Hi all,
I have questions about hosting & I hope this is the right forum to post this on.
If it's not, can an administrator pls. place it where it should go.
Okay here I go...
I know it's hard for people to be object if they own hosting companies already, but PLEASE try & be as honest as possible when answering my questions.
1. What makes a good hosting company?
2. How can a hosting company guarantee 99.9% uptime?
3. Can an SSL from one server be moved to a new hosting company b4 it is up for renewal with no extra charge?
4. I have a front panel on my hosting company that allows me to pretty well do everything from changing my p/ws, adding on new users, adding on all my e-mail addresses, it gives me good web stats, I can add on the DB in the middle of the night if I need to & much more.
Should I expect this as the "norm" when it comes to hosting these days?
5. What kind of backbone should I expect from a good hosting company in order for it to be up 99.9% of the time?
6. Should I expect a spam program like Spam Assasin to be already implemented?
7. Does anyone know of a hosting company that already has Urchin in place?
8. How many techis are there usually in a good hosting company?
9. Should they be available 24/7?
Okay that's about it for now.
I'm seriously thinking about switching hosting companies b/c of the problems I've been having with me not being up 99.9%. My next site HAS to be up 24/7, not that this one doesn't have to be up 24/7, but the next one is even that much more crucial.
I like the people at the hosting company I'm at now & they give me a great price, so I'm reluctant to leave, but for a couple of reasons I feel I may have to consider it.
I don't want to have to keep moving hosting companies every year. It's nuts. I want to grow with one hosting company, get GOOD prices & excellent technical & customer service, be able to refer my customers to them & get a referral fee etc.
I would be looking for a Unix server with unlimited or at least 30-50 e-mails, PHP, CGI bin & MySQL all included & some of the other features I mentioned above.
My site is not adult, but has adult material on it. I won't pay extra for this.
I also want a hosting company that won't charge my "adult" customers an arm & a leg for hosting fees. I already know the max they should be paying monthly.
Thanks so much for your help. : )
Michelle
I have questions about hosting & I hope this is the right forum to post this on.
If it's not, can an administrator pls. place it where it should go.
Okay here I go...
I know it's hard for people to be object if they own hosting companies already, but PLEASE try & be as honest as possible when answering my questions.
1. What makes a good hosting company?
2. How can a hosting company guarantee 99.9% uptime?
3. Can an SSL from one server be moved to a new hosting company b4 it is up for renewal with no extra charge?
4. I have a front panel on my hosting company that allows me to pretty well do everything from changing my p/ws, adding on new users, adding on all my e-mail addresses, it gives me good web stats, I can add on the DB in the middle of the night if I need to & much more.
Should I expect this as the "norm" when it comes to hosting these days?
5. What kind of backbone should I expect from a good hosting company in order for it to be up 99.9% of the time?
6. Should I expect a spam program like Spam Assasin to be already implemented?
7. Does anyone know of a hosting company that already has Urchin in place?
8. How many techis are there usually in a good hosting company?
9. Should they be available 24/7?
Okay that's about it for now.
I'm seriously thinking about switching hosting companies b/c of the problems I've been having with me not being up 99.9%. My next site HAS to be up 24/7, not that this one doesn't have to be up 24/7, but the next one is even that much more crucial.
I like the people at the hosting company I'm at now & they give me a great price, so I'm reluctant to leave, but for a couple of reasons I feel I may have to consider it.
I don't want to have to keep moving hosting companies every year. It's nuts. I want to grow with one hosting company, get GOOD prices & excellent technical & customer service, be able to refer my customers to them & get a referral fee etc.
I would be looking for a Unix server with unlimited or at least 30-50 e-mails, PHP, CGI bin & MySQL all included & some of the other features I mentioned above.
My site is not adult, but has adult material on it. I won't pay extra for this.
I also want a hosting company that won't charge my "adult" customers an arm & a leg for hosting fees. I already know the max they should be paying monthly.
Thanks so much for your help. : )
Michelle