Question about web hosting?

[Sk8Surfr]

Putting up a web site. Need a shopping cart. Eventually going to have over 10,000 electronics products on it for sale... To start only a few hundred. Need a good reliable hoster. Any suggestions?

Currently have Go Daddy as my domain registar. F.Y.I.

Thanks all!

[timbernerslee]

Err...

Are you in the UK or USA?

[Sk8Surfr]

  timbernerslee said:

Err...

Are you in the UK or USA?

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US

[+chorpeac MVC]

I use hostonce.com for neorequest. It seems really nice. I think timdorr has a web hosting company. SimpleOranges or something like that.

[jtchange]

i suggest iPowerWeb

that's where our small business is hosted...great place

[imation2458]

  Sk8Surfr said:

Putting up a web site.? Need a shopping cart.? Eventually going to have over 10,000 electronics products on it for sale... To start only a few hundred.? Need a good reliable hoster.? Any suggestions?

Currently have Go Daddy as my domain registar.?  F.Y.I.

Thanks all!

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I have used godaddy for a few years not also for my domain reigistar. As for hosting, I would try SurpassHosting @ http://www.surpasshosting.com

The prices look to good to be true, but they are just that good. I get 5gig file space /100gigs Bandwidth/month.. all for only $59 a year.. which figures to $4.9 a month.

[imation2458]

  chorpeac said:

I use hostonce.com for neorequest. It seems really nice. I think timdorr has a web hosting company. SimpleOranges or something like that.

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It's http://www.asmallorange.com ... Also a very good host, have been with them also. They use "ThePlanet" datacenter

[Aeonandromere]

You could give Illusionfxnet's $25/year plan a whirl. I have had good service so far, support is excellent and staff is polite. Its also located in ThePlanet datacenter.

http://www.illusionfxnet.com

[+.Aaron Subscriber¹]

I would have to agree with imation. ASO is supreme. The first one listed has only MS hosting, ASP, no mysql or apache. But that is all based on your needs. ASO just has excellent customer service and support.

[Storm]

www.circlehosting.net

[doodzzz]

Build your own box and host your own site %).

[forster]

  doodzzz said:

Build your own box and host your own site %).

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Not everyone is as rich as you Mr Booga Booga :rolleyes:

Shopping carts are available via the Fantastico package that most hosting companies offer.

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

Been very impressed with ASmallOrange - very quick response to support request, and a professional package whichever way you look at it. Has shopping cart facilities in the CPanel I think as well!

[nicholasadams]

Just a quick note-

When you're recommended hosts, go to http://www.webhostingtalk.com and search their name. When one user recommends a host, it doesn't mean that they are perfect (or even decent, for that matter).

[markwolfe Veteran]

  forster said:

Not everyone is as rich as you Mr Booga Booga :rolleyes:

Shopping carts are available via the Fantastico package that most hosting companies offer.

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I don't think it is a matter of cost. Using Linux or BSD, you can host it for free.

However, your ISP terms and conditions may not allow this. Also, bandwidth may end up an issue (depending on how many visitors you expect, and the content you provide).

Plus, going with a paid 3rd party, you can get professional support, rather than self-service. You can also easily get advanced features, like the 'shopping cart' thing you mention (sometimes for a small extra fee)

If cost is the overriding concern, self-hosting is a valid and inexpensive option.

[Hankyone]

asmallorange.com :yes: