What host do you use? Thinking about leaving ASO.

**trumpetmaster** · 09-24-2008, 07:08 AM

I have been an ASO customer for several years now and Iove their customer service but am not impressed with other aspects. I'm on a $50 VPS for one of my sites that seems to run very slow and will often times shut down. I'm told I'm using too many resources.

My other forum is on a shared server that I pay $20 / month for with similar users online stats to the VPS and now I'm told I'm using too many resources there as well and they want me to switch to a VPS. The thing is this forum runs significantly faster on the shared server than my site on the VPS.

If I have to pay $100 for two VPSs with ASO would I just be better off getting a dedicated server and running two forums there?

Who are you using and what are your thoughts?

PS: Interesting post I just stumbled across in regards to someone in a similar situation

A Small Orange - not so fresh anymore? - vBulletin Community Forum

**Rocket 442** · 09-24-2008, 08:16 AM

Right now i'm with a small company, although I really want to move to mediatemple. I've heard nothing but good things from them (mt) Media Temple

**Soliloquy** · 09-24-2008, 08:25 AM

it's a little baffling how some hosts can suddenly say a site is taking up too much server resources when it's been running smoothly for a while. Make sure all your scripts are up to date and not corrupted...

**theozer** · 09-24-2008, 09:20 AM

1&1 is my host provider. I have no complaints at all with 1&1. Any and every thing I need to support my vB forum, platform wise, is part of the 1&1 Professional package I have. They have a default 100MB maximum MySQL database size, though. You either would need to store your forum images in the file system or pay a bit more and have 1&1 bump up your MySQL database maximum size.
~OZ

**Cerberus** · 09-24-2008, 09:56 AM

I love my VPS

I am using https://www.rapidvps.com/

They have awsome support and great servers. I have never ever had any downtime with them.

**Caddyman** · 09-24-2008, 12:11 PM

i use fuse9 top secret hosting, super fast, super deals, super secure, super service...very happy.

**Yogesh Sarkar** · 09-24-2008, 02:50 PM

Using Knownhost for almost couple of years, first their reseller account then VPS.

**Brandon Sheley** · 09-24-2008, 09:34 PM

we use Fluid Hosting: FreeBSD and Windows Hosting and I'm very happy with them

**glennybee** · 09-25-2008, 10:41 AM

Has anyone used eBoundHost? Their prices are not bad and have unmetered bandwidth.

Ubuntu Centos VPS - Virtual Private Server

**Cerberus** · 09-25-2008, 11:51 AM

I am somewhat scary when comes to words like unmetered or unlimited LOL. Those peeps are often over sellers. But after doing a google search on them, they have tons of positive reviews.

**Brandon Sheley** · 09-25-2008, 06:42 PM

A good place to check up on host is webhostingtalk.com
just search for their name and you'll find good and bad threads about them
I spent a good 6 weeks searching for a good host.

09-26-2008, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake2181

I am somewhat scary when comes to words like unmetered or unlimited LOL. Those peeps are often over sellers. But after doing a google search on them, they have tons of positive reviews.

Unmetered isn't necessarily bad, since it only means that they don't count total bandwidth against the maximum allowed on a port.

My three vBulletin forums are all hosted on a dedicated server at HostICan, at hostican.com, if you want to check it out. We follow all the standard vBulletin server optimization tricks, including the use of a PHP cache accelerator to get peak performance, and service and uptime are both superb.

You can check out one of the forums at forum.theparacast.com if you want to see what it does and how it functions.

**Cerberus** · 09-26-2008, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockoids

Unmetered isn't necessarily bad, since it only means that they don't count total bandwidth against the maximum allowed on a port.

My three vBulletin forums are all hosted on a dedicated server at HostICan, at hostican.com, if you want to check it out. We follow all the standard vBulletin server optimization tricks, including the use of a PHP cache accelerator to get peak performance, and service and uptime are both superb.

You can check out one of the forums at forum.theparacast.com if you want to see what it does and how it functions.

I have to say that was some nice working the spam in to not make it look spammy LOL

09-26-2008, 12:09 PM

No spam. Just telling folks about a viable alternative for hosting. I pay them enough per month for my stuff, since it's on a dedicated server with extra bandwidth and all.

**glennybee** · 10-06-2008, 11:27 AM

Is there anyone else that's happy with their VPS and can recommend them?

Thanks

**Brandon Sheley** · 10-06-2008, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glennybee

Is there anyone else that's happy with their VPS and can recommend them?

Thanks

I'm very happy with ours @ fluidhosting.com I think we have the 2nd package

**glennybee** · 10-06-2008, 01:08 PM

They look like a good company Brandon but they're slightly more than I was willing to pay for a decent spec. Thanks anyway.

**Cerberus** · 10-06-2008, 01:08 PM

I love my VPS

Processor #1 Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Processor #1 Name: Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2212
Processor #1 speed: 1995.140 MHz
Processor #1 cache size: 1024 KB

Processor #2 Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Processor #2 Name: Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2212
Processor #2 speed: 1995.140 MHz
Processor #2 cache size: 1024 KB

Processor #3 Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Processor #3 Name: Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2212
Processor #3 speed: 1995.140 MHz
Processor #3 cache size: 1024 KB

Processor #4 Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Processor #4 Name: Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2212
Processor #4 speed: 1995.140 MHz
Processor #4 cache size: 1024 KB

We use rapidvps.com... Let me know and I will find you a referral link you get some discount or something....I forget....But I have never had down time with them and awsomemous support...But thats just my opinion

**Brandon Sheley** · 10-06-2008, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glennybee

They look like a good company Brandon but they're slightly more than I was willing to pay for a decent spec. Thanks anyway.

I understand, but I would rather pay a little more and know I'm good to go

**glennybee** · 10-06-2008, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake2181

I love my VPS

We use rapidvps.com... Let me know and I will find you a referral link you get some discount or something....I forget....But I have never had down time with them and awsomemous support...But thats just my opinion

What option are you using blake?

**Cerberus** · 10-06-2008, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glennybee

What option are you using blake?

We are using the 2nd option with the extra addition of Cpanel/Whm. I used them before on all 3 of the options. Even at one time had more than the 3rd option. They have always done great job. And I continue to give them business.