webhosting that doesnt suck.

perth · 07-15-2003, 09:47 AM

can anyone suggest webhosting that doesnt suck? i just need something inexpensive with php and mysql support so i can fuck around and pretend to learn it. my current provider seems to think 'uptime' means 'it will be fixed within a week' over the course of a month.

~james

07-15-2003, 09:54 AM

I happen to rule very bad. Unfortunately, I am lazy about setting up DNS - ask sycamore.

Not only that, but I'll do it for oral sex once a month.

perth · 07-15-2003, 10:05 AM

hmmm... tempting, but im suddenly thinking 20 bucks a month for a broken service is pretty reasonable.

i just love how getting them to fix something is like pulling teeth, but when my credit card expires they waste no fucking time in making sure i know about it. the only reason im still with them at all is because we are buying a house and i cannot be without that email address right now. oh fuck. now that ive said that out loud it will probably break.

~james

SteveDallas · 07-15-2003, 10:16 AM

I use dreamhost for my vanity domain... I've never had any reliability problems with them. Of course, my usage is very modest, and the most traffic I generate is when I put an image there to link to from one of my Cellar postings. But all my mail is forwarded through them, and I can't remember any non-announced downtime in the 3 years I've been running the domain.

Undertoad · 07-15-2003, 10:19 AM

You could use me except that I am even lazier. Ask juju - I told him I'd work out hosting pricing and options about three weeks ago, and still haven't done it.

Tobiasly · 07-15-2003, 10:33 AM

Depends on what's important to you. There seem to be quite a few services for under $10/month with quite a bit of space. Shell access (i.e. SSH) seems to limit your choices a bit, for example. This looks like a pretty good search engine for features.

This looks like a helluva deal to me for $8.25/month plus $25 setup: http://www.nexpoint.net/products/shared/linspecial.cfm
Unlimited POP/IMAP email accounts, 500MB storage, unlimited bandwidth, SSH access, 99.9% uptime, 30 day money-back guarantee.

Dagney · 07-15-2003, 12:46 PM

Dave,

Could I possibly contact you offline to talk to you about hosting? UT sent me in your direction at Forks, and I've not thought about it till today.

Dagney

07-15-2003, 01:03 PM

Eh, I'm real bad about these things. Send me a private message or something about your needs. To test server speed, see the images in http://msdelta.net/~dave/images - 'cause that's the server it's on.

I can do pretty much anything you want, 'cause... I own the server. It's colocated in Baltimore.

vsp · 07-15-2003, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dave
Not only that, but I'll do it for oral sex once a month.

Giving or receiving?

(On second thought, never mind.)

07-15-2003, 01:46 PM

Nah, I'll do it for mostly free. I appreciate donations to charities. Maybe Toys for Tots around Christmas, etc.

Griff · 07-15-2003, 04:04 PM

You are giving capitalist pigs a bad name.

07-15-2003, 09:47 AM	#1
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	webhosting that doesnt suck. can anyone suggest webhosting that doesnt suck? i just need something inexpensive with php and mysql support so i can fuck around and pretend to learn it. my current provider seems to think 'uptime' means 'it will be fixed within a week' over the course of a month. ~james

07-15-2003, 04:04 PM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	You are giving capitalist pigs a bad name. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-15-2003, 09:54 AM	#2
dave Guest Posts: n/a	I happen to rule very bad. Unfortunately, I am lazy about setting up DNS - ask sycamore. Not only that, but I'll do it for oral sex once a month.

07-15-2003, 10:05 AM	#3
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	hmmm... tempting, but im suddenly thinking 20 bucks a month for a broken service is pretty reasonable. i just love how getting them to fix something is like pulling teeth, but when my credit card expires they waste no fucking time in making sure i know about it. the only reason im still with them at all is because we are buying a house and i cannot be without that email address right now. oh fuck. now that ive said that out loud it will probably break. ~james

07-15-2003, 10:16 AM	#4
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I use dreamhost for my vanity domain... I've never had any reliability problems with them. Of course, my usage is very modest, and the most traffic I generate is when I put an image there to link to from one of my Cellar postings. But all my mail is forwarded through them, and I can't remember any non-announced downtime in the 3 years I've been running the domain.

07-15-2003, 10:19 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You could use me except that I am even lazier. Ask juju - I told him I'd work out hosting pricing and options about three weeks ago, and still haven't done it.

07-15-2003, 10:33 AM	#6
Tobiasly hot Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jeffersonville, IN (near Louisville) Posts: 892	Depends on what's important to you. There seem to be quite a few services for under $10/month with quite a bit of space. Shell access (i.e. SSH) seems to limit your choices a bit, for example. This looks like a pretty good search engine for features. This looks like a helluva deal to me for $8.25/month plus $25 setup: http://www.nexpoint.net/products/shared/linspecial.cfm Unlimited POP/IMAP email accounts, 500MB storage, unlimited bandwidth, SSH access, 99.9% uptime, 30 day money-back guarantee.

07-15-2003, 12:46 PM	#7
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Dave, Could I possibly contact you offline to talk to you about hosting? UT sent me in your direction at Forks, and I've not thought about it till today. Dagney

07-15-2003, 01:03 PM	#8
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Eh, I'm real bad about these things. Send me a private message or something about your needs. To test server speed, see the images in http://msdelta.net/~dave/images - 'cause that's the server it's on. I can do pretty much anything you want, 'cause... I own the server. It's colocated in Baltimore.

07-15-2003, 01:46 PM	#10
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Nah, I'll do it for mostly free. I appreciate donations to charities. Maybe Toys for Tots around Christmas, etc.

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