Can anyone make a recommendation of who to use for Drupal hosting?
I have my own server but I find it's becoming overloaded and I don't want to get a second server and I may be having some issues with too many SQL connections. I was looking to get a shared hosting solution to compare performance with sites on my server.
I looked at one "Drupal Hoster" and in their terms, it mentions some limitations and the guy that was sitting beside me at the last meeting I think mentioned to stay away from such limitations. Their terms read:
"Acceptable use of DataBase Resources
Database server resources (MySQL, Postgre, MSSQL) should be used in a way that does not endanger the quality of the overall server performance. A database that generate more than 10% of the database queries longer than 1 second at any given time endangers the overall server performance. All databases associated with the hosting accounts in the Reseller's Package should be managed in compliance with this policy.
Acceptable Use of Shared Server CPU
A single shared hosting account should NOT use more than 10% of the shared server CPU fro a period longer than 5 seconds. Any account that is using more than 10% of the shared server CPU for more than 5 second is endangering the overall shared server performance.
Acceptable Use of Server Memory
A single shared hosting account should NOT use more 65 MB of the server memory resources at any given time. Any account that is using more than 65 MB of the shared server memory is endangering the overall shared server performance."
I doubt my sites will take much but I don't want to lock into anything I'm going to regret.
Thanks for the advice.
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1&1, bluehost, site5
I've had pretty good luck with a Developer account at 1&1. For $20/mo, I can run multiple Drupal sites, and so far I haven't had any complaints about speed. I've also heard good things about bluehost and site5, both of which are incredibly cheap, but don't have any firsthand experience with either.
I'm building out a couple of
I'm building out a couple of Drupal sites on Bluehost right now. Once they go live, I'll post a review of the experience. Before getting into Drupal, I found Bluehost to be really good. In the early days, they were a bit shaky, but their service in the last 2-3 years has been great.
Local Drupal hosting
Hi...
We (PeaceWorks) host a fair number of Drupal sites using a shared approach. We try to provide a much more personal experience than you'd get at a mass hoster, and we take a conversational approach to resource usage. Problems are dealt with if they come up, but they almost never do.
If you're interested to try a Drupal on one of our servers to compare, feel free to contact me directly and we can get that set up for you.
peace,
Nolan Andres
PeaceWorks Computer Consulting Inc. - www.peaceworks.ca
Site5
We have a number of sites at Site5, but we're trying to make that had. Our experience has not been the best. Problems have been:
* upgrades to site configuration (PHP version, MySQL version, etc) without warning, leading to sudden unannounced breakage
* slow response time to support calls
And we're not real fond of CPanel...we're more hands-on type of folk, so I guess that may or may not be an issue for others. In fact, I suppose it may be a plus for some.
peace,
Nolan Andres
PeaceWorks Computer Consulting Inc. - www.peaceworks.ca
I've got one site up right
I've got one site up right now with BareMetal. I think it was about $150 for the year. The best part so far is that their phone support has been really good. The two times I called, I dialed the 1-800 number and was through to a person instantly - no menu to go through. They use CentOS and give you SSH by default, which is good. However, the site performance seemed a little slow. The site was very basic with only a few pages so I didn't bother following it up, but other than that I've been pretty satisfied.
--Andrew
I have a couple of sites
I have a couple of sites with, Toronto based, http://www.vpsville.ca
They seem like quite a new company, and are very do-it-yourself. They're good value, but don't offer support unless there's a connectivity issue. Basically: you have root access, build and maintain the server yourself, and they make sure the host machine is running and available. Also, vpsville.ca are only doing VPS, nothing else. So you have to sort out DNS and domain name registration yourself. :)
We're happy with them, the connection has been very reliable, the host machines seem fast (so far), and you get a choice of distros.