On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Nick Sabalausky <a@a.a> wrote: > (Sorry for this being so wildly off-topic, but this is the only place I can > think of where I already trust the people around to know what they're > talking about.) > > Anyone know of a good webhost? I'm looking for something that matches all of > these criteria (not in any order): > > 1. All the basics: Linux/Apache (BSD and/or Nginx might possibly be ok), > PHP, MySQL (MySQL+PostgreSQL is a plus), POP3, SMTP, FTP. > 2. SSH access. > 3. Allows natively-compiled CGI (and not just a group of pre-selected > pre-packaged CGI apps). > 4. They don't make server changes without notifying you via email. And with > fair lead-time whenever possible. And none of that "We only notify via > twitter" bullshit. > 5. They don't have a tendency to screw things up when making server changes. > 6. None of your contact or other settings have a tendency to get reverted to > old values. > 7. All control panels work without JS, popups, Flash or any other such > bullshit. > 8. Allows me to use a domain name I've obtained elsewhere. > 9. Allows me to use an SSL/TLS cert I've obtained elsewhere. > 10. Doesn't use any Indian tech support. > 11. Support is fast. > 12. Support is overall good. > 13. Has good uptime and performance. > 14. Generally seem to know what they're doing and are professional. > 15. No more than about $20/mo. > 16. Large number of email addresses (probably about 30 absolute minimum). > 17. Actually know WTF they're doing WRT security. Ex: > 17.A. They never send any passwords through unencrypted email. > 17.B. They understand that signed email is not the same as encrypted > email. > 17.C. Support never asks for your password. > 17.D. Support makes reasonable effort to make sure you are who you > claim to be. > 17.E. Their control panel is 100% HTTPS (and not susceptible to > session hijacking). > 17.F. Supports secure FTP connections. > 17.G. Performs sufficiently well on this: > https://www.ssllabs.com/ssldb/ > 18. No other stupid surprise bullshit that I haven't come across yet. > 19. Frontpage extensions...(just kidding!!) > > Believe it or not, for every single one of those items there, I've actually > dealt with a host that failed on it (except maybe the "All the basics" and > the "domain/SSL/TLS obtained elsewhere" things). I've never even come across > a host that matched all of them (except maybe virtual or dedicated hosting, > but I can't afford those). > > Some of the hosts I've already dealt with and consider to be crap: > > - 1&1 > - Godaddy (only dealt with them for domains, but man are they bad for that) > - iPower (tied for #1 worst) > - Dreamhost (tied for #1 worst) > - Brinkster > > I'm currently with 100megswebhosting, and they're the #1 best I've ever come > across. But even at that they still have their problems (#4, 5, 6, 7, and > 17.A.) and I'd really like to find something better. > > >
linode or slicehost
