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

[Tim Shearer via TriLUG]

 +1 for Linode. Used them for various hobby projects, found them to be rock
solid and good value. Now using them for commercial applications.

On Mon, 3 Jul 2023, 13:13 Brian McCullough via TriLUG, <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
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