keharris53
07-27-2007, 06:11 PM
I'll give my opinion about the hosting company I use, Advanced Internet Technology, Inc - ait.com.
You have complete access to your server files, telnet, ftp. I use the Business 3 Plan, so I don't have to be concerned about disk space and bandwidth. On this plan, I'm allowed one MySQL database, which has grown. Because I am familiar with the apache server files, I can modify my conf files as needed. I've only been using them since March, but no hacks yet.
The down side. Either my site goes down, or the MySQL server is down once very nearly every weekend. Sometimes it's brief, sometimes an hour to 3 hours. Not all their techs are as knowledgeable as I'd like, though the admins are pretty good. They have a ticketing system and phone support. My experience has been if I call in, I could be on hold for a few minutes to about 10-15minutes. Via phone, my problem will be fixed pretty quickly.
Having said this, I tolerate the downtime because of the space/bandwidth I get, and for the total access I get to server files. It's fair to say that generally speaking, most hosting companies have their problems.
I am not employed by AIT. I know some people have had issues with them. I like access. That's what I get. Just food for thought when you're looking for a home for your site.
If you've used them and think their crap, that's okay. I know worse companies. My point is, don't attack me for my opinion - it is just my opinion based on my personal experience.
You have complete access to your server files, telnet, ftp. I use the Business 3 Plan, so I don't have to be concerned about disk space and bandwidth. On this plan, I'm allowed one MySQL database, which has grown. Because I am familiar with the apache server files, I can modify my conf files as needed. I've only been using them since March, but no hacks yet.
The down side. Either my site goes down, or the MySQL server is down once very nearly every weekend. Sometimes it's brief, sometimes an hour to 3 hours. Not all their techs are as knowledgeable as I'd like, though the admins are pretty good. They have a ticketing system and phone support. My experience has been if I call in, I could be on hold for a few minutes to about 10-15minutes. Via phone, my problem will be fixed pretty quickly.
Having said this, I tolerate the downtime because of the space/bandwidth I get, and for the total access I get to server files. It's fair to say that generally speaking, most hosting companies have their problems.
I am not employed by AIT. I know some people have had issues with them. I like access. That's what I get. Just food for thought when you're looking for a home for your site.
If you've used them and think their crap, that's okay. I know worse companies. My point is, don't attack me for my opinion - it is just my opinion based on my personal experience.