Recently we have had a new addition to the HpkMedia Network. FastLayer.com provides web hosting of all levels. From simple shared hosting plans to full dedicated servers. In the coming months FastLayer/HpkMedia will be opening a new data center in Seoul, South Korea. By owning our own equipment we will be able to bring better services at affordable prices.
If you are interested in getting a web hosting plan please check at our web site www.FastLayer.com
After being with SingleHop for about a month we have come to the conclusion that they are the best dedicated server hosts out there. They have excellent support average response times were always under 15 minutes, but most of the time it was 5 minutes! Their team is extremely helpful as they are always willing to lend an extra hand especially when it comes to installing 3rd party applications.
As far as the speed and quality of the servers I couldn’t be happier. The servers you get are exactly what they say you will get. The bandwidth seems very fast as well from my own personal testing.
They seem to happily give new clients astounding deals so be sure to ask them for extra stuff before signing up =).
You can check out their site at SingleHop
Notice: I am not affiliated with SingleHop in anyway. Just a happy client.
In the last week or so I decided to move from my DirectAdmin server to my cPanel one. I wanted to become more familiar with cPanel as it was the control panel I was going to offer to my clients.
Things did not go so smoothly due to many file permission complications and file errors.
I moved a total of 12 websites it took me couple days to complete. It could of been probably done easier if I wasn’t checking every single page to make sure they were working properly =).
I do not recommend migrating from different control panels when your website is already well established it just creates unnecessary risks, headaches and most of all time.
Especially in my case it was a bad move as I love DirectAdmin and I am sure I will make the move back in months to come.
After a few months of thinking it over I decided to start offering web hosting for my clients. I created many different packages to meet many different needs. As far as the control panel I choose the one I personally use which is “DirectAdmin”. I choose DirectAdmin for its user friendly interface and features. It is far less complex then cpanel, yet it is still just as powerful. For example some of the shared hosting accounts I am offer are below:
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Starters Plan 500 MB Webspace 5,000 MB Bandwidth Unlimited Add on Domains Unlimited MYSQL Databases As Low As $2.08 Per Month |
Budget Plan 5,000 MB Webspace 50,000 MB Bandwidth Unlimited Add on Domains Unlimited MYSQL Databases As Low As $3.83 Per Month |
Business Plan 10,000 MB Webspace 100,000 MB Bandwidth Unlimited Add on Domains Unlimited MYSQL Databases As Low As $7.50 Per Month |
I am also offer reseller hosting for people that want to start their own hosting business. The hosting market is of course saturated but if you do pick a niche market or you simply want to host a couple of sites for friends this is for you.
Another thing I decided to do was to offer “Free” hosting. HpkMedia’s free hosting packages are limited to one domain/website. This is perfect for a personal web page or blog.
All web hosting plans can be found here: DirectAdmin Web Hosting
Hopefully this add-on to HpkMedia will do well, as I am planning to start a forum very soon also for support and discussions. So look out for the forum in the next coming weeks =).
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Hosting:
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Wherever there is a webmaster there is a web host. In my years as a webmaster I had bad luck from the beginning. The only host I would recommend is Knownhost.com they have very good support and great VPS’s. I regret moving from then to my current host.
Yet I am now in the process of moving everything to a fairly large dedicated server. This will give me more power to mess around a bit =). Most my sites are high on CPU usage which wont be a big deal if I crash my own server hehe.
Now I just need to get rid of my VPS that has 2 months left… that will be fun =). Anyhow I guess this post doesn’t really tell you much it’s just the ramblings of me haha.