Looking for the host with the most
For the first time in over five years, I'm seriously considering finding a new hosting service. I finally realized that the measly storage offering from my current provider just doesn't compare to some of the other deals out there. Back in 1999, cost was a major factor, as were features and control, but in the time since then, all of those elements have become sorely outdated.
If you have a site, and are happy with your hosting service, I'd like to hear about it.
The "helper page" also known as "the poor man's control panel but without the control part" is soo poorly designed and implemented that I don't know where to begin. Isn't it possible for me to update my credit card info instantly? Can't I order any upgrades or add-ons and just have them billed on my next billing cycle? Why would it take 24 hours for some of these things to get done? I have a feeling that it's all a series of forms that I fill out, an e-mail gets sent to someone, wait...then they have to contact me, wait... then I have to respond, wait...then they have to fulfill the request. It seems to me that someone hasn't been keeping up with the times. If Network Solutions (who I used to absolutely DREAD approaching with changes to my account) can get it in gear with their new account manager, why can't everyone else?
But that's not all...
Consider a site that's been ongoing for five years. You'd think there'd be tons of pages and associated media to store and maintain, right? Well, not this one. In the past, there've been all sorts of files hosted and mirrored here, but not lately. I've been battling the storage limit for a few years now, taking down whole sections of the site to keep from running over.
You'll notice that this site has become nothing more than a weblog now, with only a few spots of unrelated content. Forget any video or audio files. Forget any photo galleries. Forget any space for my own offsite storage needs.
Add to that the fact that I've got artwork, photos and home videos that I'd like to share with family and friends, but just don't have space to host it. So I've been holding back. And I just went out and picked up a giant hard drive so that I could create more.
Here's where I'm at a loss. I've been with my hosting provider for so long now, I don't know what's competitive anymore. I've been doing some looking around, but it's one thing to read someone's packages or plans and another to hear it from the folks that use it. So my question? If you have a site, and are happy with your hosting service, I'd like to hear about it. I just want to know if you're satisfied with the service you're getting. If you'd like to include any pricing or feature info, please do so.
