Who's the best host?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by zackry, Aug 12, 2008.

  1. #1
    Which websites do you think are the best hosts?

    Like Hostgator?

    or which one?
     
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  2. Smitty218

    Smitty218 Active Member

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    I like a few web host but I'd have to say my top three are:

    1) BlueHost.com
    2) Hostgator.com
    3) McKremie.com

    I have used all three and they are all good. Bluehost and Mckremie have great support where as Hostgator support is just so so. Price wise Hostgator has they oth beat but that is if you only have a small website with no traffic. Once you get traffic they will make you pay more.
     
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  3. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

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  4. vBPoint.Com

    vBPoint.Com Peon

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    For shared hosting:
    Bluehost.com
    Hostgator.com

    For dedicated server :
    Theplanet.com
    Rackspace.com
     
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  5. perlbone

    perlbone Peon

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    sh3lls.net for common clients, and vps-hosting.co.uk for myself.
    Hostgator is way too bad even for a shared hosting.
     
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  6. Business_in_2008

    Business_in_2008 Peon

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    As soon as hosts start getting good ratings they start to slack, but close your eyes and pick between hostgator or bluehost :D
     
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  7. Barefootsies

    Barefootsies Well-Known Member

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    Depends on what kind of hosting you need.

    Anyone recommending the following...

    Sevage
    Dreamhost
    HostGator

    are broke noobs.

    Hosting is an investment. Like a store front. Invest in a good one.

    2 cents
     
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    I use a lot of hosts, but i don't know who is best?
    I think it is expensive if the host's serive is good.
     
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    Teodor Banned

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  10. NICKY Nitro

    NICKY Nitro Well-Known Member

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    I wonder when people will realize that there isn't a single company that is considered THE Best host ever. There is no such thing as the best. Good host on the other hand is another color of a horse.

    How do we determine whether a company could be considered as a good host rather than a bad one? That is fairly easy to be done. You see, people have different needs and requirements. Some hosts can match them others are not capable, thus companyA could be good enough for me but not for you or the others, it could be companyB for that matter or some other company.

    Some of the things to take into account in order to find a good host are the cost, the ease of use, the disk space, scripts, bandwidth, access and support.

    The first thing we look at when buying something is the price. Hosting could vary from several bucks to several hundred bucks. Usually it is the case that the more you pay the less you worry about, but then again this is different for every company. Research is a MUST before you place an order.

    It is really important to plan before you move. You have to think of your business growth and your hosting needs as your business grows.

    Support is yet another thing worth mentioning and I have to say that people pay more and more attention to the support services offered by hosting companies these days. This is the thing that differentiates the good ones from the not so good ones.

    Your site traffic is what's very important in order to determine the bandwidth that you will be needing. You should watch for hidden bandwidth fees in the service plans as well.

    The hosting company that matches all these points according to your needs is going to be most probably your best bet.
     
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    Zackry, it depends on what you're looking for. What kind of site are you trying to start?
     
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    micksss Notable Member

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    :eek:

    I enjoyed your method of deciding :)
     
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  13. NICKY Nitro

    NICKY Nitro Well-Known Member

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    This is nothing like buying vegetables. If you pick the wrong host your business might suffer big time!!!

    The method of deciding made me smile, though. :D
     
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    Dreamhost.com

    Excellent customer support and they aren't as picky about bandwidth/diskspace even though they do oversell
     
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    Oh thanks for reminding me. I need to add a disclaimer: The views expressed should in no way be emulated. :)
     
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  16. calande

    calande Well-Known Member

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    For me you don't know what you're talking about :)

    I have been a Hostgator customer for 2 years and they're great. I am currently a Dreamhost customer and they are even better. Whichever serve their purpose, which is hosting a commonplace website (I have unlimited separate websites with DH). You obviously don't want to host a web site that gets a million visits a month with these shared web hosts.
     
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    The best host is the host that will meet your need at the right time. We can only say that a host is bad when it deliberately neglects to take care of its customers' server problems.
     
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    MediaTemple are truly excellent. I would recommend them to anyone. I think they are up there with the best hosts.
     
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    calande Well-Known Member

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    I would also recommend Cartika Hosting.
     
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    unitedhosting.com is a good old host.

    myself also lol

    and cybnertic-servers.net
     
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