Mediatemple, Hostgator, or other DV hosting?

allthesp · 05-23-2009, 10:48 PM

Hey hey anyone up for a quick review? Basically I am making 10 separate ideas right now and I would like to keep all 10 separate. I am looking for a cost effective way of doing this an am not quite sure how I should work this. I want each idea to be on a separate class C IP address.

I am looking at maybe getting a dedicated virtual package for each idea and was comparing Hostgator and Mediatemple specifically. Is this what I should be looking into, or is there a different type of hosting that would be better?

Also does anyone have any recommendations as far as running scripts on Mediatemple and HostGator go? Thanks for any helpful advice.

(Please none of the usual HostGator fanspam, I would actually like a critical review for the two services if possible as well as any advice about hosting.)

ripsnorta2 · 05-23-2009, 10:52 PM

It's none of the above, but Dreamhost allows you attach a unique IP to each domain for a fee of around two dollars a month (iirc).

I've seen a few reports that DH aren't the best host around, but I've got a couple of sites on them and haven't had any problems at all. The only thing I don't like about them is that they use their own webstats package, not Awstats.

(edit) BTW, I'd suggest initially just getting your ideas working on a shared host. Virtual hosting is quite a bit more expensive and to do it for ten projects could cost you a bundle (disclosure: I haven't checked VH prices recently so this might have changed.)

If you set each site up on the same shared account, you could test validate the idea first, and if you get the traffic then move to a more expensive hosting solution.

rondo · 05-23-2009, 11:14 PM

'Dedicated virtual' is also known as VPS (virtual private server), which is a fixed portion of a dedicated server.
HostGator don't actually offer this type of hosting, but here's a few hosts that do offer good value managed VPS plans: Web Hosting Diary: Best value VPS Hosting plans

Andrew

allthesp · 05-23-2009, 11:40 PM

Yea, I will be using a shared hosting to begin with. qkz283, you mentioned you had used mt in the past. Did you stop using them and if so for what reason? thanks.

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05-23-2009, 10:48 PM	#1
allthesp HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 202 Thanks: 15 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Mediatemple, Hostgator, or other DV hosting? Hey hey anyone up for a quick review? Basically I am making 10 separate ideas right now and I would like to keep all 10 separate. I am looking for a cost effective way of doing this an am not quite sure how I should work this. I want each idea to be on a separate class C IP address. I am looking at maybe getting a dedicated virtual package for each idea and was comparing Hostgator and Mediatemple specifically. Is this what I should be looking into, or is there a different type of hosting that would be better? Also does anyone have any recommendations as far as running scripts on Mediatemple and HostGator go? Thanks for any helpful advice. (Please none of the usual HostGator fanspam, I would actually like a critical review for the two services if possible as well as any advice about hosting.)

05-23-2009, 10:52 PM	#2
ripsnorta2 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 327 Thanks: 54 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts Contact Info	Re: Mediatemple, Hostgator, or other DV hosting? It's none of the above, but Dreamhost allows you attach a unique IP to each domain for a fee of around two dollars a month (iirc). I've seen a few reports that DH aren't the best host around, but I've got a couple of sites on them and haven't had any problems at all. The only thing I don't like about them is that they use their own webstats package, not Awstats. (edit) BTW, I'd suggest initially just getting your ideas working on a shared host. Virtual hosting is quite a bit more expensive and to do it for ten projects could cost you a bundle (disclosure: I haven't checked VH prices recently so this might have changed.) If you set each site up on the same shared account, you could test validate the idea first, and if you get the traffic then move to a more expensive hosting solution.

05-23-2009, 11:14 PM	#3
rondo Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia. Posts: 5,467 Thanks: 128 Thanked 180 Times in 162 Posts	Re: Mediatemple, Hostgator, or other DV hosting? 'Dedicated virtual' is also known as VPS (virtual private server), which is a fixed portion of a dedicated server. HostGator don't actually offer this type of hosting, but here's a few hosts that do offer good value managed VPS plans: Web Hosting Diary: Best value VPS Hosting plans Andrew

05-23-2009, 11:40 PM	#4
allthesp HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 202 Thanks: 15 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Mediatemple, Hostgator, or other DV hosting? Yea, I will be using a shared hosting to begin with. qkz283, you mentioned you had used mt in the past. Did you stop using them and if so for what reason? thanks.

05-24-2009, 12:40 PM	#5
webhosting134 Web Hosting Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Mediatemple, Hostgator, or other DV hosting? There is great Web Hosting Review that I wnat to recommend to you: Pro-Top-10-Web-Hosting~ FREE Professional Web Hosting Review ~