Webhost small business recommendation please? - cpanel,php,mysql,phpmyadmin

[whitedragon101]

I find it really hard knowing who to trust when it comes to web hosting. In the past I have handed off the site to the client who finds their own server.

Does anyone have recommendations for a good webhost with :

cpanel,php,mysql,phpmyadmin

I test my sites in justhost. But for deployed sites I need something more reliable.

I like the idea of a cloud managed server (but it doesn't have to be) as I would love to have :
- scalable capacity (not essential but nice)
- redundancy (so if the server goes down another instantly takes over)
- I really don't want to have to install and manage my own packages (php, mysql etc). I just want a cpanel and the warm fuzzy feeling its all covered.

 

[fig]

I'm a fan of MediaTemple, they're a touch pricey ($20/month) but uptime and support is fantastic. They don't offer cPanel though but have tons of preinstalled/one-click options.

 

[chaos86]

You mention cpanel, which I prefer to avoid. If you're ok with a different, but (IMO) easier to use panel, then Dreamhost is great. Very simple panel, colloquial, easily understood descriptions of what each thing in the panel does and how you probably want to set things up. Good customer service.

Attached is what I mean by colloquial customer service.

 

[whitedragon101]

Thanks guys

If anyone else likes media temple or dreamhost or has any other recommendations please let me know.

 

[fig]

You mention cpanel, which I prefer to avoid. If you're ok with a different, but (IMO) easier to use panel, then Dreamhost is great. Very simple panel, colloquial, easily understood descriptions of what each thing in the panel does and how you probably want to set things up. Good customer service.

Attached is what I mean by colloquial customer service.

Support was actually my issue with Dreamhost, they're cheap and put out a solid product but they intentionally make it pretty much impossible to get a person on the phone. That's not an issue 99% of the time, but when you actually need to talk to someone it's a massive pain.

They're tough to beat if you just want an inexpensive, functional plan though.

 

[TonyK]

Dreamhost does not provide phone support unless you are paying an extra fee for that. Sometimes they will provide live chat but ONLY if the email volume is low.

 

[lucidmedia]

I have used Bluehost and Dreamhost and have had no issues with both.

I used MediaTemple for years but their migration to the grid was really poorly handled and, after getting an aggressive forced update that broke several of our sites we had to pull a handful of client sites off them... they are not worth the premium price IMO.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I use a small orange. They have excellent customer service, and I use them for just about everything.

 

[trenthanover]

I think Bluehost is more suitable for your purpose.