if your site use PHP and mySQL, then go Linux.
if you use weird thing (to me) like ASP, it Windows then.

maybe theres something more but thats what i know

i use almost 7 db and keep increasing since i run diff app, but for your info, ipserverone support is the best i can find locally, even i'm malay, there's no regret for me to be lee's client.

Hey guys, i need some guidance here. I dont know a lot about web hosting and domain registering. What i want is to make a personal blog with my own domain. So i need to register for a .com domain and find a web hosting plan, is that right?

Which type of web hosting plan would you guys recommend? My blog would have some blog entries, few photos, and maybe i'll have one domain email. Any recommendation on which company have a better web hosting plan that would be more worth it? I dont have a big budget, maybe RM70 - RM100 a year.

Lastly, what is the difference between a linux hosting server and a windows hosting server?

Thanks!

If that was your requirement, you can pick from a lot of options at http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=208286

Some even give free domains if you paid for 1 year in advance.

Difference between Linux and Windows hosting is the OS used by the server to host your website.

Yeah, I've seen a few plans that might interest me.

What do you mean if i pay 1 year in advance? Dont i need to pay the price for a year before i can start to use its services?

So does the OS used by the server affects me or not? Any pros and cons to it?

Thanks a lot!

Depends on web hosting provide, some allowed monthly.

Windows hosting allow your to run asp.net/asp application which linux can;t make it.

If you're not running any asp application, then you just take linux hosting will do.

Sorry guys, just saw my question asked at the top of this thread.

Do i need to register my domain with the same company that will be hosting my site? Or i can do i at two different companies?

Thanks for the info!

Domain you can register at anywhere, you just need to point your domain to the server's dns.

Oh ok, i get it. Sort of like link my domain to the web hosting dns server lah.

Why dont take a look at HostRelax , http://www.hostrelax.com.my , i got FREE domain name when subscribe with their hosting plan. They offer the lowest .com.my/.net.my/.org.my/.name.my in Malaysia if i not mistaken.

I've used serverfreak and pixcle hosting, they are very good. Did not encounter big problems with them.

I decided to post in this thread out of disappointment with a hosting provider advertised in the forum called VersatileNetworks. I don't usually resort to smear campaign of any business establishment, but I have suffered tremendously due to this hosting company's ineptness in managing their own hosting business.

Basically, I signed up with them. Looked good, although the connection was intermittenly timed out (meaning: need to refresh the browser before my website can be viewed). No big deal. Could have been my slow "Screamyx"

To my horror, this morning, I found all my FOUR websites were suspended by VersatileNetwork. They DID NOT send me any emails regarding suspicious activities or overload log files. They just suspended it like that. I lost about probably close to $20 from my Google Adsense income when that huge amount of web pages were taken out before my very eyes. If I did not try to restore my files on different company hosting, I would have lost more!

Ok, fair enough. So I emailed them this morning. No answer. Then I emailed at noon (re-quoting my morning email). No answer. This evening, I sent another. Still awaiting.

Interestingly, I also have the owner's HP number (his name is Brandon, I think). SMS sent got undelivered because obviously he turned it off. Then, finally I managed to call him about 10 minutes ago. He said he knows nothing about it, and he will check and CALL me back. Now, 10 minutes passed, I noticed that he switched off his cell phone again (I know it because the SMS message I sent was "pending"). I guess he'll never call me back (and switching on his cell phone was a big mistake just now!)

So far, still no email. If you go to their website, also you'll notice a lot of disabled links. Emails go unanswered, maybe they just photocopy web templates that says 24/7 customer service.

In short, if they want to take out my sites, please inform me in advance. I may be able to see what went wrong. But they did not inform me a little bit, and whatever they claim about support services in their website proved to be nothing but that!

I guess I'm bursting my bubble here. In fact, I'm looking for a different hosting to host my precious 4 websites.

This post has been edited by my44: Jul 25 2006, 07:30 PM

Thank you for your review my44. We hope that we can host your other 4 website soon.

I am also a hoster of ServerFreakz ... their service is very good. Thnx Sam!

Thank you sakuraguy.

sampride

I've just decided to sign up with pixcle (they offer to host 2 domains which what I am looking right now, no thanks to VersatileNetworks). But pls don't worry, there will be a need for me to host a small site <50MB which serverfreak will be my choice for that purpose.

I've decided to publish the email reply I received from VersatileNetwork after 12 hours waiting (and close to 24 hours of suspension). 12 hours just to respond to customer's feedback?

I guess somebody just got back from regular day job because suddenly the customer service email keeps coming within a few minutes (and not hours)!

I signed up with PIXCLE about 30 minutes ago. After submitting my payment, they replied that my web server is ready for use!

Thumbs up for PIXCLE and to a certain extent, SERVERFREAK. You guys are my saviour.

Sure my44

how is eternalsolutions.com so far? i am planning to get their service as well to host my photo blog

RM100 per annual is very good price even got limitation