Sorry I didn't see this post until now 

Originally Posted by
seodave
Something has changed and thus I reckon I'm going to switch hosts, the obvious choice is blacknight, but i don't actually know much about the company itself, michele whats your unique selling point? reliabity is like?
Rather than answer that directly I'd ask you to check out some of our clients and see why they use us. There are a few of them on here....

Originally Posted by
seodave
And most importantly your machines are phyiscally based in the republic right?
Yes. All of our shared hosting is physically located in Dublin.
If you're into IPs etc., here's a bit of info for you to play with:
Code:
blacknight@palermo:~$ host irishwebmasterforum.com
irishwebmasterforum.com has address 81.17.240.200
Code:
whois 81.17.240.200
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% Note: the default output of the RIPE Whois server
% is changed. Your tools may need to be adjusted. See
% http://www.ripe.net/db/news/abuse-proposal-20050331.html
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% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/copyright.html
% Note: This output has been filtered.
% To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag
% Information related to '81.17.240.0 - 81.17.240.255'
inetnum: 81.17.240.0 - 81.17.240.255
netname: IE-BLACKNIGHT-INFRA
descr: Blacknight Network Infrastructure
descr: Abuse Contact - abuse@blacknight.ie
remarks: All abuse/spam/hacking reports: abuse@blacknight.ie
country: IE
admin-c: PK2608-RIPE
admin-c: MN2067-RIPE
tech-c: PK2608-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
mnt-lower: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
mnt-routes: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
source: RIPE # Filtered
person: Paul Kelly
address: Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd.
address: Unit 12A Barrowside Business Park
address: Sleaty Road
address: Carlow Town
address: Ireland
phone: +353-59-9183091
nic-hdl: PK2608-RIPE
mnt-by: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
source: RIPE # Filtered
person: Michele Neylon
address: Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd.
address: Unit 12A Barrowside Business Park
address: Sleaty Road
address: Carlow Town
address: Ireland
phone: +353-59-9183090
nic-hdl: MN2067-RIPE
mnt-by: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
source: RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '81.17.240.0/20AS39122'
route: 81.17.240.0/20
descr: IE-BLACKNIGHT-PA
origin: AS39122
mnt-by: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
source: RIPE # Filtered
Code:
% Information related to 'AS39122'
aut-num: AS39122
as-name: BLACKNIGHT-AS
descr: Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd
org: ORG-BISL2-RIPE
remarks:
remarks: ---- Transit Providers ----
export: to AS31458 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Smart Telecom (Transit)
import: from AS31458 accept ANY
export: to AS3257 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Tiscali (Transit)
import: from AS3257 accept ANY
export: to AS3356 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Level3 (Transit)
import: from AS3356 accept ANY
remarks:
remarks: ---- INEX Peerings ----
export: to AS9196 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Netsource
import: from AS9196 accept AS-NETSOURCE
export: to AS2128 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # INEX
import: from AS2128 accept AS-INEXIE
export: to AS25441 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Irish Broadband
import: from AS25441 accept AS-IBIS
export: to AS2110 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Esat
import: from AS2110 accept AS-IEUNET
export: to AS1213 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Heanet
import: from AS1213 accept AS-HEANET
export: to AS5466 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Eircom
import: from AS5466 accept AS-EIRCOM
export: to AS31122 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Digiweb
import: from AS31122 accept AS31122
export: to AS34317 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Clearwire
import: from AS34317 accept AS34317
export: to AS29650 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Hosting365
import: from AS29650 accept AS-HOSTING365
export: to AS12293 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Internet Ireland
import: from AS12293 accept AS12293
export: to AS16171 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Strencom
import: from AS16171 accept AS16171
export: to AS34245 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Magnet
import: from AS34245 accept AS-MAGNETLOCAL
export: to AS31641 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Bytel
import: from AS31641 accept AS31641
export: to AS8068 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Microsoft
import: from AS8068 accept AS-MICROSOFTEU
export: to AS34912 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Interfusion
import: from AS34912 accept AS-IFN
export: to AS39233 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Blueface
import: from AS39233 accept AS-BFACE
export: to AS34505 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # VistaTec
import: from AS34505 accept AS-VISTATEC
export: to AS26415 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Verisign
import: from AS26415 accept AS26415
export: to AS39449 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Fastcom
import: from AS39449 accept AS-FASTCOM
export: to AS41073 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # RTE
import: from AS41073 accept AS41073
export: to AS35272 announce AS-BLACKNIGHT # Imagine
import: from AS35272 accept AS-IMAGINE
remarks:
admin-c: PK2608-RIPE
admin-c: MN2067-RIPE
admin-c: BK1903-RIPE
tech-c: PK2608-RIPE
tech-c: MN2067-RIPE
mnt-by: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
mnt-routes: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
source: RIPE # Filtered
organisation: ORG-BISL2-RIPE
org-name: Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd
org-type: LIR
address: Unit 12a, Barrowside Business Park
Sleaty Road,Carlow Town
address: N/A
address: Carlow
address: Ireland
phone: +353599783072
fax-no: +353599164239
admin-c: PK2608-RIPE
admin-c: MN2067-RIPE
mnt-ref: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
person: Paul Kelly
address: Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd.
address: Unit 12A Barrowside Business Park
address: Sleaty Road
address: Carlow Town
address: Ireland
phone: +353-59-9183091
nic-hdl: PK2608-RIPE
mnt-by: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
source: RIPE # Filtered
person: Michele Neylon
address: Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd.
address: Unit 12A Barrowside Business Park
address: Sleaty Road
address: Carlow Town
address: Ireland
phone: +353-59-9183090
nic-hdl: MN2067-RIPE
mnt-by: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
source: RIPE # Filtered
person: Blacknight Ripe Administrator
address: Unit 12a, Barrowside Business Park
address: Sleaty Road
address: Graigcullen
address: Carlow Town
phone: +353-59-9183072
nic-hdl: BK1903-RIPE
mnt-by: MNT-BLACKNIGHT
source: RIPE # Filtered