How can I find a good web host?
Who is the best web host?
I need to start a website for my photo gallery
can anyone recommend a good host to go with?
thanks
Shelly
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you need to determine what you will be using it for
different hosts are better in different areas
you can see a list of the top ten webhosts here:
http://top-10-bestwebhosting.com
it shows the hosts side by side comparisons
Jim
I suggest you this website http://www.tenhostingreviews.com where you can find a list of hosting companies with the best features, support and pricing. You can get everything you need and it’s very easy. For what you are asking, i recommend you the option 1 Hope this could help you.
You’ve got a web site, and you’re looking for a good web host. But there are so many web hosts that it’s almost impossible to tell one from the other, much less understand if they’ll be what you need. There are a number of factors to consider when selecting a web host, and we’ll cover several of them here.
We’ll start with the practical reality: how much can you afford to spend on a web host?
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If the answer is "nothing" then you’re not completely out of luck, but you will have to live with some restrictions. Depending on your needs there’s a good chance you may not care about the restrictions. Here are some of options for free web hosting:
Your ISP: Chances are that you have some amount of "personal web space" available to you as part of your account with your Internet Service Provider. You’re already paying for your account so the incremental cost is free. Limitations might include:
* a fixed amount of storage (usually from 5 to 25 megabytes - good for a small to medium sized site)
* an inflexible URL (usually http://yourISPname/~youraccount)
* limitations on any server-side components and almost certainly a restriction on any server-side custom scripting.
* possible bandwidth constraints which are either a limit to the amount of data that visitors are allowed to view from your site over a period of time, or simply poor effective bandwidth as you share it with other sites on the same server or hosted by the same ISP.
A common them among ISPs is that many of these restrictions can be adjusted or lifted - for an additional fee, of course.
Free Web Hosting Sites: There are several services out there that will host your website for free. The most common one I see is Yahoo! GeoCities. Limitations are similar to those I listed above for many ISPs with the addition that for ads will appear as part of, or over a portion of, your website.
And also as before, many of the restrictions including the ad requirement can be adjusted or lifted for an additional fee.
Your Own Machine: if your expected bandwidth needs are low and you’re connected to the internet via some type of broadband connection and you can leave a machine on all the time and your ISP allows it and you’re a bit technical to begin with, then you might just be able to host your own web site on your own machine in your own home. This really does take a little bit of education about setting up servers and dealing with things like the DNS system if you have a dynamic IP address but is actually quite doable.
The biggest roadblock to this approach is typically ISPs who allocate their resources assuming your connection is that of a simple client and not a web server. Their policies will often specify that you may not run a web server on your connection. Though, you guessed it, this restriction can often be lifted - for an additional fee.
If you have a little money to spend there are more options:
Shared Server Web Hosting: shared web hosting is a lot like the service you might get from your ISP. For a relatively low monthly fee you get some amount of space and bandwidth. Many ecommerce and commercial web sites are in fact shared hosting sites. Shared hosting companies often provide better service since it’s all they do, and they offer assistance in doing things like getting and setting up your own domain name or other features.
Managed Hosting: If you want a dedicated server all to yourself but you don’t want to worry about the details of managing the machine, the operating system, and the software on it; you just want to host your site (or sites), then managed web hosting might be for you. It’s the most expensive alternative (pricing varies on machine and bandwidth specifics) but the hosting company takes care of "managing" your server for you - including software updates, hardware issues, downtime, and often backups as well. Ask-Leo! is hosted on a managed server at Rackspace.
UNManaged Hosting: This is exactly what it implies, the web hosting service provides a server, power, and a network connection. Everything else is up to you. This requires the most expertise but can also be surprisingly cost effective. Typically you get full remote access capability to the server that is dedicated only to you. With great power comes great responsibility though, and you’ll be responsible for any and all software on your box as well as backup.
http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_find_a_good_web_host.html
Cathy
Hosting Info:
Web Hosting Jury: http://www.webhostingjury.com/
http://www.rankpulse.com/www.siteground.com
http://www.hosting-shopper.com/
Free Photo Galleries:
PhotoJoy (Wallpaper Collages, 3D Screensavers, PhotoToy Widgets, Professional photos, easy to use): http://www.photojoy.com/photojoy_demo.aspx?id=11299 (see video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLBuStr8OoY )
Coppermine Photo Gallery: http://coppermine-gallery.net/
Gallery: http://gallery.menalto.com/
Full Screen Image Gallery (It automatically scales the image with kept aspect ratio to fill the browser background, with a flickr search engine, thumbnails, captions, preloader and some other goodies): http://devkick.com/blog/full-screen-image-gallery-using-jquery-and-flickr/
12 Javascript Image Galleries: http://tutorialblog.org/12-javascript-image-galleries/
I have to say– Justhost is the best– cheap($3.95 per month) and reliable (read the details). Take a look of its features and review here: http://guide.topwebhostinglist.net/hosting-company-reviews/78-justhost-review-best-cheap-web-hosting-service-provider.html
If you like to compare some good companies, here’s the list: http://guide.topwebhostinglist.net/
IX are the best out there. http://www.ixwebhosting-unlimited-pro.moneysavecenter.com?id=m3y227
I get 8 individual IPs, host as many domains as I want, unlimited subdomains etc etc and they are cheap.
They have demos of all their services so you can check them out before you buy.
I fully recommend them
As an experienced webmaster I recommend BH web hosting which I’m sure it would work for you and fulfill all your requirements. They have a really great offer for hosting & I have used them for over 3 yrs now, and have never had a single problem with them.
You can reach reviews about this web hosting provider and its latest DISCOUNT COUPONS at:
http://www.threehosts.com/reviews/1st
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Hope this helps.
If money is an issue. go here:http://www.dollarhostnow.com
.50 cents a month!
Hello, there are a lot of hosting companies online, and some of them are much better than others, so we have choose best 5 hosting companies for you, so just take a look.
http://5-host.com
Well , there is hostgator , google host yahoo and godaddy.
But the most recommended and best web host so far is http://www.NetworkJuiceHosting.com ; Network Juice.
They now offer plans starting around $0.99/mo for a great amount of diskspace plus everything else unlimited. Plus they’ve manage to keep up 99% Uptime.
They have all features such as PHP5, java ,Cpanel , Fantastico ( allows you to auto install Blogging systems and CMS portals without wasting time) , Cron Job , Apache ,Unlimited Dadabase , ftp accounts and much more. Basically EVERYTHING! is supported.
There are other affordable plans as well in NetworkJuiceHosting.com.
Hostgator.com is also a great host , but there Uptime time is not so good. Also , customer service is very poor , Not to many features are supported.
Google.com not so sure , But i know there’s lots of files they do not support , no Cpanel , and i don’t know how come , but they have been receiving downtimes lately in their host servers.
yahoo , let me just say it’s the worst web host ever ,you can’t even host the amount of domains you want to host . Including FatCow.com. The downtime is way to much , and many files are un-compatible in fatcow for some reason.
To buy a domain , the most recommended site is godaddy , but not for it’s hosting!! I Tell you !!!.
For a Great Affordable web host with maximum features , the most recommended web host is http://www.NetworkJuiceHosting.com . ; Network Juice Hosting.
You are getting your answers from an expert , and yes I have tried all these web host.
That’s all I got to say mate
You can try HostGator. I’ve so far been with them for a year. No problems at all.