Any Windows hosts around here?

[k-san]

I'm considering switching hosts... I won't be able to for a while, but sometime early next year I should be... if I see anything good here then I'll keep it in mind.

Anyhow, requirements (these are approximate minimums, you can go a bit under, I suppose, but not much):
250 MB space
6 GB bandwidth
CGI, Perl, PHP, and ASP
4 MySQL databases
Some sort of control panel (preferably Plesk, but I'm not picky)
10 subdomains
FTP access
Email forwarding
Uptime rate guarantee (this is screwing me over with my current host), 99.5% or better would be good...

About $6 a month... I know I'm asking a lot, so you can go a bit over, but try to stay close to the parameters here... thanks ^_^

[D MaN]

If ya don't find any round here you can always try http://www.webhostingtalk.com in their request forum. They have alot of paid hosts there and they bring alot of offers to the table. =) GL with your quest. :D

[k-san]

I could use a reseller account instead. In which case the requirements are something like this:

2 GB space
12 GB bandwidth
CGI, Perl, PHP, and ASP
15 MySQL databases
Some control panel
Unlimited subdomains
FTP access
Email forwarding
Uptime rate guarantee, at least 99%

For that I think I can pay about $30...

Like before, there's some degree of flexibility, but don't go too far off...

(edit: I checked around, and I guess those requirements were kinda insane... I changed them around a bit to be more realistic.)

[k-san]

Hmm... thanks for the advice, D MaN. I'll go look there and see if I find anything.

Any Windows hosts here, if you have an offer, go ahead and make it. I'm still watching this topic, don't worry ;)

[k-san]

Oh, one thing I forgot to mention... I need support for either ASP or CGI/Perl forums. (One or the other is good enough.)

Everything else holds ^_^

[Bruce]

Is Mysql a must? I don't find that nor PHP to be too common among Windows hosts.

[northwind]

Agreed, from your post, it looks like you need a linux host more then a windows.

Windows are "ONLY" really required when you need asp.net or ms access and all those ms modules.

[k-san]

ASP isn't all that common among Linux-type hosts, though...

Something like what these guys have, I'd say... except better ^_^

http://www.hostdepartment.com/ps_sharedwebhosting-w2k.htm

If you're a Linux host but can satisfy those requirements (including ASP capabilities) then I'm willing to hear it.

[Jan]

Originally posted by k-san
ASP isn't all that common among Linux-type hosts, though...
Correct, but www.worldzonepro.com will enable it for you if you want it. It costs extra per month though.

[teppi]

i don't think you could find a good w2k host that can offers 250mb at only $6/mo.

btw, i wonder why this forum doesn't have its own domain name. visitors will find it easier to get here as well as remember its name. That's why WHT outplay you guys.

[northwind]

5 GB space
20 GB bandwidth
CGI, Perl, PHP, and ASP (ASP is enabled through, Apache::ASP)
50 MySQL databases
cPanel/WHM
Unlimited subdomains
FTP access
Email forwarding
99.94%+ Uptime rate guarantee

$19.95/mo.

Contact us at: ( sales@northwindwebhost.com )

Or visit our website at: http://www.northwindwebhost.com

[k-san]

I know some Linux hosts support ASP, I wasn't joking, you know ^_-;

worldzonepro seems to be out of my price range, though...

teppi, you think $6 is too little? Well, that's why I'm allowing some flexibility there... What are the prices on any good Windows hosts you know? As long as they're reasonably close, I think I'll scrounge up the cash somehow...

[k-san]

northwind, that's a reseller plan, right?

Are ASP or CGI/Perl forums enabled on your servers?

[teppi]

www.findmyhosting.com or www.aspin.com may help you.:D

btw, if you're not looking for a w2k host, then at $6 you may have more choice :o

w2k host is always more expensive than linux/unix ones.

:(

[northwind]

Yes, it is our reseller basic plan.

And although you can put up a perl/cgi forum, I suggest you go with a php based forum instead like invision board, phpbb.

I say this because usually it takes up less resources and loads quicker at times of high usage.

Invision Board and PHPBB is included free.
Also, there is an easy install script for it in the control panel.

[flashweb]

We can provide

250 MB Windows 2000 Web Space
6 GB bandwidth
CGI, Perl, PHP, and ASP
4 MySQL databases
10 subdomains
FTP access
Email forwarding
Command Matrix Control panel


For $6 per month.

[k-san]

Interesting... meeting requirements exactly ;)

I'll contact you again early next year, then, when my current hosting account expires ^_^

[k-san]

Unless someone can beat that, anyway... looks hard, though...

[ChronicHosting]

I can give you a better offer

http://www.--------------.com

Win NT
400MB Space
6 GB Transfer/month
Unlimited Sub-Domains
Control Panel
Web Based Email
Web Site Statistics
Unlimited E-Mail Accounts
Unlimited E-mail Auto responder
Unlimited E-mail Aliases
Unlimited E-mail Forwards
POP3, IMAP, SMTP supported
ASP 3.X
ASP.NET
VBScript
Perl 5
PHP 3
PHP 4
Server Side Includes (.shtml)
CGI-BIN
MS Excel, Access 2002 Support
Unlimited ODBC Data Sources
ODBC Connectivity
FrontPage 2002 Extensions
MySQL Databases
FrontPage / InterDev
Macromedia UltraDev
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Flash / Shockwave
Custom Mime Types
Custom Error Pages
Site Statistics or Raw Logs
Password Protected Directories
SSL Secure Server
Shopping Cart
-- Interchange Shopping Cart!!!
-- Agora Shopping Cart!!!
Customizable Error Pages
File Manager
Password Protect Pages
RedHat Firewall Security
Downloadable Daily Backup
Chat Room
Pre-Configured Scripts
Search Engine Submitter
Connected To OC3 Lines

$5.50/month

AIM: Vegetaghetto
MSN: ssj2_majinvegeta@hotmail.com

[k-san]

Um... isn't that overselling :confused:

[ChronicHosting]

oops i wrote 1000 instead of 400 mb sorry heh

[k-san]

Why is so much of your site down?

[ChronicHosting]

not most of it, we have revented our site yesterday and we added more features to our site which will be completed this week, the old layout was well rather tacky and did not have many features.

[k-san]

Eh... I don't see any uptime guarantee on your site...

And what control panel is this?

[teppi]

go to www.findmyhosting.com to look for your suitable hosts, you can check the host reliability (server uptime) there.:D

[k-san]

Yeah... I would, but the Advanced Search there is having problems...

[teppi]

why dont you try "easy search". it's good enough, i've never even need advanced search

[Jan]

Originally posted by k-san
Eh... I don't see any uptime guarantee on your site...
Probably because they have only been around a couple of weeks and have nothing to gauge it on.

Created: 04/13/03 00:00:00
Expires: 04/13/04 00:00:00

[k-san]

Interesting... where do you get these stats?

[teppi]

http://www.internic.com/whois.html

[k-san]

Eh... by domain registration, huh?

11 days is a rather short time period to make two site layouts in, though...

Does anyone else have an offer? I've got about 10 months to find a new host in, anyway ^_^

[ChronicHosting]

lol i just got some more of the pages up, the TOS and the FAQ ones are the only one left, then ill start making the help desk, forums etc.

[k-san]

Eh, maybe sometime when your company's better established... I guess 10 months or so is enough time to judge, though.

I'd still rather have an uptime guarantee... v_-;

[ChronicHosting]

our uptime guarantee is 99.99%

[northwind]

I hope you will provide a solid SLA =)

[k-san]

99.99% :confused:

And... if your uptime isn't at 99.99% what're you going to do, then?

[ChronicHosting]

I dont know, but maybe we can work something out.

[Jan]

k-san, if you don't require a host for 10 months, I hardly see the point in continuing with this thread.

[Bruce]

I concur; ten months is a long time, perhaps even moreso in the hosting market. Prices will raise, hosts will open and close their doors...

[k-san]

Yeah... I'm trying to bookmark a few, and if they're still alive when I need them then it should be fine ^_^

[northwind]

Good Idea. =)

[Jan]

Originally posted by k-san
Yeah... I'm trying to bookmark a few, and if they're still alive when I need them then it should be fine ^_^
No point keeping this open then, browse the boards for the next 10 months and bookmark all you want.