There is nothing wrong with hostgator. They are very successful for a reason. If you are just running wordpress sites then for price they are the ones to go with.
As for OPs question I'm guessing he wants his sites spread out over different networks.
I've heard of hosts consolidating someones accounts without their knowledge, not a good thing in some instances and probably doesn't happen often but it does.
Just got a dedicated with certified and I've been very happen (it's only been 2 weeks now)
- has fucking WHM/cPanel like host gator!!!
- is adult friendly!
- better peformance
- based in Las Vegas (where all the fun is)
- has real support - no support staff from India etc..
- great and reputable company
- take Reseller hosting for 25 sites it's easier to manage
- I have reseller account with them for years without any problems or downtimes
I'm also wondering what the difference is between Dreamhost and Hostgator. I thought they were both, like a bunch of others, the 'overselling' type of host. Yet I see people recommending Hostgator all the time (and not even with reflinks).
I'm also wondering what the difference is between Dreamhost and Hostgator. I thought they were both, like a bunch of others, the 'overselling' type of host. Yet I see people recommending Hostgator all the time (and not even with reflinks).
No difference IMO.
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I'm also wondering what the difference is between Dreamhost and Hostgator. I thought they were both, like a bunch of others, the 'overselling' type of host. Yet I see people recommending Hostgator all the time (and not even with reflinks).
I have a shit ton of shared hosting accounts that I use for a private blog network, and I have never had a single issue with Host Gator. They have fast support and I have never had a downtime issue, and if you get on a server that is oversold they will happily move you to another server if you just ask. Like any shared account they will shit can you if you use too many resources on the server, but you shouldn't be putting a resource hungry site on a shared account to begin with. The difference is their support is amazing and truly available 24/7, and they actually have more than one tech working the graveyard shift. The people that criticize Host Gator most likely have never used them or just like to make themselves feel smart by bashing them. Host Gator is very good for an entry level shared host, or for what I use it for, another place to mask my private blog network.
Dream Host, on the other hand, is a fucking nightmare. If you throw up a domain with a generic Wordpress install it will take a minute or two just to get that to load, even with no content, and their support is fucking abysmal. Both companies oversell, but Host Gator will actually work with you, while Dream Host will just take your money and disappear.
Just out of curiosity, I just set up a v-host on Dreamhost. They have a 2-week free trial so i figured why not try it.
One-click install of wordpress went just fine. No problems yet, but also no traffic going there yet. I'll let it run for 10 - 12 days and see how it goes.
I like the fact that it appears to be easy to upscale on Dreamhost, add a new dedicated IP, all that stuff. I dont see those options in my Hostgator panel.
Problem with those kind of hosts, unless I'm mistaken, is they advertise themselves as unlimited (for bandwidth and storage), but are vague about CPU and RAM. Fair enough if they give you a warning first, but not if they kick you off as soon as your site gets remotely popular.
I've always thought they're weren't much use for anything substantial, OTOH people sometimes just automatically recommend dedicated servers, which can be overkill for some sites, so I'd be interested to know how popular, say, a Wordpress blog can be without it catching their (Hostgator/Dreamhost) attention.
Problem with those kind of hosts, unless I'm mistaken, is they advertise themselves as unlimited (for bandwidth and storage), but are vague about CPU and RAM. Fair enough if they give you a warning first, but not if they kick you off as soon as your site gets remotely popular.
I've always thought they're weren't much use for anything substantial, OTOH people sometimes just automatically recommend dedicated servers, which can be overkill for some sites, so I'd be interested to know how popular, say, a Wordpress blog can be without it catching their (Hostgator/Dreamhost) attention.
Thats exactly why all my adult stuff goes on a dedicated server with GotWebHost.
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