Recommendations for Website hosting companies

[Southerna]

Hi

I have several e-commerce websites and looking to change to another host provider as my current is not proving very reliable (frequent downtime issues).

So looking for recommendations please?

Thanks

 

[jacobc]

No worries, what type of hosting are you looking for? e.g. Windows or Linux? What platform are you using for the ecommerce sites?

Thanks,

Jacob

 

[antropy]

All I would say is don't go for a cheap hosting provider like Yell or Go Daddy.

 

[Southerna]

All sites using Oscommerce on apache

 

[Solly]

StablePoint
stablepoint.com

 

[UKSBD]

I've been using Guru https://www.guru.co.uk/ for the past couple of years with very few problems and support has always been good (even though seldom used)

A couple of things to be aware of;

Check you get an email service with the package you take.

Their payment system is annoying - you have to set up recurring payments with Worldpay or PayPal (I cancel mine as soon as payment is taken)

Both of these are tolerable though due to the service.

 

[WebShopAssist]

Are you looking to change only the hosting or the eCommerce platform too?

 

[gpietersz]

How many sites, and with how much traffic? Who does things like updating OSCommerce when there is a security update or making changes to the site? Do you know what the causes frequent downtime?

There are lots of hosting providers out there, and a lot who provide a good service. You need to narrow it down more than that.

 

[arnydnxluk]

I would highly recommend Freethought Internet for managed hosting. Freethought are one of the very few well run hosting providers in the UK.