[TriLUG] I'm looking for a good shared hosting web host

[Brian McCullough via TriLUG]

On Mon, Jul 03, 2023 at 08:09:28AM -0400, Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 7:52???AM Steve Litt via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > For many years Troubleshooters.Com has been hosted by the spectacular
> > Futurequest in Orlando Florida. Sadly, because of hurricanes, the
> > pandemic, inflation, and insanely skyrocketing rents in Orlando,
> > they're going out of business within a few days, so I need a new web
> > host.
> >
> > What I absolutely need:
> >
> > * Reliability
> > * ssh access
> > * At least 500 MB of space
> > * Somewhere around 5 GB transfer per month
> > * A reasonably effective way to get tech support
> > * Ability to have Javascript in my web pages
> > * A way to quickly redirect my whole site, such as .htaccess.
> >         I need this ability because I need to shut down before every
> >         hurricane. To see an example of what I'd redirect to, see
> >         http://troubleshooters.com/troubleshooters_during_ian.htm
> >
> > What I'd also really like:
> >
> > * A non-distopian Terms of Service
> > * Ability to run server side scripts (Perl etc)
> > * Ability to serve https
> > * Ability to serve multiple domain names with one contract
> > * Good mailing list software that doesn't throttle too much
> >
> > I prioritize the preceding over price. Price is a secondary concern.
> >
> > I used Bluehost in the past, but found them not good enough, so I'm
> > hoping for somebody better than Bluehost.
> >
> > If anyone knows of any good web hosts, please let me know.
> >
>       I have used https://www.hetzner.com before. Well respected in
> Europe and offers multiple levels, but they are German. That is
> important when asking them questions or reading their docs

I also know people who have used hetzner.com for years, but they are
German!


You might also look at the people who are giving us rack space for the
TriLUG machine, NetActuate.com.  VERY helpful and the CEO frequently
answers tech support issues and questions.


Brian