Wordpress Best Hosting for WordPress ?

[Numptimpen]

I run about 8 WordPress sites. Some are more complex than others (1 is moderately intensive). I would like to host all my sites on the same platform, rather than have 1 here, 1 there, etc. I can spend up to $40 a month on hosting. So a few questions:

1) Are there any "premium" shared/cloud hosting platforms out there (I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but some shared hosts are better than others).
2) Should I look at Managed WordPress solutions? Any recommendations?

I am looking to upgrade to something more WordPress friendly. I pre-paid for a year and it runs out in January so I have several months to find a new host or renew (currently paying about 26/month).

Thanks!

 

[mneylon]

Why not just get a VPS with a reasonable amount of RAM / CPU etc ?

Managed Wordpress - most plans I've seen tend to be in the €50 + range (bear in mind this is an Irish site so dollars don't mean anything!)

 

[Numptimpen]

Why not just get a VPS with a reasonable amount of RAM / CPU etc ?

Managed Wordpress - most plans I've seen tend to be in the €50 + range (bear in mind this is an Irish site so dollars don't mean anything!)

Thanks for your reply. Are there any reliable Irish web hosting providers that are good for running wordpress blogs?

 

[mneylon]

Thanks for your reply. Are there any reliable Irish web hosting providers that are good for running wordpress blogs?

Several, though there's only one or two that are still Irish owned. Most providers in the Irish market have been bought out over the last few years