What can possibly go wrong with a server that cannot get fixed in 6+hs

[Andrea]

I am so frustrated - I wanted to finish the reinvention of my webdesign website as a Wordpress template, and just when I got ready to tackle the remaining changes around 8 AM this morning, my sites - including the related email accounts - went down. I've been with 3ix.org for a couple years or more now, and I've been happy with them. They are really affordable, and service- via life chat - has been great. But as of the last 2 or so months, things seem to have gone down the toilette. I got mysteriously hacked, and my password is like super-top-safe - so how would that happen? Then I'm reported to google for pishing, and I no longer have 404s - non-existing pages just go to index. And I didn't make any changes..... WTF.

 

I've been browsing for a new host. My problem is, that I'm incredibly cheap, but iPage so far, looks pretty tempting. 3ix - convince me to stay...

 

Just venting, guys.

[falkencreative]

Sounds like its time for a different web host... Sounds like a pain.

[PicnicTutorials]

I know you want cheap, but you can't go wrong with HostGator. $7.99 a month is a small price to pay for security. I looked into it a lot when I picked, and I've never had a single problem with them; only positive experiences.

[falkencreative]

I second the HostGator recommendation... I have their Reseller Hosting account, and have had 0 problems with them in the last two+ years. I can't remember a single instance of downtime. Their support is quite good too.

[Andrea]

Right now I'm looking at iPage - they seem to need both my needs: Cheap AND quality. But first, I need my darn MySQL data back.....

[administrator]

When it comes to hosting, forget about whether it is $7.99 or $8.99 ... whatever. What count's is:

 

• Service
  
• Uptime
  

 

You're not saving money if you are constantly having problems keeping your web site up.

 

Stefan

[Susie]

I third the Host Gator recommendation. I've been using them for a couple of years and have only had 1 or 2 times when my site was down...and that was only for minutes, not hours.

[virtual]

I use Godaddy, deluxe $5.94 a month on 2 year contract, 150GB space 1500 GB Transfer, 500 email accounts and 25 MySql databases and I have never had a problem.

[Andrea]

They were still down (after a short-lived flicker) when I went to bed last night. This morning, they are back. Just checked, I'm paid through March. I hate moving, but I think at the latest, I'll do it then. Too many strikes against my host in the last few months. At least, I followed my own advice and keep my domains separate from my host

[Susie]

I just wanted to mention that working with Godaddy as a host isn't my favorite. If you choose them, make sure you choose Linux instead of Windows if you want to work with WordPress or other similar programs. Also, I don't like the fact that when you create a database, you have to wait (sometimes hours) for them to actually approve it (or whatever it is they do). Frustrating when I'm working on a client's site and on a schedule....

 

Just my 2 cents. :cool:

[Andrea]

Thanks for the input guys, and good to know about the wait time for databases with Godaddy- that would annoy me, too. I'll keep shopping and will move to some new host once my term is up, sooner if there is one more of these ridiculous issues.

[youngros]

I've been using HostPapa for a couple of years and so far so good. I can host multiple domains on one hosting package which I have found useful. Response to emails is pretty good and very little downtime that I have noticed. Linux only hosting.