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Title: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: julianf on April 26, 2013, 09:19:31 AM
I currently have my collections site hosted at 000host, and, half the time, images don't load, etc. etc.

Unfortunately, i shifted my work site to them last year also, so im more motivated than otherwise to change hosts.


Can anyone recommend anywhere?  If i do a google search, about a million options come up!


What would be ideal for me would be to pay for one virtual server, that i can host multiple sites on.  Of course, free is better, but id rather pay for something that works, than get something that doesn't for free!
Title: Re: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: therecklessengineer on April 26, 2013, 09:35:52 AM
Watching with interest. I have two sites that I need to find new homes for.
Title: Re: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: Dickjotec on April 26, 2013, 10:11:41 AM
I use names123 and have done for many years. Good service but touch wood I have never had a problem.
They are based in worcester.
Dick
Title: Re: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: photoman290 on April 26, 2013, 11:49:07 AM
my local weather station uses 1 and 1 and has done for years. he hasn't had any problems as far as i know.
Title: Re: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: julesandtash on April 26, 2013, 05:56:00 PM
I use 000webhost and dont have any problems. I wonder why yours is playing up
Title: Re: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: julianf on April 26, 2013, 06:11:55 PM
I use 000webhost and dont have any problems. I wonder why yours is playing up

My sites were down entirely a while back, so i submitted a support ticket.  They said they had DDOS attacks going on, targeting server #48, which, it seems, are where my sites are hosted.
Possibly yours are on a different box?

The sites are up at present, but if, for example, i post pictures hosted on them to a forum, or ebay, etc. half the time people complain that theyre not loading for them.

Eg, this auction listing - i had to amend the listing, with photobucket stuff : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251266310988
Title: Re: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: julianf on April 26, 2013, 06:12:59 PM
have spoken with both 123 and 1 and 1 on the phone today.  trying to convince myself to spend 3x as much on 123 to get someone in this country answering the phone...
Title: Re: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: Tony on April 26, 2013, 10:00:43 PM
123 reg? Remember their infamous weekend off?
Title: Re: Web hosting? (my existing host is going from bad to worse!)
Post by: julianf on May 08, 2013, 01:50:09 PM
just signed up with 1 and 1... will see how they perform.