I am hosted by 1and1 currently and am constantly getting 400 errors. I have only used 800gb worth of bandwidth so far this month (they sold me 2.5tb worth). They basically said I am causing too much of a server load. because I got 200k hits in a span of a few days and it's causing a server load. This is on a total of 5 sites on my account causing this. Would I need a dedicated or vps? Price is a factor (the cheaper the better) but not if it effects uptime. What would you suggest I get for 3 vbulletin forums that each have about 50 users online at a time (each)? I need -Reputable company -Good Price -Good uptime -Cpanel -I don't really need diskspace (5gb) -1tb transfer (maybe less depending on the answer to the forums) -Linux, PHP, MYSQL I need to move soon, but I have no idea where to go. My current host doesn't use Cpanel, but I have used it in the past. Some use direct/web admin, no panel, or plesk, but I have never even seen those in action. I am looking at either MyriadNetwork, Iweb8, Lunarpages (My top pick so far) or PowerVPS right now. If 1tb is too much, can you suggest a dedicated that's pretty cheap? (Like I web8).
lunarpages is doing a really good job recently IMO. Their support is fantastic as well from my experience anyways.Have not used their VPS service however.
If you want managed I'd recommend Liquidweb, not the cheapest but they are worth every cent. Unmanaged Layerdtech.
http://www.turnkeyinternet.net phone them and talk to Adam, he'll give you a good deal on a VPS with some extra bandwidth.