Site Outages and a New Hosting Review Resource
I really don’t have an explanation as to why my site keeps going down so frequently (it usually happens twice a month). The forced downtime almost every week has been incredibly frustrating, and I apologize in advance for any inconvenience. (Perhaps my host is connected to the Footle servers…)
Speaking of hosts, I was recently tipped off to a pretty comprehensive web host review site: Web Hosting Reviews. There are thousands of customer reviews to be found here, which makes it a perfect starting point if you’re in the market for a new host. Sites are rated with five criterion:
- uptime and reliability
- server and connection speed
- technical support and knowledge
- customer service and billing
- price value for money
I found the site to be pretty useful, and I’m definitely keeping my options open for the near future. My site’s hosted by Dreamhost, for what it’s worth.
–Krishna
These beautiful and intelligent people wrote
Tell me what you think!
Rene
September 20, 2010 at 9:36 amI think web hosting has become such a commodity, that it’s nearly impossible to deliver good service for the low prices customers demand. I can remember the time you had to send in a copy of a document from the chamber of commerce, proving you are a business, and pay at least 80 dollars per month. They had business hours phone support (Mo-Fr 9 am – 5 pm) with local (not outsourced) tech support.
It seems you get what you pay for.
Chris
September 20, 2010 at 5:23 pmHate to say it, but that review site ain’t worth a damn.
I’ve been hosting with Nexcess for years, and they can’t even be found in there.
Nexcess hosts us.php.net
Krishna
September 20, 2010 at 5:24 pmHosting is a commodity – I remember the days of paying $35/ month for hosting once upon a time. With such thin margins, it’s difficult to choose a good provider. Chris, are you happy with Nexcess?