Best Host?

[PoorDoggie]

Hi. I am tempted to start using host gator for hosting, but I am not sure. I want to get a good host, and they must have:

- wildcarded dns
- unlimited email addresses and domain names
- unlimited mysql servers
- preferably an option to offer email to my users, although haven't seen that anywhere yet.
- cpanel
- anything else you think may be useful.

Basically has to be better than the "baby" option here http://hostgator.com/shared.shtml, and cost less! lol

Thanks
Tom

 

[localpub]

- unlimited mysql servers

You're serious???

 

[PoorDoggie]

whoops... lol - well spotted - I meant unlimited mysql databases... heh

I know it is physically impossible to have unlimited databases, but it would be nice to have no restrictions

 

[Horranus]

Trap 17

Better than most paid hosts, but free in the sense that you don't need to pay money. You just need to be active on the message boards. I'm not sure if they have unlimited mysql databases, think its like 250 or summin like that. I think 5 parked domains and a (large) number of e-mail adresses. You can e-mail your users. Not sure what a wildcard dns is.

EDIT: It does have unlimited MySQL databases and Parked/Addon Domains. It has Perl enabled and unlimited e-mail adresses and unlimited mailing lists/forwarding.

 

[liam_d]

To be honest free hosts are never that good, you should always choose a well known host, i myself have made that mistake and will not again!

Powweb are supposadly very good.

And as for mysql databases, unlimited is really not needed, most decent scripts have a table prefix so you can easily identify what tables are for what.

 

[Horranus]

Trap17 is well-known enough. It has over 10k hosted websites, and those are just the free-forum hosts. Not sure about the free-banner and paid hosting though.

 

[liam_d]

I just have a disliking to free hosters.

 

[Horranus]

Just check 'em out. You will like them, as they are better than most paid hosts I have used.

 

[msobotka]

re:

I personally can add sign up for email for users. If you want to host with me, I can provide the email sign up, 5GB/50GB for $12.99. I would offer a free month to test, but since the account is so big, I cannot afford to. If you host one month, I can provide the 2nd month for free. Server has not been done for 3 straight months. If it goes down in the 1st month, I will give you 50% back. If downtime is over 10 hours, then will give you the month for free.

Hi. I am tempted to start using host gator for hosting, but I am not sure. I want to get a good host, and they must have:

- wildcarded dns
- unlimited email addresses and domain names
- unlimited mysql servers
- preferably an option to offer email to my users, although haven't seen that anywhere yet.
- cpanel
- anything else you think may be useful.

Basically has to be better than the "baby" option here http://hostgator.com/shared.shtml, and cost less! lol

Thanks
Tom

 

[Richieboy67]

Try NovaHosting. They might be a little more expensive then some others but they are a small family owner business and they believe in customer support 100%.

You can talk to them on the phone or e-mail and get an amazingly fast response.

Not only that but they have top of the line equipement and the best stats package anywhere...

 

[ViolentJ]

Try e-prohosted.com i used them before i got my own servers there good or try me out clearlyhosted.org

the above mentiond host are all good, although i dont no about the trap17 place never used them as i dont like free hosting.

 

[Horranus]

Ok here are the specs for Trap17 since nobody cares to look:

1. Sub-Domain or Domain Hosting
2. Cpanel (latest release updated automatically)
3. Fantastico 2
4. 50 - 250 mb space [ 50 mb provided initially ]
5. 500 - 20,000 mb Bandwidth
6. Ip Address [ Shared ]
7. Unlimited Sub-Domains
8. Unlimited Parked-Domains
9. Unlimited Addon-Domains
10. Unlimited MySQL Databases
11. Unlimited Email Accounts
12. Unlimited Email Forwarders
13. Unlimited Mailing Lists
14. Unlimited Email filters
15. Unlimited Ftp Accounts
16. PERL version 5.8.X
17. TCL
18. TOMCAT
19. JSP
20. PHP version 4.3.X [ Safe Mode OFF with FULL GD Support ]
21. MySQL version 4.0.18-standard
22. File Manager
23. FTP Manager
24. All this absolutely FREE and much much MORE!!

And that's their free-posting. They do have paid hosting and free-banner hosting.

Also they are part of the Xisto Corporation if that should ring a bell.

 

[PoorDoggie]

hmm... thanks for your help. And thanks for the free hosting thing, I will look into it, but wildcarded dns is really a must-have.

Thank you to all you others, I will look into all the hosting companies and will make a decision. Thanks a lot!

Tom