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cypher321

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I just finished putting together my site on my dev server and now I'm looking for a good hosting company to host it. It's written using PHP5/MySQL and I'd prefer Linux/Unix-based hosting. Any suggestions on a good hosting company would be appreciated.
 
Hi,

Welcome to HD! :D

What is your budget? Are you looking for a particular server location (USA,UK,ect..)?

Your bandwidth requirements will probably be low since your website is new (1GB-10GB). How much disk space will you need?
 
There are lots of great hosts right here on HD - call a few to get a feel for who you'd feel comfortable working with.
 
The number one thing I would advise you as a hosting company, be sure to have your hosting company site on a different machine than that of any of your clients. At a minimum your hosting company (site, monitoring, billing, support, live chat, etc etc) should be on a VPS at a minimum or preferrable dedicated server(s). Personally, we use 6 different dedicated servers for our hosting company files. ONLY our company uses these servers - no clients ever have access. Billing/Support is separate from any other portion in our network as users must be able to access those areas even if your main page goes offline (for whatever reason).

Your main page should also have a failover of sorts so that if it does go offline, you can be back online at another location quickly (or automaticlaly), and you can then notify and keep your customers informed as to the issues you may be experiencing.

Who to go with? That depends on the budget and the demands that you have for your site. Do you go with a $4.00/month account or a $40/month VPS - I'd go Dedicated and not let your information be potentially compromised or taken offline by actions of a shared user. If you can't afford Dedicated right now, then a VPS is advised.
 
Specify how much resources you need :)...

Search for the reviews of hosts in your list

Better to pay attention to performance/reliability, customer support, and complete latest features :)
 
I assume you need to start with the simplest by space and bandwidth requirements plan but with support of the named features.
Try do look through web ad section on this forum. I assume some good names you will be able to find
Cheers
 
There is many good Hosts on HD, You should find out how much Disk Space and Specs you need then request it.

Good Luck. Welcome to HD
 
Shop around. even if you get a good offer on here. Still shop around, Spending some time finding a good host can sav eyou a lot of money in th elong run.
 
Yes definitely take your time here and do some research. Please let us know your budget and any other requirements you may need.
 
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