Ask HN: Best Web Host? I'm so much into cloud that I am clueless now.

#1

Post by nayefc » Wed, May 29, 2013, 9:52 AM UTC

I am working for a very small website for someone I know and they're looking for a web host.

For the past few years, all I do is run work on cloud instances and servers that I really have no idea who are good web hosts for small websites anymore. Just the good old shared web hosting.

My needs: - A web server (obviously) - Email server - Be able to run Rake (I will use Sinatra for a small part)

What is a good, reliable and cheap web hosting company?

(Please not GoDaddy. That's all I get when I do Google searches).

Re: Ask HN: Best Web Host? I'm so much into cloud that I am clueless now.

#2

Post by andyhart » Wed, May 29, 2013, 9:56 AM UTC

www.hartserver.net/hosting/shared/

Disclaimer: that's my hosting business. ;)

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#3

Post by shail » Wed, May 29, 2013, 10:06 AM UTC

Linode: 20$ pm DigitalOcean: 5$ pm

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#4

Post by nayefc » Wed, May 29, 2013, 10:10 AM UTC

andyhart wrote: post #2

www.hartserver.net/hosting/shared/ Disclaimer: that's my hosting business. ;)

- Do you have email server? - Can I SSH into the hosting? - Will you run out of business in the next year or so :)?

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#5

Post by Down_n_Out » Wed, May 29, 2013, 10:15 AM UTC

I like http://www.edis.at/en/home/

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#6

Post by rubinelli » Wed, May 29, 2013, 10:40 AM UTC

http://www.webfaction.com/

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#7

Post by chuhnk » Wed, May 29, 2013, 11:03 AM UTC

I've been using ramnode for a while and feel pretty confident in recommending them.

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#8

Post by andyhart » Wed, May 29, 2013, 11:34 AM UTC

nayefc wrote: post #4

andyhart wrote: post #2

www.hartserver.net/hosting/shared/ Disclaimer: that's my hosting business. ;)

- Do you have email server? - Can I SSH into the hosting? - Will you run out of business in the next year or so :)?

All shared packages come with unlimited POP3/IMAP mailboxes. You will have an SMTP server too. SSH is available but requires identification faxing/emailing over to us so we can activate.

We've been here for 9 years already, so hopefully we should be around for at least another 9! ;)

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#9

Post by regisfoucault » Wed, May 29, 2013, 11:46 AM UTC

If PaaS can fit your needs, my best advice is http://www.clever-cloud.com/en/.

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#10

Post by ttsda » Wed, May 29, 2013, 11:47 AM UTC

rubinelli wrote: post #6

http://www.webfaction.com/

I have been using them too for more than a year with no problems. If you're looking for a VPS I have had many with http://afterburst.com and recommend them as well.