im pretty much completely retarded when it comes to hosting. Basically, i need something better than a standard reseller account. I'm sick of it randomly crashing for a few minutes throughout the day and possibly ruining leads. I think I would need a VPS in this case? can anyone recommends good companies for this service? Price has some influence on my decision.
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If your not familiar with running a VPS, I would suggest a fully managed provider such as WiredTree, Knownhost, or ServInt. What kind of requirements and budget did you have in mind?
VPS means fewer users per machine, but I wouldn't count on high stability -- people do all sorts of interesting things with their VPS accounts. I don't think it's worth it unless you need to run native code, jsp, etc.
It really comes down to how closely the host manages their servers... I used fusednetwork.com for anything important as they tend to pick up on server problems well before I do and respond quickly.
It really comes down to how closely the host manages their servers... I used fusednetwork.com for anything important as they tend to pick up on server problems well before I do and respond quickly.
No, VPS means the kernel is using virtualization technology (for openvz) that allows users to have their own dedicated RAM/CPU usage/space/etc... The only thing shared is the kernel. As long as the server isn't oversold and the CPU allowance is divided up accordingly, it doesn't matter in the least what other people are doing. We have people who crash their VPSs all the time and it doesn't cause any issues for the node or other users.
holy shit. i have no idea what that means. basically, im just looking for better hosting than regular shared hosting for my PPC and affiliate marketing endeavours.
Generally speaking
Shared -> VPS -> Hybrid/Dedicated Virtual -> Dedicated
I have two VPS servers with KnownHost one being the VS2 and the other the VS3, that I've been quite happy with.
Generally speaking if you get one make sure it has Cpanel/Whm installed, that way not only is self management pretty much the same as shared host that came with cpanel, but also the hosting support team can help manage issues for you. And since its a VPS you have better resources and stability at hand than the clusterfuck of shared hosting.
In my personal opinion, while it may not be the beast of a dedicated machine all by itself, I'm spoiled by the benefits of a VPS, even the ultra cheap ones at DMEHosting (5.95/month, but you're pretty much on your own in terms of management). As with shell access, and the ability to install/configure your own software, I've setup two Nginx-based servers, and one Cpanel/Whm based ones, which I can tweak to my heart's content.
To summarize what Subigo said, with a VPS you are far less affected by your neighbors on the same server than if you were on a shared host.
PS: It helps you better if your made the company name an actual hyperlink in your signature.
If you take a modern fair-share scheduler and let it manage a small handful of VMs, you can expect nice stable CPU allocations with negligible error. When you have 40+ VMs on a machine competing not just for kernel time but for shared I/O resources, it's incredibly difficult for the scheduler to make reasonable allocations consistently without a huge context switch overhead.
Of course, shared hosting providers have a hard time preventing CPU spikes without nasty kernel hackery... but at least we're dealing with a managed environment. PHP enforces time and space restrictions, and if it's running as a CGI, we also get Apache's execution regulations.
I have experience with all three, but I have to say the tech's at ServInt are the best by far. If you call them at 4 AM they're actually nice.
Kind of off topic, but wanted to put that out there.
It does of course boil down to the software used. For example KnownHost uses Parallels Virtuozzo , which something like you described is going to be highly unlikely. And a Host using Xen on their boxes would be in a similar situation.
But a cheaper host using say OpenVZ, is going to be far more likely because it shares the kernel directly with the guest OS (thus why it can only virtualize linux, and not windows, and a number of other OSes like the previous two can).
VPS's are great for what they are. I think you may be better off going for a reseller hosting account to start off with. If that fails take the plunge and go to a cheaper dedicated server which means you have complete control of... You can get a variety of monitored to fully managed servers from the planet. these guys are reputable and affordable.
Lol... i definately dont need a dedicated server and I've already had reseller accounts. Thanks everyone for the information, especially kblessinggr
WiredTree is a top notch Hosting Provider. Check out their VPS deals. Or if you need a shared hosting account check SteadFast. I am hosting over 10 sites with them in the same shared account. They reply back in les than 15 minutes (wiredtree is also that fast) and they do have super stable servers.
I've been with quite a few different hosting companies and Liquidweb VPS Hosting has some of the best customer service out there. If you want true, fully managed hosting without wait times they are it.
VPS could be a good solution depending on how resource intensive your sites/scripts are. or a dedicated server. wiredtree and liquidweb are good.