Looking for a good hosting company

[ultimatebob]

For you guys suggesting DigitalOcean and Linode, don't forget that Google Cloud Platform offers a free year of service with a $300 server credit when you sign up. If you're running a small web server instance, you can basically run it there for free for the next year.

 

[Crono]

For you guys suggesting DigitalOcean and Linode, don't forget that Google Cloud Platform offers a free year of service with a $300 server credit when you sign up. If you're running a small web server instance, you can basically run it there for free for the next year.

I would have recommended them had they not attempted to charge me for free credit when I tried their Compute Cloud a few years ago. Their email support was atrociously slow, too, it took a few weeks to resolve the issue.

Google's support can be good for some things from what I've heard (like their phones), and I do like how simple they are for both cloud and domain registration, but they wouldn't be my first recommendation.

 

[ultimatebob]

I would have recommended them had they not attempted to charge me for free credit when I tried their Compute Cloud a few years ago. Their email support was atrociously slow, too, it took a few weeks to resolve the issue.

Google's support can be good for some things from what I've heard (like their phones), and I do like how simple they are for both cloud and domain registration, but they wouldn't be my first recommendation.

Hmm... Well, that sucks. I haven't had any problems with them so far, but I'll have to keep that in mind. I've been hosting 10 small on-demand Linux servers there for load testing, and still have about $270 in server credit left.

 

[Malogeek]

For you guys suggesting DigitalOcean and Linode, don't forget that Google Cloud Platform offers a free year of service with a $300 server credit when you sign up. If you're running a small web server instance, you can basically run it there for free for the next year.

They offer very versatile products but I really dislike all the variable costs. I much prefer DO knowing how much the service is going to cost me. There are definite use cases for it and other similar systems like Amazon but for myself to host my site, I know it will cost X amount for the month. I'm not one to sign up for a service I know I won't use just to get free stuff.

 

[Pardus]

Thanks for the feedback. Went to check out madgenius hosting website, seems to be dead, can't access the url.

 

[RossMAN]

Thanks for the feedback. Went to check out madgenius hosting website, seems to be dead, can't access the url.

Did you update your DNS nameservers? How long ago?

 

[Carson Dyle]

I just moved a domain over to Mad Genius this evening. Setup wasn't as automated as most larger hosts. Appears to be done manually after ordering. Other than that, so far so good.

 

[RossMAN]

I just moved a domain over to Mad Genius this evening. Setup wasn't as automated as most larger hosts. Appears to be done manually after ordering. Other than that, so far so good.

Which web host did you switch from?

 

[Carson Dyle]

Which web host did you switch from?

From HostGator. As I said above, I never had any problems with them. It was just more than I want to spend just for email and image hosting.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Anyone know what's up with madgenius? My site is running, but I'm having a small issue with the server. Right now madgenius.com is down. The name doesn't even resolve in DNS (which is unsettling), so I can't open a support ticket.

 

[Crono]

Anyone know what's up with madgenius? My site is running, but I'm having a small issue with the server. Right now madgenius.com is down. The name doesn't even resolve in DNS (which is unsettling), so I can't open a support ticket.

PM @ViviTheMage

 

[MrSquished]

Just make sure whatever hosting company you use, it ain't run by no fuckin' Millenials cause then yo' site will crash like a bitch

 

[sdifox]

Anyone know what's up with madgenius? My site is running, but I'm having a small issue with the server. Right now madgenius.com is down. The name doesn't even resolve in DNS (which is unsettling), so I can't open a support ticket.

I can get to their website from my phone.

 

[Carson Dyle]

I can get to their website from my phone.

Yep. Their site is back online now.