dling Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Just wondering. I don't like my host for forums, but the cost for IPB seems kind of high. I have already purchased most applications. Plan to buy a couple more soon. (Content and Nexus) If you use IPB hosting... why? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royzee Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I haven't looked at IPS hosting, but know they do not allow discussing other hosts here on their forums. Just a guess, but possibly because they are a bit pricey. However in most cases you get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherz Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I don't use IPS hosting nor have I, but my guess at why the prices are so high, is because you aren't only paying for hosting, you are paying for a license, applications etc. even though it is "all inclusive". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBeccax Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 My site runs on a linode vps, it is more work because it is unmanaged BUT it is a lot of resources to run whatever I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECTalk.com Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Dedicated server with Softlayer, formerly The Planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoPaul Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I am with IPS hosting and I do so because it is less time to worry about the site screwing up and more time on the content and promoting it! The price of the lower packages are very fair against shared hosting by other hosts I have been with in the past for other sites. I am paying maybe a dollar more a month but I also know with regards the "online users at one time" I am actually getting better service than some shared hosts. One host that I wont name but is one of the bigger hosts, has an "account executions" limit now that when using a forum, limits how many page views you can have over a 2 hour period. All it takes is 3 or 4 members online viewing 50 so threads in that 2 hour window and you are hitting the account limits! Compare that to IPB Hosting who allow full access for an AVERAGE 10 users online at once time for their lowest package and you can see which is the better option. Not to mention I am receiving almost all of the suite of products (excluding nexus) AND a bigger IP Chat allowance all included, and all updated for me for free at my request when new versions come out. When you work out how much each licence costs and divide that cost over 12 months including your current hosting costs, I bet that is far more than the price of Basic 10 hosting here. Plus there is the advantage of knowing that these guys are experts with IPB and if there is a problem anywhere they will fix it because they are not trying to help you with one of a million different scripts, but they are trying to help with just one that they created themselves and know what the servers are that need to be used to run it! Again, it is just plug in and play and getting on with the content and promoting your site rather than the back end running off it! That alone is worth a dollar or two more a month than doing all that time and hard work yourself elsewhere (remember you may get upgrades free in a licence but you spend time manually upgrading where as I don't). However, there are a couple of small things to consider that may not be as good as other hosts which for me are not an issue right now but may one day..... First is ticket support (which I point out is free and very, very helpful) is slightly longer than other hosts. I am seeing some tickets take between 3 hours and 12 hours to get a response. Other hosts I have been with offer basic ticket support (on shared hosting) responses within 3 hours (usually 15 mins) plus options of premium ticket supprt. It is only a small niggle and I cant fault the excellent customer service, but maybe in the future they could look at ways of reducing the times to a guaranteed maximum of say 3 hours? Secondly is something I brought up elsewhere, and that is media storage space is limited and fixed. Which I feel is a shame as the IPGallery for example is included with the hosting packages as low as Basic 10, but the storage space allowance is so small that around 15% of my space is used up on posts and profile pictures with the gallery turned off because of the limitations. I have asked if there is a way to upgrade the storage for a price but there is none other than upgrading full packages. That is my only main issue with hosting here rather than another host.... but there are ways around this small issue and it is still a fairly generous allowance for a forum. Maybe if they can have options to increase storage space for either a fixed larger amount, or a smaller monthly amount for those sites which require the option of image/video uploading that would make hosting here even better! As it is, the reason I do is ease, convenience and the suite they throw in for free! If they didn't offer so much for the small price then I wouldn't have hosted two sites with them! Is it ideal for large sites? I don't know, we will have to see, but for new sites, or ones that have smaller memberships I see very little difference with going with any other host! So why not save yourself time and hassle and just host here and get on with the fun part of developing your site :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor J Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Not allowed to talk about other hosting companies IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motowebmaster Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Unmanaged Dedicated Server - the only way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naota_03 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I host my forums on bluehost where i host my other sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecureGateway Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 We currently own and co-locate our own servers across UK/USA, there are however several hosts which work out cheaper Just do do browsing and find reviews etc and fine the best one for a tight budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheersnGears Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I use VPS.net. It is unmanaged but easily scalable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_B Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Moved to a hybrid server at WiredTree. Couldn't be happier so far. (null) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyF Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Please note the comments further up this topic regarding specific hosting discussion. :) There's nothing wrong with a general hosting discussion at all but it is best to not mention hosts specifically please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Gail Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I use both, Ip Hosting for my Community Hosting package that is all inclusive. I also have a different hosting company for my licensed software. I did this because I could not afford to buy all the software and applications for second forum so I use the community hosting for that and I have no problem with either hosting I am using. I will be respectful to IP wishes and not mention the other hosting company. If I were to do it all over again I probably would go for the community hosting because in the long run, I am saving money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clickfinity Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Just curious, but why can't we mention specific hosts? I presume there's a very good reason? I would expect hosting to be an absolute for anyone wanting to run an online community and it seems a bit one-sided to allow people to sing the praises of IPS all-in-one hosting but not offer comparisons with other specific providers (I agree with others that IPS offer a very good value for money package). Personally I'm on a dedicated server - but it is still owned by a very good quality hosting company who offers me excellent backup and support and whom I would recommend if people asked (see how I cleverly didn't mention their name!! :wink:). A good, supportive, knowledgeable host can make all the difference to your experience when building online communities!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machsterdaemon Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 VPS server, as I like to run and manage a server, and learn to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinkler Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I've a fully managed dedicated server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenaki Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 VPS Server which touch wood works well. Have looked at Cloud hosting but not wholly convinced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loren Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I am on a managed dedicated server - after 8.5 years at IPS. Exactservers is who I now use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGBrose Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Well we were on Invision Power hosting for almost 8 years. They always kept us up and running and were very helpful. For the last 2 years (about 2009 and onward) we've gone from budget VPS's to our own Dedicated Server with XEN VPS's. It's definitely not a painless process to move to VPS's and its even more painful to first move to Dedicated servers, but once you get to them, and have everything running its a great experience. My vote is if you want a carefree hosting experience InvisionPower definitely does best there, if you want to learn more about server architecture, tweaking and tuning, then start playing with VPS's and work you way up to a full dedi if you ever need it. I've used rackspace cloud servers (VPS's) as a temporary server and it works well, but the cloud is a little pricey especially once you start getting above the 2gb Ram point. I'm not going to say the name on our current dedicated hosting provider, things are great, prices are good. But dedi management can be a headache unless you've done it before, especially if its you first time setting up Xen. But once its all setup correctly, if your using it for multiple projects, games, etc or have a massive community its a good path to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have an unmanaged dedicated server for hosting IPB. Though this is not a viable (and definitely not the most affordable) solution for everyone, I've seen good reviews from Web-Hosting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glumbo Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Shared hosting will be completely fine for most forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DKiwi Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Managed lite dedicated server. Shared hosting is fine starting out. You would then move to a VPS as your forum grows and then finally on to a dedicated server. Problem with shared hosting and in fact all other hosting is you're often catering for more guests than actual members, many of those guests being search engines. So while you may have say 1000 members and 10 or so on-line at any one time you could have 50 or more guests. Your shared hosting provider may start bleating about you using too many resources. I sometimes get over 300 guests plus 100 - 150 members online at once. 3DKiwi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feld0 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I used to run my two forums on a high-end VPS, but just moved them to a cloud server a few days ago that uses SSD's instead of hard drives. Much to my surprise, the cloud server's RAM usage hasn't gone over 900 MB yet, even when several hundred people come online at once; the whole thing runs absolutely blazing fast; and it's a completely stock cPanel setup that has not been optimized in any way. On my old VPS, memory and CPU load issues were not uncommon; and on paper, it has much more impressive specs than my new cloud server. In any case, I'm quite satisfied with my new host. They're a very small company, but their support is incredible, their servers scream with speed, and the company's owner registered on one of my forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changeindia Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 i am using shared hosting but it seems that at certain time load of my forum goes v high, so from next month i am shifting to VPS. I have IPB license, will get IP.Blog and maybe v later IP.DOwnloads and Nexus :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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