Need advice

This is my forum: http://www.politicsforumpoliticalworld.com/

It has recently been getting slow. I currently have a shared hosting server with Go Daddy.

The forum has been growing fairly consistently. We're not a huge forum. Today we had a lot people on. 25 on at one time, 105 within a 24 hour period. Do I need to upgrade to a dedicated host? Who do you recommend?

How can I change hosts as painlessly as possible? Thank you.


FP

[FreshPrince]

In terms of the best host, what do you guys think of this top ten list: http://www.hostindex.com/voteresults.shtm

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[eUKhost.com]

Originally Posted by FreshPrince

What do you guys think is a fair prices for a year for a VPS?

Thanks for the suggestions.

-FP

More than prices, it also depends on the service and support of the company. Go for a Managed VPS provider which will be helpful for you.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

I would not go totally on the advice from toplist sites, they are not always reliable or objective.

Better to research a host on a site like http://www.webhostingtalk.com/ and review feedback from other users.

[mtlcore]

Toplists are pure BS. Each host deals differently with each client. One client may be happy but another will not be. All depends on the needs of the client. For example, us vb admins want a really fast server with great support.

I suggest you take the $50 VPS Plan from ASmallOrange.com - I have been with them for 2 years now, I love them!!!