Time for a change

[weirdbeardmt]

Well I have just been told to cut my credit card in half as a result of my host (HR) and so I am considering putting myself through the stress of changing host. I have looked at a load of places but have found none that really inspire much confidence in me.

I need:

• PHP4
• Unlimited mySQL db's
• 50mb+ space
• Email
• Autoresponders
• Free (or cheap) Domain Parking
• 5gb+ bandwidth

A UK based host would also be PREFERABLE but not essential. Furthermore there is the potential that I will need more very small individual accounts for client sites.

Can someone recommend a company that will do this, and actually do it well?

Thanks.

[freakysid]

SPAM has been removed and recorded for future reference.

Advertising one's own services (or upcoming services) is not allowed in the forums - simple netiquette.

BTW - I have a great deal going on tinned ham. Special prices for Sitepoint members. Email me for details.

[Hierophant]

Have you checked out KDAWebservices.com? If they don't have what you want, you may be able to cut a deal.

[aspen]

Why do you need unlimited MySQL dbs?

[mjames]

Originally posted by aspen
Why do you need unlimited MySQL dbs?

That's what I was thinking. I don't know too many hosts who truthfully offer unlimited ... anything. Matt, I switched from HR last month and it has been a great move for me. I went to VenturesOnline. Along with them, I can recommend HostMatters.

[Bob]

Point 1; I fail to see the need for unlimited MySQL databases. Nor have I ever seen more than 25 databases being needed.

Point 2; MySQL databases seem to the the one 'unlimited' thing that hosts truely live upto.

Point 3; Read points 1 and 2 until you get point 3.

[Bob]

Looking back over this thread, I am the only non-Advisor / Mentor / Administrator / Team Leader / Special Person that posted.

[DR_LaRRY_PEpPeR]

i'm not even using them yet (just a couple weeks), but after seeing everyone on here, vB's forum, and everywhere recommend them, i know VenturesOnline will ROCK! 50MB/5000MB is $10. only 2 DBs though. i used to want more, and it would be nice just for organization. but, really, you can have pretty much as many tables as you want in 1 DB.

that would be awesome if mjames, weird, and me were all at VO. he he he. but, seriously, they really seem to be great. just ask Marc.

[weirdbeardmt]

When I say unlimited mySQL I don't actually mean I need like 400 db's -- all I mean is that if I need to add one, they aren't going to charge me for it. At the moment I use 5 and at HR it was instant creation and all that stuff.

Wayne:- I have been chatting to Karl about KDA... I assume you would recommend them? I have lots of good stuff about him/them and he is doing a great special deal at the moment to get the "basic" account cheaper. Plus its UK based and a fellow Sitepointer

mjames:- thanks for the companies -- I'll check them out.

[weirdbeardmt]

mjames -- did you have any problems cancelling your HR account?

I have been visiting their site for the last few days and their trouble ticket system is down. I have done it through a different page now, I was just wondering how you did it.

The only good thing is they can't charge me anymore because my credit card has been destroyed.

[Saz]

I'm not on the look out for a new host right now, but I'd have no qualms about going to Karl if I were.

Aside from the fact that he's in the UK, which is handy, I'd feel much happier dealing with somebody I sort of 'know' rather than a total stranger.

[aspen]

Instead of adding a new DB you could always add a new table in a DB.

[seanf]

I signed up with Aletia a couple of weeks ago and they are very good. Some people have had problems with support, but I don't think it is bad. You can use 10 DBs
http://aletiahosting.com/

Sean

[mjames]

Originally posted by weirdbeardmt
mjames -- did you have any problems cancelling your HR account?

I cancelled once I got my site running on VO and I was told my account was cancelled. I have yet to find out if they will stop charging me, but I have nothing to make me think they would. So no, no problems cancelling it.

[weirdbeardmt]

I sent in a trouble ticket, and they have responded asking me to verify it. I don't know why but I have done it so I guess I wait and see what they say.