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InnoDB and me! A quest for change and glory!
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- JMSolo
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So my visions are becoming narrowed in on something that supports my sites needs. It seems that things are changing and the days ofWhy would you want to use InnoDB?are long gone. Now it seems that many sites, components, templates and more are seeking to be filled with the requirement for InnoDB support.
Perhaps it shouldn't be such a challenging task... but so it seems and with most changes in life and technology when wanting to do something not just securely but right and future proofed... it is indeed a task and certainly is challenging. I see more and more people wondering where to find hosts that support InnoDB, people whom have found such hosts then only to realize that certain elements aren't in place (still, ie; PDO drivers?) for certain increasingly popular extensions and templates, PHP versions long since passed and oh my does the list ever end?
So my reasoning for this post is this... and maybe this is a broad and daunting request... but, I am in search of such a host that will provide me with a solid peace of mind and can satisfy the demands of an ever changing market.
I will say that the host I am with is excellent in the terms of their support staff and the control panel has been great... oh and there is also the easy use of simple scripts to install current Platforms (Joomla!, Drupal, phpBB and Wordpress). They however are falling behind on the flow of things that land outside the general.... hmmm, how to say this... Blog Box. PHP version is slipping behind, no InnoDB (which is turning into more of a MUST everyday it appears), lack of user site focused upgrade potential and generally seems to be a dead end with all things changing the way they are.
Here I am in my most humble form to ask all you web developing, site coding, host hunting, problem solving gurus if anyone can help me hunt down the host of my dreams.
I will add that I have done numerous hours of research (numerous = I stopped adding etch marks on the host prison cell walls after about 7 straight hours... it got depressing... OK?) looking into and contacting different web hosts to find my shiny new resolve. I found that they are all willing to tell you exactly what you want to hear to squeeze that nickle out of your pocket. You then discover they had split tongues and scales thick withOh, you meant support for that? Here's some of your money back.
An internet filled with boundless golden sites and gateways promising you the freedom you deserve... and if you can not find the information that your heart and brain desires... it's ok, look at their shiny and ever so impressive website; like the messiah of the hosting world, if they don't have it then a miraculous event will occur that just makes it SO! Unfortunately, that doesn't really do it for me. Sorry, I got caught in dreamspace just thinking about it.
I have been browsing many hosting opportunities that support Magento as I am under the impression that you can run Magento on MYISAM, but that is not really recommended.. nor does it always work. I am not running a Magento site.. I just know they meet a lot of the requirements I am after. Anyhow, before this turns into my first official High Quality RT Novel I will begin the very thing I came here to ask... which you have more than likely already figured out. But Wait, there's MORE!
Just like components, plugins, modules and templates... I too have them.
My requirements
- Support, support, support annnnd.. ahh yes... here it is. Support. Looking for a solid support base with fluid and consistent response times.
- Easy domain transfer.. save the complications for the boring days (which there aren't any around here)
- Access to the php.ini file... be it through cgi panels or otherwise
- Friendly control panel on the host side. Some care, some don't. I do.
- Joomla! friendly. Nothing more to be said about that.
- Easy script additions such as a simple script service
- SSL friendly. I am or will be running a store and this is obviously important
- Price is in the range of hosting at no more than $200/yr
- Load balanced servers. Aren't downtimes a drag... especially when it's not your fault?
- email@mysite... I guess that's a given.. although I have encountered some that oddly enough say they have such things, only to find I have to pay an additional fee.... per box!
- Bandwidth. Enough to carry around 2000 unique steps per month
- Disk Space doesn't have to be more than 10-15GB... is it ever truly unlimited?
- Not oversold on space. Not sure if this really matters. I have heard both sides of that debate.
- PHP support for the SQLite PDO driver
- PHP support for the MySQL PDO driver
- MySQL with InnoDB support
- PHP support for PDO
- PHP support for GD2
- PHP 5.2.8 and above .... namely 5.3
- Jason M
So there it is. The thing is... anyone can search around on google and find these answers as I have done so myself.. see 20 minutes worth of typing up this post. I am looking for actual user based experience with a host that supports and meets these requirements. It doesn't have to meet my requests to the tee.. it just has to be pretty darn close. I am more interested in hearing from you guys. What has made YOU happy and kept you warm at night (or your clients)?
Also worthy of a mention is that I am not really looking for dedicated hosting unless it is maintained and managed by the provider themselves
Please RT staff and members alike... share your thoughts, opinions and knowledge with a fellow RT and extensions lover. I really need help with this one.
Regards,
Jason - Hungry, thirsty, tired and searching. -
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I always tend to use at least my own VPS so I can be in charge on what is installed and how. If you are not familiar with Linux and system admin tasks then I wouldn't recommend you to go this path
- Check my services at: Mihha-Vision
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- JMSolo
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@ DanG,
Thanks for the heads up on those two. HostGator I have definitely heard of. The only thing with that and perhaps due to it's massive customer base is the mixed reviews. That is the way it works though... some love it and some loathe it. Seems to be one of my top ranked contenders. As for the Rochen, I really appreciate that one as I had not looked into those guys. They seem spot on and they aren't boasting their services with a flashy page stickied with check marks and overpowering windmill photos *ehem*. That always seems to draw me in as you feel perhaps they do value the services they provide more than the presentation to sale said services.
So again, thanks DanG. I should let you know you actually motivated me to go ahead and move forward on this process via someone else's post in the Joomla! Clarion Forums. To think, just to add a line under the menu that I thought was only possible with RokGallery installed ignited my engines. :cheesy:
@ Igor,
I agree with you on the VPS. I had tried one in particular and I was admittedly a bit confused. I think I had problems creating a new database under the new phpMyAdmin. I then couldn't get a straight response from support as the area to create a new database seemed to be missing (odd right? Or maybe I was blind). They had also done a bad install of cPanel which left me with a half completed panel.. which had left a bad taste in my mouth. It was fixed shortly but that didn't solve my lack of knowledge with Linux. They couldn't help me with that.
Thanks for your info guys... I will continue the topic will considering all opinions and ideas. I think what will finally conclude it all is a drawing of straws.
Regards,
Jason - Jason M
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- JMSolo
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Just thought I would let you know.
Rochen it is and thus far I am insanely impressed! Support is A-Class and they are current on just about everything... thus, exceeding the requirements of most extensions out there. Thanks for the heads up Dan!
Regards,
Jason - Jason M
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