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Any thoughts or recommendations? What d'yall think of godaddy, hostgator and bluehost compared to AWS for value for money?
I've been using Linode for about 18 months, never had any problems. There's been two hardware upgrades during that time. I'm on the $20/month plan.. I use it to host several domains. I've also used AWS EC2 but found it was probably overkill for my own personal needs, as I don't have the need to spin up and down instances or scale or anything like that.
Source: Have hosted from php/mysql stuff to 350+ requests/second uwsgi-python-flask-postgresql webapp on a 10$/month shared-space.
I challenge every commenter on this thread to find a better host than webfaction!!
Tried AWS and preferred Digital Ocean instead, the $5 servers are quick and it's easy to spin one up to use for various needs.
And it's awesome. A good hosting provider is one you forget about. When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all. So far, I didn't have any problems, didn't need any support and nothing went wrong. And the reviews, when you finally find them, are usually great.
I remember comparing performance when I made the decision. And basically, all the major players suck big time. GoDaddy, HostGator and BlueHost are shit. AWS works for large scale stuff, for everything else it's shit. If you want quality, go with a small provider. The mom and pop shops of the tech world.
Bigger companies use cost reduction to increase profits and squeeze out every last penny. Small companies and startups are hungry for clients so they focus on great services and products.
I was sick of mainstream companies after endless problems and issues and I found vultr on a web hosting forum: http://www.vultr.com And it's awesome. A good hosting provider is one you forget about. When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all. So far, I didn't have any problems, didn't need any support and nothing went wrong. And the reviews, when you finally find them, are usually grea…
Also, you're on a new account. There's also another reply vouching for Vultr on a new account in this thread, albeit without a referral link.
Something smells.
If I were OP I wouldn't even consider vultr.