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Favourite/Best Hosting companies

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  • 19-05-2006 7:57pm
    #1
    John101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    Hello again guys

    just wana get a feel for what you think the best hosting companies available.

    I suppose you could compare them on Price, Reliability, Helpfulness, Careing??! Speed etc add your criteria

    Do you think it is best to use an irish our foreign host

    thanks again


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    #2
    skorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭skorn


    I went with Startlogic. I am delighted with them. Good speeds, good control panel for managing the website and good 24hr online support.
    They recieved the 100best.com host of the year for 2004 (that where I first heard of em) and again in 2005.

    My website: http://www.3dimageworks.com


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    #3
    Cantab.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭Cantab.


    I found letshost.ie the most competetive by far.

    What I needed when hosting a site was:

    - PHP/MySQL (they give an unlimited amount of databases!)
    - low/medium bandwidth
    - decent amount of storage (2GB)
    - SSH secure
    - decent number of e-mail addresses (100)
    - anti-spam
    - good control panel
    - up to date hardware
    - server not located in north Korea

    I think I got all the above plus lots more for €50 a year. I had one or two problems recently (lost passwords etc.) and they responded to my emails within two hours, including one that was sent at all hours of the night!


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    #4
    whizzbang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭whizzbang


    It depends what you need it for, if it is basic php/mysql I use http://www.ifroggyhosting.com/ but I'm trying some ruby on rails developmetn at the moment so I'm using www.site5.com for that.


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    #5
    di11on
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭di11on


    I have two websites hosted with HostingIreland.ie, a U500 package (vanilla) and a U1000 package (mysql etc.).

    I had an Oscommerce based shop up and running with minimal effort. The control panel is very easy to use.

    I have found their support to be fantastic. Good support these days is very hard to find, but i've been stunned by the friendliness and responsiveness of the Hosting Ireland support team. They respond very quickly.


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