Webhosting: Experiences, Suggestions, etc?
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:47 am
Hi Folks,
I'm looking for a webhost, and I'm sure some of you have experience with getting a host.
Requirements:
* Min 50MB Space Edit: Now 150MB
* Min 3GB Transfer per month Edit: Now 10GB
* PERL support
* Access to web statistics (either raw, or a decent webstats package)
* Stable (crashing, DoSed, Slow, etc arn't good)
Would be favourable:
* Accepts payment in Aussie $$ (via Mastercard)
* 150MB or more space Now 1GB
* 5-8GB transfer per month Now 20GB
Bonus Points for:
* Support for ASP.NET
* MS SQL 2000 Database available (Sorry Access just doesn't cut it, and I'm not comfortable with MYSQL or Oracle)
* DNS Hosting with web-based control of DNS records.
If you/a friend/colleague/relative runs a webhost which does this, or you have a good experience with someone who does - let me know.
I'm looking to keep the cost down, but I'm willing to pay yearly.
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A quick 5mins on google has netted me the following:
HostOnce - http://www.hostonce.com/
500MB Space
25GB Quota
Supports: ASP.NET, ASP, PHP, CGI, PERL, ODBC
Setup Cost: nil
Ongoing Cost: USD$6.95/month (paid yearly - USD$83.40)
Extras:
- SQL Server 2000, but for USD$80/yr.
- Includes 1x .com/.net/.org/.info/.biz/.us/.co.uk domain "Free". ("Never pay registration fees again")
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Smartyhost - http://www.smartyhost.com.au/smart1.html
150MB Space
20GB Quota
99.9% Uptime SLA (50% rebate the next billing cycle if <99.9%)
Extras: Perl, PHP4, Webstats
Setup Cost: nil.
Ongoing Cost: AUD$15/month or AUD$144/year
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Hosting Bay - http://www.hostingbay.com.au/
50MB Space
5GB Quota
Extras: Stats, Perl, phpBB Forum included. Free first month
Setup Cost: nil
Ongoing Cost: AUD$9.97/month or AUD$100/year
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Spherious - http://www.spherious.com.au/personal2.html
100MB Space
2GB Quota
Extras: ASP (via Sun One), Perl, Stats, etc.
Setup Costs: nil.
Ongoing Costs: AUD$19.90/month or AUD$214/year
So... what can you folks suggest?
I'm looking for a webhost, and I'm sure some of you have experience with getting a host.
Requirements:
* Min 50MB Space Edit: Now 150MB
* Min 3GB Transfer per month Edit: Now 10GB
* PERL support
* Access to web statistics (either raw, or a decent webstats package)
* Stable (crashing, DoSed, Slow, etc arn't good)
Would be favourable:
* Accepts payment in Aussie $$ (via Mastercard)
* 150MB or more space Now 1GB
* 5-8GB transfer per month Now 20GB
Bonus Points for:
* Support for ASP.NET
* MS SQL 2000 Database available (Sorry Access just doesn't cut it, and I'm not comfortable with MYSQL or Oracle)
* DNS Hosting with web-based control of DNS records.
If you/a friend/colleague/relative runs a webhost which does this, or you have a good experience with someone who does - let me know.
I'm looking to keep the cost down, but I'm willing to pay yearly.
<hr>
A quick 5mins on google has netted me the following:
HostOnce - http://www.hostonce.com/
500MB Space
25GB Quota
Supports: ASP.NET, ASP, PHP, CGI, PERL, ODBC
Setup Cost: nil
Ongoing Cost: USD$6.95/month (paid yearly - USD$83.40)
Extras:
- SQL Server 2000, but for USD$80/yr.
- Includes 1x .com/.net/.org/.info/.biz/.us/.co.uk domain "Free". ("Never pay registration fees again")
<hr>
Smartyhost - http://www.smartyhost.com.au/smart1.html
150MB Space
20GB Quota
99.9% Uptime SLA (50% rebate the next billing cycle if <99.9%)
Extras: Perl, PHP4, Webstats
Setup Cost: nil.
Ongoing Cost: AUD$15/month or AUD$144/year
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Hosting Bay - http://www.hostingbay.com.au/
50MB Space
5GB Quota
Extras: Stats, Perl, phpBB Forum included. Free first month
Setup Cost: nil
Ongoing Cost: AUD$9.97/month or AUD$100/year
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Spherious - http://www.spherious.com.au/personal2.html
100MB Space
2GB Quota
Extras: ASP (via Sun One), Perl, Stats, etc.
Setup Costs: nil.
Ongoing Costs: AUD$19.90/month or AUD$214/year
So... what can you folks suggest?