A host that can use the latest version of vbulletin

I use godaddy shared hosting and they have been pretty stable. I run a small board, 40 users or less at max normally so I haven't put them to a real test, but they've done well so far. The customer service, while not always the smartest, has always been instant, this is something I require with my new host.

I am looking to switch to a similar plan with a new host that can support that latest version of vbulletin since vbulletin 3.6 requires php version 4.3.3 or later and godaddy only gives up to 4.3.1 on shared hosting plans.

My plan specs are below:

• 200 GB Space • 2,000 GB Transfer
• 2,000 Email Accounts • FREE! Software
• 50 MySQL Databases • Unlimited Email Forwards
• Forums, Blogging, Photo Galleries • No ads

Stay away from 1and1.

I use powervps.com, and have had nothing but great luck with them.

Originally Posted by no mods

Bravenet.com

Multi-Domain Hosting (10)
PHP & mySQL Database
24/7 Support Staff
Unlimited Email & FTP
30GB Disk Space
Easy Website Builders
600GB Bandwidth
Detailed Site Statistics
Free Speaking Characters.

All that for $12 a month, and domains are $9 a year.

I'm thinking you'll blow that plan as soon as your site gets busy. If they don't mention memory and CPU usage cutoff points, there's a good chance they're pretty low.

[Nudda]

Originally Posted by encryption

thats just insane.... thats about the same BW you'd get on a dedicated 10mbit port ...... and that too for $10/month....

and awesome customer support!

[encryption]

well my post was more of disbelief than praise......

[Nudda]

I didnt believe it either. But I now have 3 sites hosted with them.

[TheHeartSmasher]

I use Dreamhost
Storage 467.38GB
Bandwidth 5.3TB

Plus it grows every week.

I use it for practice and development
Since you don't need a dedicated server for such a small user base then this would be great for you. When you need to move up PM me and I'll see what I can do for you regarding dedicated servers

[kenfuzed]

I've been using Hostmonster.com for almost a year. Its shared hosting but so far its always been up and provided good performance for my forum. Support is good and not outsourced which was a factor for me. 300 gigs storage, 3k gigs transfer, unlimited domains (as add-ons) and just about every add on you can think of. They also offer the choice of either php 4.4.6 or php5. Only $5.95 per month.

Loads seem to be fairly low, though I'm only running a mid-size forum with an average of 40-50 users online most of the time. I don't know how to check query time/qty so I don't have that as a gauge.

As stated before, most shared hosting plans don't expect many (if any) accounts to hit their max. If you have the kind of data you are better off going dedicated.

[Greek76]

Check out www.hostgator.com I use this plan 200gb diskspace, 2,000gb bandwith with a great control panel. I pay 15 bucks a month and never had a problem with my site or them. I highly recomend them.

[Adam21]

Go with KnownHosts for the best deal that you can find.No downtime,VPS are affordable and reliable and Jennifer from the Customer Service is really helpful and patient.Support Staff are fast in replying to tickets and knowledgeable too.Highly Recommended!!!

[chatzworld]

I use siteground.com have no problems at all and if server dose go down which is not very often it is fixed fast, and they have very good customer service and fast support times

[GameDude]

I prefer w-hosts.net because sites like sitegrounds and hostgator oversells and when you use to much cpu usage and resources they terminate your account with any notice.