[Klug-general] Webhosting

[Nathan Friend]

Hello Philippe,
I recommend One & One, they have been very good to me over the past 3
years.  http://order.1and1.co.uk

Regards,

Nathan.

On 2/15/07, MacGyveR <macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk> wrote:
>
> On Thursday 15 Feb 2007 17:26, Philippe Yates wrote:
> > Dear All,
> > I don't post too often (because of a sincere appreciation of my
> > ignorance in computing matters), but I have read with interest the more
> > knowledgeable of you waxing lyrical about things Linux ever since I
> > moved the Study Centre's computing system over to Linux some 4 years
> ago.
> > Thank you for all the (half-understood) wisdom that you share and that
> > it is a privilege to receive.
> >
> > I have a favour to ask. Our webhosting service has announced that they
> > will no longer be offering the service in a couple of months so we are
> > now looking for a new service. I'm sure there are hundreds out there but
> > I don't know how to choose - so I thought I would turn to the experts of
> > this forum for advice on where and how to look.
> > In anticipation of your kindness, thank you.
> > Philippe
>
> depends on your requirements really,
>
> in order of expense and flexibility you have some main types of hosting:
>
> co-location
> dedicated
> virtual server
> shared
>
> I can recommend www.devisland.net for the shared hosting, but that's my
> biased
> view :-)
>
> What are your requirements? eg, domains, space, databases, server side
> languages (php etc), bandwidth. Once you have got figures in your head for
> the above then you can go hunting for a provider, without hosting
> company's
> sites baffliing you with features you don't need.
>
> Sometimes it can be hard to directly compare two company's packages as
> features provided will vary.
>
> Support is a good thing to look for, I would definitely contact  the host
> and
> ask questions, If your not satisfied with the response move on to the
> next.
>
> Ask for an example website from a client of the host, with this you can
> perform a simple speed test.
>
> Check for any transfer/setup/moving away fees.
>
> hope this helps
>
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