hosting

[J R]

how much do you pay for hosting? i was told i might need dedicated hosting.. i looked at the rates, and they're very expensive.

[kuyenmotdivad]

I use Global Gold's VPS package and there the best host I have been with : http://www.globalgold.co.uk/vps/ very fast servers and good support.

[J R]

so i need a vps?

[harmor]

No. I've been using http://iiPanel.net I haven't used any other hosting comany so I can't give you a comparison.

The hosting plans
I suggest getting the "iiSmall" plan since since you are just starting out.

[J R]

I'm using webair right now, and their saying i need more than the 19.99 a month. I think the vps is 39.99

[kuyenmotdivad]

It depends where you live really on which host to pick, if you live in the UK your better of with a UK host and if you live in USA then you need a USA hosting company.

[J R]

Im in the US. can you name me all of the good hosting companies?

[adwade]

We use http://www.asmallorange.com/ and have been quite pleased with them for the past few years we've been online now. Quick response to trouble tickets and smart folks.

[alemcherry]

Dedicated sevrers cost a lot. If you dont have much traffic, you may do with a shared hosting or at best a VPS. Post your traffic details/max users online for a suggestion. Asmallorange, Liquidweb, hostgator etc. are good hosts as a genereral recommendation.

[stuartn]

Whats the definition of a large board

mine is 600mb that's the DB size actual web space is 11GB and I shoot through 200GB a month on bandwidth. Over 11mil hits per month and over 90k visits, 50k + unique and 500k+ pages.

Now I'm considering looking for a new host famous words but looking for reliable more than ££ I use WHM cpanel so I'd prefer to use the same, plus I host a few plans for buddies.

Any suggestions on a good hosting co. pref in the UK. I'm only looking to move my big site the rest I'm happy to work with my current hosting co.

[Shazz™]

Its not a matter of price for your hosting, how big is your board, how much space do you need and the bandwidth etc.

[stuartn]

DB is at present 600mb, bandwidth would need to be atleast 300gb to give enough headroom for current usage and growth. Harddisk space circa 20GB req again to cover existing and growth.

[choppers4life]

You can get away with a shared or small vps.