I'm looking for a good shared hosting web host

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On 2023-07-03 10:15, Vikriti D'Vita via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> You might also want to check out Hostgator.
> They're hosting is incredibly cheap, and they do provide SSH access 
> unlike other similar services. Infact most people use their one click 
> CPanel installer to have smtp, https, and php, and postgres/mysql set 
> up. They have one click installers for mailing list software as well, 
> but I have not used them. I just use them for spinning up wordpress 
> quickly.
> 
> I also just like getting a VPS from something like Digital Ocean or AWS 
> because of the transparency and simplicity, but the support there would 
> be non existent, and you'd have you set up everything yourself, which 
> might not be worth it depending on the requirements.

The thing one needs to know about Digital Ocean and AWS is you will also 
need to create and configure a mail server and in the case of AWS you 
might have to configure a DNS server as well.

I like hostGator and have used them.  At one point however they where 
overloading their web servers which I think they may have long resolved.

> 
> On 7/3/23 06:09, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> For many years Troubleshooters.Com has been hosted by the spectacular
>> Futurequest in Orlando Florida. Sadly, because of hurricanes, the
>> pandemic, inflation, and insanely skyrocketing rents in Orlando,
>> they're going out of business within a few days, so I need a new web
>> host.
>> 
>> What I absolutely need:
>> 
>> * Reliability
>> * ssh access
>> * Already installed http, smtp, and firewall
>> * At least 500 MB of space
>> * Somewhere around 5 GB transfer per month
>> * A reasonably effective way to get tech support
>> * Ability to have Javascript in my web pages
>> * A way to quickly redirect my whole site, such as .htaccess.
>> 	I need this ability because I need to shut down before every
>> 	hurricane. To see an example of what I'd redirect to, see
>> 	http://troubleshooters.com/troubleshooters_during_ian.htm
>> 
>> What I'd also really like:
>> 
>> * A non-distopian Terms of Service
>> * Ability to run server side scripts (Perl etc)
>> * Ability to serve https
>> * Ability to serve multiple domain names with one contract
>> * Good mailing list software that doesn't throttle too much
>> 
>> I prioritize the preceding over price. Price is a secondary concern.
>> 
>> I used Bluehost in the past, but found them not good enough, so I'm
>> hoping for somebody better than Bluehost.
>> 
>> If anyone knows of any good web hosts, please let me know.
>> 
>> SteveT
>> 
>> Steve Litt
>> Autumn 2022 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times
>> http://www.troubleshooters.com/bookstore/thrive.htm
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