Should I go VPS?

freelancer · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 12:10

Heres my prediciment. I can never seem to pick a decent host. I've swapped hosts too many times now.

Basically, I want a company thats very reliable, actually has 99.9% uptime and 24 / 7 support.

I am looking at a VPS package, so that I can put my clients on there. Please let me know who you recommend, currently, I like the look of Hostgator.

Indizine · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 12:27

What about our resident hosting guru, Phil @ Openmind?

Kent Tiger · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 12:28

Do you want it managed or unmanaged?

freelancer · #4 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 12:37

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Originally Posted by Kent Tiger

Do you want it managed or unmanaged?

Well, this would be my first venture into a proper server so managed may be better

mfleming · #5 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 12:39

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Originally Posted by freelancer

I am looking at a VPS package, so that I can put my clients on there. Please let me know who you recommend, currently, I like the look of Hostgator.

If you have got the skills to go unmanaged I would certainly recommend bytemark who I use myself www.bytemark.co.uk

**EDIT** Just noticed they now offered managed services as well

openmind · #6 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 15:04

Ben, although we don't do managed VPS servers (yet) we do do managed dedicated servers.

More importantly, is there a primary reason why you want a VPS aside from having it all to ourself?

consultant · #7 (**permalink**) 13-09-2008, 08:27

As a VPS is 'hosted' i.e. it's on someone elses network, what makes you think you will nothave some problems going this route?

If you want total contril, put your own box in a datacentre or, as Phil say, go dedicated. If you are not very competent in all matters server/networks, you will see your issues magnify!

Cherrypip · #8 (**permalink**) 13-09-2008, 13:04

I have a VPS and I use layershift, as recommended to me by someone on here I think many months ago.

yourimage2canvas · #9 (**permalink**) 13-09-2008, 13:13

im currently with fast hosts which arnt the best they seem to always have problems with the hosting and when you need to get in touch with them theres never anyone there to help. Im currently setting up with ukfast which have glowing reviews, but at the price im not supprised at near on £400 a month. However personelly for me if the website stays live every day and dosent have any problems then it will pay for its self. this year alone the websites been down numerous times and at one point they even deleted the website of the server, good job it was all backed up. Just depends on your budget theres a few good companys out there

openmind · #10 (**permalink**) 13-09-2008, 20:25

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Originally Posted by consultant

As a VPS is 'hosted' i.e. it's on someone elses network, what makes you think you will nothave some problems going this route?

If you want total contril, put your own box in a datacentre or, as Phil say, go dedicated. If you are not very competent in all matters server/networks, you will see your issues magnify!

Dedicated or VPS, you are still reliant on a reliable data centre connection and hardware control...