Re: best joomla host?
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:20 am
There has been a lot of chatting going on, but very few mentions of any hosts that run joomla well.
Here are all the hosts I have installed Joomla on and here is the winner:
I really love Dreamhost.
Everything they give you is top notch.
All my Joomla Installs run like a dream there. Plus I get Shell access, unlimited space, unlimited bandwidth, free domain registration. php4 or 5, and so much more!
Their homemade ajaxified control panel rules. You can run cron, create htacces files, make databases, host unlimited domains, use gmail instead of squirrelmail or neomail.
Have a question about their setup and their wiki has an answer. Usually with instructions on how to do it command line or from the windowz.
Plus they are employee owned and buy solar and wind power.
I have used Godaddy, Lunarpages, webhostingpad, arishost, and ipowerweb.
Godaddy has good tech service, but their control panel blows and their servers are slow.
Plus they have lots of hidden fees and a constant stream of sexist advertising.
Max database query limits that can cripple joomla.
Lunarpages is a pretty nice host, their tech support is knowledgeable and helpful. Not as many goodies though. They have a pretty up to date version of cpanel, but cpanel pales in comparison to dreamhost's panel. This would be my second favorite if for some reason dreamhost burned down (may that never happen).
webhostingpad is really bad, the tech support is awful and in a sweatshop call center.
Arishost uses the same call center as webhostingpad, plus their servers are from like 1990. SLOW!
ipowerweb = the worst host ever! Google them and read about their problems with continually losing email accounts. Plus they gouge you with hidden fees. Three or four hour waits for tech support. Never answer the email tech support. Bots that change the permissions on your folders. I could go on and on. I am sure the lawyers involved in the class action lawsuits could too!
But don't take my word for it check out Dreamhost for yourself. It is very refreshing to find at least one host that does not use a woman with a headset and lots of cleavage to sell their hosting to you.
Here are all the hosts I have installed Joomla on and here is the winner:
I really love Dreamhost.
Everything they give you is top notch.
All my Joomla Installs run like a dream there. Plus I get Shell access, unlimited space, unlimited bandwidth, free domain registration. php4 or 5, and so much more!
Their homemade ajaxified control panel rules. You can run cron, create htacces files, make databases, host unlimited domains, use gmail instead of squirrelmail or neomail.
Have a question about their setup and their wiki has an answer. Usually with instructions on how to do it command line or from the windowz.
Plus they are employee owned and buy solar and wind power.
I have used Godaddy, Lunarpages, webhostingpad, arishost, and ipowerweb.
Godaddy has good tech service, but their control panel blows and their servers are slow.
Plus they have lots of hidden fees and a constant stream of sexist advertising.
Max database query limits that can cripple joomla.
Lunarpages is a pretty nice host, their tech support is knowledgeable and helpful. Not as many goodies though. They have a pretty up to date version of cpanel, but cpanel pales in comparison to dreamhost's panel. This would be my second favorite if for some reason dreamhost burned down (may that never happen).
webhostingpad is really bad, the tech support is awful and in a sweatshop call center.
Arishost uses the same call center as webhostingpad, plus their servers are from like 1990. SLOW!
ipowerweb = the worst host ever! Google them and read about their problems with continually losing email accounts. Plus they gouge you with hidden fees. Three or four hour waits for tech support. Never answer the email tech support. Bots that change the permissions on your folders. I could go on and on. I am sure the lawyers involved in the class action lawsuits could too!
But don't take my word for it check out Dreamhost for yourself. It is very refreshing to find at least one host that does not use a woman with a headset and lots of cleavage to sell their hosting to you.