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08-25-2009, 05:17 PM #1Newbie
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Looking for Reliable Host
I am looking for shared hosting for my course website, and I was hoping that people on this forum could give me a few pointers. I am not looking for very much:
- 15 MB space
- 1 GB transfer
- CPanel
- Unlimited MySQL databases
Preferably, I would like a host that costs as little as possible, but I have no qualms with paying up to $15/month. The most important thing is that the host is reliable. I am basically looking for a big name host in the industry that has been around for a while (at least 5 years), has a longstanding reputation for reliability, and offers top-notch support. Unfortunately, I don't have any conception of which hosts are the "big names." I would very much appreciate it if someone here could point me in the right direction.
Thanks!Last edited by conkermaniac; 08-25-2009 at 05:23 PM.
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08-25-2009, 05:19 PM #2AKA "Faze"
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08-25-2009, 05:22 PM #3WHT Addict
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Just a few of the many 'Big Names'
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HostGator
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08-25-2009, 05:22 PM #4Newbie
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08-25-2009, 05:23 PM #5How Can I Help You Today?
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With your requirement, just go with one of the big names. I would recommend HostGator
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08-25-2009, 05:24 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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15mb space for $15/month? that's a great budget - but you'd probably be able to get more space or save more money.
and gray mentioned some of the biggest names in hosting already.
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08-25-2009, 05:31 PM #7Newbie
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08-25-2009, 05:33 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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since you don't need much space or bandwidth, you shouldn't worry too much about unlimited providers, especially ones that are very established like the three mentioned above.
they do limit a lot of other things, such as mysql connections, amount of files, and what type of files I believe. You should read their ToS.
A lot of old hosts nowadays offers unlimited space and bandwidth, (5+ year olds) - if you go younger, such as 1+ yr olds then you'll probably find offers with limits and you may end up saving money.
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08-25-2009, 05:37 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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- 15 MB space
- 1 GB transfer
- CPanel
- Unlimited MySQL databases
In a year you would look at consuming 12GB Bandwidth and 180MB Space.
- Would you pay - Ex: $5.95 x 12 = $71.40, Where you could pay half this for a custom package?
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08-25-2009, 05:40 PM #10WHT Addict
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08-25-2009, 05:43 PM #11Web Hosting Industry Expert
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As long as you don't really expect to use "unlimited" you should be fine with a standard web site even at an "unlimited" host.
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08-25-2009, 05:51 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Wow, what a great budget. This is certainly refreshing to see as opposed to those looking for eleventy billion GB of disk space and transfer.
I would highly recommend checking out Precision Effect. They are, without question, the best host I have come across for sites with a need for small resources.
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08-25-2009, 05:54 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Keep in mind the "big names" are people like IPOWER, Godaddy, etc. They don't always offer the best service. There's other ones out there but those are the major players....
Good luck ;-)
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08-25-2009, 06:06 PM #14Newbie
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08-25-2009, 06:12 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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Almost any will give you a custom quote if you ask. Also, if you go for a "non-unlimited" host, you can probably get what you need easily for $3-$5/month. Most of the unlimited ones charge $8+/monthly which is more than you need to pay for such small needs.
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08-25-2009, 06:15 PM #18Newbie
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i'd reccommend devotehost or maniahost, they have 100% uptime and cheap packages.
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08-25-2009, 06:18 PM #19Junior Guru Wannabe
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Custom plans are pretty standard on the smaller hosts; it's a part of what separates them from the bigger hosts.
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08-25-2009, 06:30 PM #21Web Hosting Master
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This looks like spam. What domains do you have with them?
That makes a lot of sense. What are some of the reputable hosts that offer custom packages?
I would say that you will not genearlly find this among the Large webhost but as one mentioned more for your medium to smaller sized webhosts
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08-26-2009, 12:23 AM #23Junior Guru Wannabe
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I'd personally reccomend Allurehost. Fast hosting.
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08-26-2009, 01:18 AM #24Web Hosting Master
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I'd personally reccomend Allurehost. Fast hosting.
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08-26-2009, 05:43 AM #25Junior Guru Wannabe
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How do you classified a hosting provider as "reliable"?
Is the pricing, quality supports or hosting features factors?
It is depends on your website requirements to help you search for a reliable hosting provider.
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