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| Posted by lostside, 09-28-2007, 10:42 PM |
| Hi!
I run i reseller acount in a windows 2003 server for about 4 yrs now, it's kind of full and i'm considering add a new acount this time in Unix i what something small and sheap to start. my bussines was always windows based.
the thing i value more is fast and reliable suport, and off course gr8 uptimes. and i whould prefer UK or other in Europe.
any sugestion about company or tips for what i must now about a unix based acount?
other thing i have on my mind is movo to VPS inste dof 2 ressler acounts. what you say?
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| Posted by sTag-Dan, 09-28-2007, 11:53 PM |
| Since you've only dealt with a Windows account, features in unix control panels are slightly different. Make sure the scripts you use currently are supported on unix distros as well. Moving to a VPS is a great idea but do you have any knowledge of managing a *unix server?
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| Posted by lostside, 09-29-2007, 12:22 AM |
| i will not move everything to unix, i will keep both so scripts will still run as they did, this change is to increese the number of clients i can have and to give them the choice of platforms. if id go to VPS must be windows a si have no experience at all on winix.
so any good reseller acount aout there, small and cheap is what i need to start this new step
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| Posted by everity, 09-29-2007, 02:19 AM |
| Do you have any Linux accounts yet? If not, I would suggest starting with a reseller account for sure. There is no point in paying extra. Just make sure your host has a good upgrade path.
Also, have you thought about control panels? I would start there. The two best control panels for Linux hosts are, imho, Plesk and cPanel.
cPanel is the best for features and user-friendliness, but it is a little buggy sometimes. It is great from a reseller perspective because if you ever have to move hosts, cPanel makes it incredibly easy. Plesk is not quite as user-friendly, but its ok, and it is less likely to have any glitches.
Some people like DirectAdmin, but I don't have any experience with that, so I can't comment.
Once you have chosen a control panel, the next step would be to find hosts that offer it, check for reviews, and narrow down your list.
The last thing is to resist the urge to choose a host that offers more than you need at an unusually cheap price. There are plenty of them and you have to be careful. If you want lower costs then you should also look for smaller plan sizes. If your host has a good upgrade path, you'll be able to upgrade at any time as needed.
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| Posted by gate2vn, 09-29-2007, 05:39 AM |
| DA is very good, in features and support. You can go wrong with it
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| Posted by lostside, 09-29-2007, 07:03 AM |
| did not understad what you mean. if i don't have accounts yet i shuld start with a reseller acount?
I'm starting to like Bornze plan of csnewmedia.co.uk bt i whould not mind even smaller plan like 1gb disk space
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| Posted by Brian-de-vie, 09-29-2007, 07:31 AM |
| Maybe, Lostside could consider H-Sphere ?
then both windows and Linux are managed from 1 account.
I have virtualy no experience of H-spere, but would love to get some oppinions,
or is it better not to 'put ALL your Eggs in one basket' ?
Also do you need want UK or US or servers/service ?
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| Posted by everity, 09-29-2007, 10:56 AM |
| Yes, I think you should start with a reseller account. You seem very concerned about cost, so I would suggest avoiding a VPS that you do not need. Also, a reseller account would give a chance to test out your new host. You may decide to change hosts at some point. Lastly, as a reseller, you do not have to worry as much about maintaining your server. The host will do it for you. Once you have grown and are more familiar with Linux, then it would be time to consider a VPS.
I see you leaning towards extremely cheap plans. Again, I would caution you on this. I'm afraid you are going to have a bad experience and blame it on Linux. I can not stress enough the importance of not being too cheap. This is an investment that could pay big dividends. The less you invest, the less you will get back (generally speaking, of course).
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| Posted by iHubNet-Matt, 09-29-2007, 11:09 AM |
| That was a pretty good explanation from everity.
As suggested for a small reseller account at the beginning, in that case you don't have to bother about management.
Now, you need to select a host. This is one of the most difficult thing as there are a huge in the queue. You have to pick up the one that will be best fit for you. I can pinpoint a couple of things you need to consider.
Primary thing is cost. Don't go for a cheap offer which gives you a huge disk space and BW. You will always get for what you pay. Select a package with a decent price.
When you have a site in your mind, check the factors like uptime statistics, level of customer support, response times etc. May be try to email their sales and you can see how much time it takes for a response.
Thus you can narrow down your list.
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