Suggestions for a Web Site Host

[Sam Hobbs]

I am interested in suggestions for a host for a web site. I do of course want no ads, so I assume I must pay something. The other requirement is that it must allow use of a domain name, but probably all hosts that are not free support that. Support of FrontPage Extensions would help. Another important criteria is support and reliablility.

The following are from my bookmarks. Probably all of these could be used and if anyone is familiar with any of these then I am interested in comments.

4D Web Hosting - Quality Cheap Web Hosting for personal and business web sites (http://www.4dwebhosting.com)
4web-space - The Web Hosting Company (http://www.4web-space.com)
Anfy|Host - Linux, Win, Unix & Reseller Web Hosting (http://anfyhost.com)
Jafa Networks..! (http://www.host4america.com)
Netfirms, free web hosting for small business (http://www.netfirms.com)

[avi123]

check up this url

www.livehost.net

it has good deals

[Sam Hobbs]

Thank you. That looks good. There is a good chance I will use it.

[hometown]

I dont know but how aboutthis ? :)
http://ttchost.com

[avi123]

more info about www.livehost.net
it was recommanded by zdnet

and I'm recommanding you them after about 6 months research that my husband made...

[Sam Hobbs]

Originally posted by avi123
more info about www.livehost.net
it was recommanded by zdnetThat does not mean anything to me; they seem to often be influenced by $$$ in their recommendations.
Originally posted by avi123
and I'm recommanding you them after about 6 months research that my husband made... That does mean something to me; when someone takes the time to research something, the results are likely to be useful.

[Sam Hobbs]

Originally posted by hometown
I dont know but how aboutthis ? :)
http://ttchost.com Thank you, Nina. Are you sure you have that correct? It is not working for me now.

[Yovav]

http://www.NexPoint.net

it's cheap, has a nice service (and people behind it)
got support for .NET and Microsoft SQL server (in very good prices)
as well as php and all the other standard stuff,

I don't know how they handle a high traffic web-sites
anyway - it works 4 me 4 the last 3 years...

check the Windows 2000 special or the Windows Business package,

good luck with Arnold :-)


P.S.

I'm made some project in this area in the last years,
so I also checked a lot about hosting, here R some tips:

1. PHP hosting is about 1/10 cheaper than ASP hosting
2. One who has ASP and Access (.mdb) should support FrontPage extentions,
3. Don't upload using FrontPage - if U got a big web I would upload using a FTP program 2 avoid CHAOS :-)

[hometown]

Originally posted by Sam Hobbs
Thank you, Nina. Are you sure you have that correct? It is not working for me now.
Oh well, it doesnot work fo me too...
So sorry...:o
I ll go search again...:)

[Sam Hobbs]

Originally posted by Yovav
good luck with Arnold :-)Thank you. I think Arnold is a mistake for many reasons, but that is a chit-chat topic.
Originally posted by Yovav
1. PHP hosting is about 1/10 cheaper than ASP hostingI think the difference is Linux and Windows. Linux always has PHP; it can emulate Windows but usually does not. Windows can provide PHP. A Linux server is cheaper for equivalent plans.
Originally posted by Yovav
3. Don't upload using FrontPage - if U got a big web I would upload using a FTP program 2 avoid CHAOS :-) I have used the FTP capability of FrontPage and I have not had major problems but it does insist upon synchronizing the two, which could be a problem. If we understand it's need to synchronize then we are less likely to have problems. I sure do, however, prefer FrontPage Extensions. I will try using Visual Interdev if I have the chance to.

[Yovav]

Originally posted by Sam Hobbs
Thank you. I think Arnold is a mistake for many reasons, but that is a chit-chat topic.
I think the difference is Linux and Windows. Linux always has PHP; it can emulate Windows but usually does not. Windows can provide PHP. A Linux server is cheaper for equivalent plans.
I have used the FTP capability of FrontPage and I have not had major problems but it does insist upon synchronizing the two, which could be a problem. If we understand it's need to synchronize then we are less likely to have problems. I sure do, however, prefer FrontPage Extensions. I will try using Visual Interdev if I have the chance to.


Yea, it does works perfectly but I don't like when DEV ENV takes over and do stuff by itself - I must remember every file location at all times - but it's just me :-)

and also - Linux R free and they got a Apache software for PHP
anyway, I think ASP has more features and the next generation of ASP.NET is much more advanced and has impressive capabilities, so I stick to ASP and Microsoft when developing web-solutions,
so if U have 2 choose PHP or ASP I would highly recommend ASP,

+
without having a clue about deep politics in California,
I love 2 see this man gets the job - it must B very interesting :-)

[Sam Hobbs]

Originally posted by Yovav
without having a clue about deep politics in California,
I love 2 see this man gets the job - it must B very interesting :-) I think you are as qualified as Californians to comment in my thread View of Arnold Schwarzenegger from outside California (http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=266472).

[ttremain]

AVI123,

As the owner and principal operator of LiveHost.net, I wish to thank you, AVI123, for your candid endorcement.

Your username does not sound familiar, so I'm not sure who you are, but thank you just the same.

I received a couple visitors from this thread today, so I had to come see what all the hub-bub was about.

Thomas Tremain
www.LiveHost.net (http://www.livehost.net)

[Yovav]

Originally posted by Sam Hobbs
I think you are as qualified as Californians to comment in my thread View of Arnold Schwarzenegger from outside California (http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=266472).


I'm honored :-)
(just after my night session :-O)

[Xeon]

The man. :cool:

Go for http://www.ipowerweb.com

If you're not impressed, do a search for this particular host and see the stuff, and how it actually wins The Best Host Award on magazines and hosting web sites continually.

If you're still not impressed, I can pull down my pants straight away. The girls can turn their back and face the wall, of course. :cool:

The man. :cool:

[Sam Hobbs]

Originally posted by Xeon
Go for http://www.ipowerweb.comThey say they provide 30GB of "Transfer". Is that bandwidth? If so, then 30GB is quite large. However I don't need that much. Other than bandwidth, both seem to have comparable features in comparable price ranges. What other advantages does iPowerWeb have? One advantage of LiveHost is that it has a greater variety of plans.

[ttremain]

I must also add, that www.LiveHost.net (http://www.LiveHost.net) plans are very flexible. You may add small or large amounts of space or bandwidth to any plan, so you are never having to pay for something you know you won't use.

You can get just the right mix of space and bandwidth for most any site.

This also reduces overselling, which is a tactic that is unfortunatly very common in the hosting industry.

Of course, I'm biased.

Thomas Tremain
www.LiveHost.net (http://www.LiveHost.net)

[Yovav]

Originally posted by Sam Hobbs
They say they provide 30GB of "Transfer". Is that bandwidth? If so, then 30GB is quite large. However I don't need that much. Other than bandwidth, both seem to have comparable features in comparable price ranges. What other advantages does iPowerWeb have? One advantage of LiveHost is that it has a greater variety of plans.


30GB should B the total downloads from your web-site for one month...

* some host company will charge more for every extra download,
(check this out before if U gonna have a busy web-site, anyway 30GB is a lot...)


Hay Xeon! whusssup!!!

[Xeon]

From Sam:
They say they provide 30GB of "Transfer". Is that bandwidth? If so, then 30GB is quite large. However I don't need that much. Other than bandwidth, both seem to have comparable features in comparable price ranges. What other advantages does iPowerWeb have? One advantage of LiveHost is that it has a greater variety of plans.
Yeah, transfer == bandwidth.
Yeah, 30 GB is quite large for a text-based web site with few pictures, but that means you don't need to worry about purchasing bandwidth if you ever need it.
U never know.

The thing with iPowerWeb is their servers' reliability, their technical support and their help system.
I've been using them for almost a year and their servers never fail me once.(speed is also pretty fast)

http://www.hostonce.com is also a good one.

For US$5 per month hosting, visit http://www.your-site.com(6 GB per month with lottsa stuff :))

And hey there, Yovav! :cool: :) :)

[mps2]

have you looked at apollo web hosting? I've had good luck with them at a very reasonable price.

[John E]

I can't comment on US web hosts Sam but I've just had a nightmare month in the UK trying to move my site to a new host. The only advice I'd give you is to try and find one that gives a 60 day trial period. That way, if you're not happy you can easily move elsewhere. Also, if you're running CGI scripts, check that they'll run the ones you need. Some sites only allow selected scripts to run so if you have a web-based mailing form, for example, they might not allow it.

Also, be very careful about who registers your domain name. Throughout Europe it's fairly common for unscrupulous hosts and ISP's to register your domain in their name, instead of yours. This can cause a cartload of problems if you later want to move to a different supplier...!

[SolarFlare]

I know this thread has been inactive but I'm posting this here for the record...

http://iamyourhost.com

Hosting for $5/year (that's not month!). My friend has a site there and says it is good.

[ttremain]

Sounds like a great price. I would however be wary about a host that offers such low prices and has only been around for a few months.

The registration date on that domain is less than 6 months old.

Most of their site is also listed as "under development"

I'd be interested in seeing how they are doing in a year.

[SolarFlare]

Originally posted by ttremain
Sounds like a great price. I would however be wary about a host that offers such low prices and has only been around for a few months.

The registration date on that domain is less than 6 months old.

Most of their site is also listed as "under development"

I'd be interested in seeing how they are doing in a year.
Yeah I noticed the very low counter they have. But even if they fail, that's only five bucks down the drain. I do think your site though has the sweetest deals if that would fail.

[ttremain]

Thank you.

I do know, while my prices are pretty good, they are not the lowest one can find if they really look.

I try to make up for this in service and support. The average responce time for support tickets is less than 40 minutes.

In fact after all this time, I'm putting together a testamonials page

I appreciate your words of support.

Thank you, and Happy New Year!