Arty
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Almost any host that supports php and mysql/mariadb will do.
I suggest to ask on http://webhostingtalk.com/
Its a forum where hosting companies hang out, you'll find plenty of good deals there. You can also use it to check for decent feedback (unlike "review" websites that are 100% ads spam) on hosting companies.
I suggest to ask on http://webhostingtalk.com/
Its a forum where hosting companies hang out, you'll find plenty of good deals there. You can also use it to check for decent feedback (unlike "review" websites that are 100% ads spam) on hosting companies.
HostDash
Active member
You can also look into the Third-Party Services & Offers section on this forum. A few hosts advertise on this forum and are generally active within XF which might be a plus.
As long as you don't need access to shell any shared hosting should be OK. (Elastic search)
As such php/mysql is the bare requirements.
If you are unsure ask them if xenforo will work on their servers. If they don't help then don't be a customer.
You don't need to go to the bigger plans either, even if your a picture/video hosting site. And if you do need more space talking to your host should be easy.
That's why having a taking relationship is important.
Also ignore unlimited plans. If it does take off and I wish you the best, unlimited plans tend not to be unlimited when you consume 90% of a server.
Again if your not technical this is where having a good relationship with your host can help because he could migrate you to a dedicated server.
Obviously that costs more and more but hopefully there is a long term plan on how to make it pay for its self.
The jist of my post is it's important to have a good relationship with your host.
As such php/mysql is the bare requirements.
If you are unsure ask them if xenforo will work on their servers. If they don't help then don't be a customer.
You don't need to go to the bigger plans either, even if your a picture/video hosting site. And if you do need more space talking to your host should be easy.
That's why having a taking relationship is important.
Also ignore unlimited plans. If it does take off and I wish you the best, unlimited plans tend not to be unlimited when you consume 90% of a server.
Again if your not technical this is where having a good relationship with your host can help because he could migrate you to a dedicated server.
Obviously that costs more and more but hopefully there is a long term plan on how to make it pay for its self.
The jist of my post is it's important to have a good relationship with your host.
ioneti
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ŽivaAkcija
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also you can find hostings review here http://www.wjunction.com/forum.php#hosting
n00bsaibot
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I think simultaneous connections are the biggest thing for a forum. If you think you'll have less than 50 people online at the same time, you can start off with a bottom of the barrel shared host, imo.
Brad Padgett
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^ He's right. That's the best site to find your deal.
If you want to check out my host it's an option as well. There very professional for such a cheap price.
www.nuwebhosting.com
Peace
Active member
DigitalOcean offers $5/month boxes, which gives you full shell access. I love them because you can create/destroy your VPS (droplet) in seconds. It's also pay by the hour and resizable, so you can easily test and scale at low costs.
I've also found them to be ridiculously fast and reliable.
If you choose the default LEMP stack and do some tweaking + caching, you can get a lot of concurrent users for your $5
I've also found them to be ridiculously fast and reliable.
If you choose the default LEMP stack and do some tweaking + caching, you can get a lot of concurrent users for your $5
adwade
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Ref: EIG
This thread entitled "Headsup ASO has been purchased by EIG" on our board will enlighten you fairly quick. The thread is a compulation of data from all over the web, including admin reviews of their experiences after EIG purchased the companies they were using as hosts.
We went with ASO in 2006 when we started our board and had been pretty happy up until Dec 2015.
Fast-Forward until this month and our website has been down for 442 minutes so far in May.
I've put a lot of time and effort into researching our next host and @MattW (i.e. MattWServices) is who we plan on going with.
Mike Edge
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I'll never understand why people spend $140.00 on the best forum software you can buy.. But then try to cut corners using cheap web hosting.. Cheap is for a reason and you get what you pay for
HostDash
Active member
Fast-Forward until this month and our website has been down for 442 minutes so far in May.
Wow.
What does ASO have to say about the downtime? Do you / they know what the cause is?
adwade
Well-known member
ASO Terms of Service reads:
So the first 45mins (each month) of downtime doesn't cost them anything, and only after you've had a second 45mins (or more) of downtime are you allowed file-a-claim for it.
During April, we just missed having a second 45mins of downtime so we could not file-a-claim for the lost time. As soon as May comes to a close, then we can file for it.
As for any reason(s) for the downtime on the ASO Blog, not a word has been mentioned about it and the ASO Forums (for open customer discussions) have been completely removed.(It was formerly located at http://forums.asmallorange.com/index.php but now redirects to https://status.asmallorange.com/index.php instead.) On that page, the last 5 notices appear and vary from Intermittant Networks Issues, or Network Interruptions, or Network Disturbances or just (generic) Network Issues to DNS Interruptions.
In the past (i.e. pre-EIG days) if there was any significant downtime, ASO would email us, state the problem and announce they were automatically crediting everyone's account for X-days. I think that happened once or twice, during our 9+ years with them. Nowadays (i.e. post-EIG buyout) instead, mum's-the-word.
Offhand I would estimate we had less than 15min/year of downtime with ASO over the past decade, so they used to be a stellar host in their pre-EIG days.
If I could only make two points to folks shopping for a host (especially newbies) in regards to EIG, they would be:
1)
2)
As of 01/26/2016, here are their Better Business Bureau Statistics...
So the first 45mins (each month) of downtime doesn't cost them anything, and only after you've had a second 45mins (or more) of downtime are you allowed file-a-claim for it.
During April, we just missed having a second 45mins of downtime so we could not file-a-claim for the lost time. As soon as May comes to a close, then we can file for it.
As for any reason(s) for the downtime on the ASO Blog, not a word has been mentioned about it and the ASO Forums (for open customer discussions) have been completely removed.(It was formerly located at http://forums.asmallorange.com/index.php but now redirects to https://status.asmallorange.com/index.php instead.) On that page, the last 5 notices appear and vary from Intermittant Networks Issues, or Network Interruptions, or Network Disturbances or just (generic) Network Issues to DNS Interruptions.
In the past (i.e. pre-EIG days) if there was any significant downtime, ASO would email us, state the problem and announce they were automatically crediting everyone's account for X-days. I think that happened once or twice, during our 9+ years with them. Nowadays (i.e. post-EIG buyout) instead, mum's-the-word.
Offhand I would estimate we had less than 15min/year of downtime with ASO over the past decade, so they used to be a stellar host in their pre-EIG days.
If I could only make two points to folks shopping for a host (especially newbies) in regards to EIG, they would be:
1)
2)
As of 01/26/2016, here are their Better Business Bureau Statistics...
No clue, but they are down again right now and have been for a few hours now.
I'm actively seeking a new hosting company as I type this, found a few VPS hosts that I may just make the jump to one of them if I can figure out a way to swing it on my sites budget.
Maester Aemon
Active member
Namecheap is fine if its going to be a small website.
Their sharedhosting is $10-$30/year (for the first year only) depending on your plan.
Their sharedhosting is $10-$30/year (for the first year only) depending on your plan.
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