Thread: Best Place To Host Site

There are several listed on Irish Hosting Directory-Irish Hosting Directory Ireland - Website hosting - domain registration - dedicated servers - colocation - HostingDirectory.ie - Find Website Hosting in Ireland and you'll find a "top list" here: Web Hosting Ireland

Bear in mind that only a few of the Irish hosts offer both Windows and Linux - some only do Linux or only do Windows

Glad to hear you are looking for an Irish company.

When you are comparing webhosting packages take into consideration that some offer student discount which might save you quite a bit.

I use Spiral Hosting for all my hosting packages - Like you I started out as a Student and found them very helpful. I think they may have a specific student package but definately offer student discounts on their other packages as well. Peter there is very professional and helpful - nothing is ever a bother - you chould check them out.

Originally Posted by Sinead Hanley

I use Spiral Hosting for all my hosting packages - Like you I started out as a Student and found them very helpful. I think they may have a specific student package but definately offer student discounts on their other packages as well. Peter there is very professional and helpful - nothing is ever a bother - you chould check them out.

They look interesting...thanks!

Here's a how long is a piece of string question...

My initial project site is six pages, contains fifty small JPEGs and (in time) will generate a hundred page views a day.

By the end of the year I expect to have a portfolio of six web sites - each slightly more sophisticated (and busier) than the last.

In your experience will 20GB be enough to see out the twelve months?

That's difficult to say but Peter in Spiral Hosting should be able to advise. It would really depend on the size of each of the jpegs and also, I think there are free bandwidth calculators if you google them. Hope that helps

You can't go wrong with Blacknight either... Reliable, affordable, good service and a good choice of packages. I find them excellent.

Originally Posted by Dara

You can't go wrong with Blacknight either... Reliable, affordable, good service and a good choice of packages. I find them excellent.

Blacknight only have microsoft servers, right? Aren't linux servers cheaper, faster, and less likely to crash (because they're open source systems)?

Originally Posted by katman

Blacknight only have microsoft servers, right? Aren't linux servers cheaper, faster, and less likely to crash (because they're open source systems)?

We have both Linux and Windows

Happy to also recommend Blacknight.

I have an account with them and they are second to none.