Dreamhost

Good Hosting is available when you look in the right place

When the web hosting company Volsh pulled the plug on their clients recently I wrote about some of the main dangers of picking the wrong host. Dangers of Picking the Wrong Host The Volsh debacle being one of the worst possible scenarios.

The whole article was pretty negative and probably a little worrying if you are new to the business. It got me to thinking about how fortunate I have been with my hosting providers. This site is hosted by Dreamhost and as far as I am concerned they have a customer for life. This is why:

Domains set up in minutes with minimal technical knowledge

Having previously hosted domains I am aware of how much work it can be setting up the online database. With Dreamhost it really could not be easier.
One click installs are available for a wide range of online applications such as content management systems, forum and management software including WordPress, Joomla and ZenCart.

With another host the same process would look a bit like this:

i)    Download the software (e.g. WordPress, Joomla etc)

ii)   Select and download an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program

iii) Create a database at your domain

iv) Figure out the FTP client

v)  Upload your software

vi) Install your software

The prospect of this process alone makes it worth giving Dreamhost a shot and since they have a two week free trial and 97 day money back guarantee there is nothing to lose.

With the unique control panel anyone could manage an online database

Setting up your database is only the beginning, you likely going to be setting up multiple domains, email addresses as well as uploading and managing files.

The user control panel is as good as it gets with all of these features made simple. You can setup new domains or transfer them in minutes. Built in features make linking your domain to a Google mail account simple.

One of the best features is the built in web FTP client. There are so many FTP clients available to download for free it is difficult to know where to start, and some of them are quite technical. The web based version links to your domain automatically making it faster to use but the best part is its simplicity to use. Anyone can easily manage their online databases with basic IT skills.

No reason to get stuck – at any time

With the exceptionally easy control panel when it comes down to it you are going to have fewer queries than with a less developed system. But what about times when you have a more difficult question?

In this situation you can contact the support team with a query who are very helpful. The one time I have had to contact them I found their response helpful and friendly; although the support documentation is so good I found my solution for myself and solved it very quickly. The support documentation is so comprehensive you have a good chance of fixing any issues quickly. There is also a forum with a network of experienced individuals who I found to be willing to help.

100% Uptime guarantee

When you have invested time and money in to your domain you need to know it is up and running as intended. Whichever host you choose there is a risk that they may have some downtime.
What makes Dreamhost refreshing is that they readily admit this and have a linked site that reports on any server errors they have. They actually go a stage further and put reports as they occur in the user control panel.

This is exactly the sort of information pretty much every other provider keeps top secret so you have to admire their honesty. Plus with the 100% uptime guarantee if your site ever does suffer downtime – report it to them immediately and you will not pay for the time the site is down – doesn’t get much fairer than that.
Confidence your applications are supported by the most up to date technology.

So far we have covered the basics, but if you are a masterwebmaster you probably laugh in the face of one click installs and easy to use database management utilities – what about the technical stuff? Well that is beyond the scope of this article but suffice to say no corners are cut.  A full technical specification is available from XLINKX
Excellent value

2weeks free, special deal with code MAX20 for the maximum discount of $20 off a year subscription and 97 day money back guarantee. Then what else do you get for all this?

Unlimited:

-          Disk Storage

-          Bandwidth

-          Domains

-          Full Shell/SSH/FTP/SFTP users

-          Email accounts

-          Mysql 5 Databases

-          Domains, sub domains and Mirrored Domains