I moved all the sites including this one to VPS.Net to get that famous Yoast Setup (Litespeed with APC).
Page loading speed definitely improved. I was aware that VPS.Net was un-managed hosting and they offered to migrate all the sites from Dreamhost.
I have been with VPS.Net for about 4 months, but not without issues.
- Auto Scaling Reboot
- Invoice Error
- Poor Communication and Customer service with extended downtime’s
There is really no point in bashing VPS.net. Let me share my experience with Known Host for last 10 days.
Known Host Hybrid VPS
After experiencing lengthy downtime followed, I started looking for Managed Dedicated Servers with following requirements
- 4 GB of RAM
- Good support
- Budget was less than $200.
Finding dedicated servers was a challenge and I narrowed down to Servint and KnownHost.
One of the main reason to look for 4 GB machines was VPS RAM usgae (which was about 3 GB of RAM).
There were pros and cons with Dedicated Servers offered by both hosting providers.
After exchanging few email with ServInt, I realized, virtual layer will be added to dedicated machines. I wasn’t interested in having a dedicated box with virtual layer.
Then I read the reviews about Awesome Customer support with Knownhost and highest Uptime for their VPS machines. So, I settled down with Hybrid 2 VPS option in Known Host.
Now, I have been with KH for 10 days, I can give 5 star rating for their customer support.
KnownHost – Customer Support
When support folks reply to the tickets, they provided detailed explanations on how problem was fixed and commands used to fix them. This helps in the learning process about managing a web server.
Now, I have hosted sites with 3 different hosting providers (Dreamhost, VPS.Net and KH). Customer support with KH is the best among them.
Also, I have realized that true face of hosting providers will be visible only when hosting box fails or when other data center bring down the site. If they can handle the downtime with proper communication, then they have a long term customer.
Monthly hosting expense for KnownHost HY2 comes to around $145 (with 15% discount for life)
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