What do you look for in a host?
 

Hey all,

As the topic mentions, what do you all look for in a host be it a shared, VPS or dedicated environment? We're busy finalising a new niche host for the porn industry and I thought where better to get input from then straight from the horse's mouth ;)

There are the obvious factors such as speed, reliability, support and free lapdances but what else do you take into account when choosing a host?

In the same vane, I've noticed there are a couple of hosting affiliates in our midst. What do you all look for when promoting a host?

And finally, we're always open to mutually beneficial ventures, so if anybody has anything in mind feel free to give me a shout.

Thanks :thumbsup

Stability, experience, proven reliability, redundant connectivity, peering, REAL-TIME 24/7/369 support, and competitive prices...

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The biggest thing is stability/uptime imo.

It appears that I've rattled a few cages, oh well.....

Anybody who's not just trying to get sig views have anything to add?

just look for webair, they are all you need!

Support is number 1

Thanks for the input, any preferences as to payment options?

Blue eyes.. supple lips.. and of course.. plenty of bandwidth

it doesn't really matter as long as you have a bunch of noobs replying to every gfy thread with "blabla host is great I've been hosting with them for years"

:1orglaugh BINGO

ROFLMAO :1orglaugh

I agree to an extent, however, amongst all the crap there are still a couple of people that post intelligent replies, albeit very few of them.

The first good thing you can do is to set your taget market.
You won't be able to target all the adult market. Once you do that you'll
know more about what you have to do.

The target market has already been set, I'm just looking for broad based opinions at the moment

Then here is my broad based opinion.

If you are not hosting with ISPrime or NatNet, you are not getting the best service possible.

Many say that support is very important. For me, if the host gives nice, easy to understand tools, lighting speed support isn't needed.
Better give stability and user-friendly tools.

Top of the list - a non-US host, followed by all normal stuff any (or almost any host offers). The reason for non-US based is fairly obvious.

Other bit is - management who have a clue and stay the hell away from tech support while they are trying to work.

"Features" have rarely been a problem - the main problem has been people where tech support has been excellent, but the administration of the host is a joke. (This appears to be more common in larger hosting operations).

AH... And no buggering about asking stupid questions about Arin's IP justification - start that shit and bang - nada customer.

care to share ? and no it can't be 2257

For shared/virtuals:
Have a website that clearly and easily lets me know how many domains I can host, exactly how many databases I can have, etc. Also, try to give extra info like which control panel you use, are things like ImageMagick already installed, etc.

Beyond that, I tend to search GFY (and other places) looking to see if a host has complaints. I don't care about some little outage a long time ago that wasn't your fault... I take greater note of any company (host, registrar, sponsor) with a track record of being unresponsive or not proactively communicating when there is a problem.

Alot of pertinent points there darksoul, Silent_Thunder, Webby and NoHassleSteve. Thanks!

:winkwink: Na.. not just 2257. Only me, but think the old 2257 was actually a decent guideline to adopt - kinda basic stuff which *should* be in place anyways.

Reasons currently are more to do with the weekly proposals for legislation of this and that and sure, including the "new 2257" etc. The US is probably now the most unsuitable environment (least legally) for operating within the adult biz.

Reliable, good support and a sense of humor

I think that in business as a whole these days, if you can't laugh, buy yourself a straight jacket and a ticket to the looney bin

Always up network,24/7 fast support,tier 1 bandwidth

support & uptime

uptime, speed and price

I handle the support myself through my own admin...so, as long as the server is fast and it is ALWAYS up, I am pretty happy

ultimately its downtime and speed.