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05-15-2007, 08:30 AM
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Website Hosting?
The humane rescue group that I volunteer for, may need to relocate from its current server and find a new host. I'm asking for recommendations for a good hosting service. FuRR is not a rich organization, so we are looking for the best bang for the buck.
We'd need at least 2 domains and some email addresses. I've not been in charge of the current server, so I don't yet have the info on our bandwidth usage. Hope to get that in a couple of days.
BTW, we are located in Little Rock, AR.
Johnny
www.teamfurr.org
Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a wornout coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another.--Irving Townsend
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05-15-2007, 09:31 AM
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Re: Website Hosting?
Avoid 1and1.com. I'm using them for my Camera Club site and the server is VERY slow.
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05-15-2007, 11:17 AM
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Re: Website Hosting?
For about $80, you can get StartLogic to host. I've used them for about 5 years now, and with only a couple of minor quibbles, I've been satisfied with them TONS of webspace for the price, since I am working on a low budget start up videography on the side thingie....
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05-15-2007, 01:46 PM
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Re: Website Hosting?
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Originally Posted by Stephen Orr
For about $80, you can get StartLogic to host. I've used them for about 5 years now, and with only a couple of minor quibbles, I've been satisfied with them TONS of webspace for the price, since I am working on a low budget start up videography on the side thingie....
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Is that $80 per year? How has the response time been? What's their url?
Edit: I meant to mention that on another thread elsewhere 1and1 was recommended.
Johnny
www.teamfurr.org
Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a wornout coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another.--Irving Townsend
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05-15-2007, 02:37 PM
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Re: Website Hosting?
I have been extremely happy with Lunarpages I have been with them for several years, in fact I have two accounts with them (wanted two different IP addresses).
You get:
350 GB of storage
3,500 GB/month of bandwidth
Free domain names for life
You can host up to 10 sites on one account
Unlimited email accounts
and lots of other goodies.
Cost is $6.95 a month.
Their customer service is superb, I really have absolutely zero negative things to say about them.
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05-15-2007, 04:12 PM
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John Rice
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Re: Website Hosting?
Just my $0.02, but I am always leery of services which promise things there is absolutely no possible way they can provide, like 350GB of space and 3,500 GB of bandwidth for $6.95/mo. There is just no way, besides, you don't need it.
I have been with a few hosts over the years and the current one (last 3+ years) is the only one which has never changed hands and done all sorts of other crap. Their uptime is excellent and their service is decent. It could be better, but I think it is more than can be expected for the price. They have a very basic plan which includes up to 500MB, 5 GB bandwidth, 5 domains, 10 POP3 emails and other stuff like server side spam filtering for $60/year. So that would handle both your sites on the $60/year. You can see the plan Here.
They flutter behind you, your possible pasts.
Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.
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05-15-2007, 06:16 PM
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Re: Website Hosting?
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Originally Posted by JohnRice
Just my $0.02, but I am always leery of services which promise things there is absolutely no possible way they can provide, like 350GB of space and 3,500 GB of bandwidth for $6.95/mo. There is just no way, besides, you don't need it.
I have been with a few hosts over the years and the current one (last 3+ years) is the only one which has never changed hands and done all sorts of other crap. Their uptime is excellent and their service is decent. It could be better, but I think it is more than can be expected for the price. They have a very basic plan which includes up to 500MB, 5 GB bandwidth, 5 domains, 10 POP3 emails and other stuff like server side spam filtering for $60/year. So that would handle both your sites on the $60/year. You can see the plan Here. |
They can offer that much space and bandwidth because they know that 95% of all the users will never use that much.
I had one of my sites get Digged and I used over 2,000 gigs of traffic for the month and the system never even hiccuped. My site routinely uses 20-30 gigs of traffic every month, far from the alloted amount available, but it's nice knowing I have that cushion if needed. As for disc space I have had over 100 gigs of stuff on my site at points (uploading stuff for friends to download) and never had a problem.
Lunarpages has been around a long time, they have never changed hands since I have been with them and the only changes they have made to my account since I started was upgrading the amount of bandwidth, server space they offer and other upgrades. Lunarpages also offers a forum that you can use before you become one of their customers, a rarity in the business.
Lunarpages is the 5th or 6th hosting company I have been with and they are easily the best that I have used.
Avoid nexpoint like the plague, they were by far the worst I have ever used and their customer service is pathetic.
Hostgator is another good company. I have also heard nothing but good things about asmallorange but I have no personal experience with them.
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05-15-2007, 07:21 PM
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John Rice
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Re: Website Hosting?
Well Chris, until you, every single one of these places I have heard about cut off accounts well before reaching their advertised bandwidth. Maybe they are the exception to the rule.
They flutter behind you, your possible pasts.
Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.
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05-16-2007, 05:57 PM
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Re: Website Hosting?
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Originally Posted by Chris Moe
I had one of my sites get Digged and I used over 2,000 gigs of traffic for the month and the system never even hiccuped.
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I am not familiar with expression "Digged".
Johnny
www.teamfurr.org
Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a wornout coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another.--Irving Townsend
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