Free bandwidth and blowjobs. :2 cents:

Ive found what i was looking for and im going to stick with them for a very long time.
No tickets, no need, i call the owners on their cellphones and the problem is taken care of in minutes. They took care even of several DoS attacks, every time my server was back up in less than 20 minutes on a different IP! I have everything i need with 1 phone call or IM. Prices are better than most of the other companies that promote their stuff here and i think my sites have gone down once in the past 18 months for like 3 hours.
If anyone has a hosting company that can beat that, hit me up.

That is exactly why I switched to Techiemedia over a year ago. In addition to that I have never had a minute of downtime (yet << crosses fingers) either. A true class act.:thumbsup

-Uptime should be disclosed on the company website; if not that's a huge red flag

-To confirm that you are getting what you pay for as far as technical support, your going to want to contact the technical support department, ask some questions, and see what type of response you get prior to placing an order!

-Again, cheapest isn't the best, but you are going to want to make sure that you are paying a "reasonable" premium for the service that the web hosting provider should be providing you in the first place (uptime, technical support, affordability)...A little shopping never hurts

-Word of mouth and positive referrals are always very useful in confirming that you are working with a company that's not going to disappear overnight.

*As far as customization, options, and flexibility, it's important to go through the checkout process and see if the hosting provider has the appropriate extras, options, etc. that will satisfy your present needs and give you plenty of room to grow.

thats a good idea, dont think many hosts do this

the first fact does not go along with the rest! you can't get a good service for a few bucks...

yea, put that on there for the purpose of discussion, i realize that a client of, lets say, alphared for their freehostedgalleries may be more concerned about price than the other stuff

for a business model that doesnt require the most premium and expensive bandwidth, you may settle for shitty support and an OK network if the price is dirt cheap

for a members area, uptime and support may be the most important factors

i want backrubs and for them to whisper sweet nothings into my ear

1. Solid Network (i.e. uptime).

2. Support. I want my tickets resolved as quickly as possible, and RIGHT, the first time.

3. Communication. I want multiple contact points (email, icq, phone). Not just support email.

4. Ties in with #2. English speaking support. This means I understand what in the fuck you are saying, and do not have to repeat myself, nor explain American slang.

5. Cost. While important, it is secondary to other issues.

1) 7 9s uptime
2) 24 hour tech support - with fast response times
3) Cheap Load balancer solution
4) Option for second GB NIC for internal local network
5) Choice of Linux flavor

Fiddy ToeJo's...

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