidweb on their website but it is painfully slow. what does it say about a company when their own website crawls? If they can't take care of themselves...

[layer0]

Originally Posted by izzy10

I'm trying to read about liquidweb on their website but it is painfully slow. what does it say about a company when their own website crawls? If they can't take care of themselves...

Their site is loading fast for me right now...perhaps it was just maintenance?

[Frimon86]

I have not been with either of them but my vote would go for Liquidweb. Good luck on your hunt though I hope you find it happy where ever you go and stay happy. Best of luck to you!

Frimon86