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3/27/2008 9:07 PM
 

Have to agree with the comment about not using webhost4life. I take full responsibility for the statement that they provide horrible service for DNN. It is one timeout after another. Don't hang yourself on webhost4life. Their servers are slugs and I get multiple script errors. Locally, my DNN site runs with zero issues. On their server? Nightmare. I'm looking for another provider and will take the advice of others here who've had success elsewhere. 

 
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3/27/2008 9:59 PM
 

I have experience with three:

1 - IHostASP.net: my site was always going down and they only have support on the phone lines until 6pm during the week and 5 hours un Sunday. The didn't get to the support tickets after hours for many hours.

2 - PowerDnn - For some reason they couldn't get a IHostASP portal installed and running eventhough they had everything.

3 - 3Essentials - Got the IHostASP portal up within days and have been very good on the support tickets.

 
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3/28/2008 8:33 AM
 

I have used webhost4life, while they have the best service they have some terrible no awful server support for a DNN site. I moved to easycgi and man what a blazing insanely fast host, not a single page took any time at all to load, HOWEVER it has horrid user controls, and you only get one Domain per account, which for a DNN setup kills the whole point of it really, but if your just building one site and that is it then they are amazingly fast. I however am running a hosting company and well it would have removed all my profits. I then moved to Ihostasp a decent site they have a forced server cache clear every 10 mins though so your users are constantly reloading pages all the time, and even when I change my configuration for long term log in the IIS setup they have keeps bumping my users. They offer decent domain options 3 main and 60 alias which works nice but for price per dollar / abilities 3essentials seems to be the way to go.

I have yet to have any problems with them and I mean 10 domains with 10 alias's for $20 bucks a month is great not to mention the 10 seperate DBs for maxium access speed. I am getting close to my 10 limit but thats ok cause I can just upgrade my account without starting a new one *key feature* if you ask me. Its a pain in the arse to have 10 different accounts. lol

Now granted if your going to their reseller level you could also look at private servers but not the case. Long winded story go with 3essentials you will be happy.

 
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4/4/2008 11:48 AM
 

Thanks for the survey of DNN site providers. It looks like 3essentials is the best supported / best price for the number of domains and aliases.

I'm using aliases off one domain, so that could work out well for me. I definitely need to shift to a different provider from webhost4life (without getting killed on the control panel or forced server caches that are constantly reloading pages). I finally got webhost4life to increase my speed, only to end up with more scripting errors and more downtime. While speed is important, stability counts, providing support for DNN count. Instead, I'm getting thrashed with downtime and server scripting errors. My most recent (ongoing) script error gives out our site information (user,  database). Good grief.

Given the number of people here at the dotnetnuke website who are savvy in DNN, can anyone think of how to collaborate on providing webhosting services that... actually work....?  Clearly, this affects the DNN community to have providers who can't properly support DNN.

 
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4/16/2008 12:03 AM
 

I have to reiterate... POWERDNN. They ARE the best (and no I don't work for them). I've used many many hosters and have been disappoited in the lack of suuport for DNN. The application requires "special attention" so to speak on the server end. Here's a list of hosters I've used an my experience wit them.

PowerDNN - Awesome in every way. Servers are configured FOR DNN and support FOR DNN is stupendously helpful. Worth the extra money for sure ($25, 50 and 100). AND they do database restores in about 20 minutes! I have a collegue who rented a great server at PowerDNN and is offering hosting for $25-35 depending on features (a little cheaper than PowerDNN). It's up to the customer whether they want the extra support that PowerDNN provides.

Re-Invent - Only used them a short time and so far they are pretty good. I'd say if price was a concern, go with them. You might not get PowerDNN level support but it works. I still haven't figured out their control panel though (EDIT: I asked support where the control panel was and evidentally there isn't one at all. They don't offer site management online, only through FTP and support calls. I have to give them a few points off for that. Seriously, what hoster doesn't have a control panel?). They do database restores very quickly though and support is pretty fast.

EasyCGI - I have a collegue who used them and said they were not good performance and support-wise.

HostExcellence - Great packages and features but a bit slow on database restores (I know I'm on and on about the restores but it's really important to me). They aren't DNN supportive either so you're on your own for the most part.

WebHost4Life - Yeah right. WebJunk4Death more like it! Avoid at all costs. Support and performance are extremely poor. And I don't think they know a thing about DNN.

 

Taht's my dollars worth...

 
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