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Recommend a Dedicated Server Host in UK please?

coleby@gmail.com

2006-08-15, 6:38 pm

Hi, just hoping to get a personal recommendation or 2 for a managed
dedicated server here in the UK.

Fasthosts caught my eye and the prices seem reasonable.

Anyone use them? What's customer service like?

Thanks in advance.

Matt Probert

2006-08-15, 6:38 pm

On 15 Aug 2006 11:24:09 -0700, coleby@XXXXXXXXXX wrote:

>Hi, just hoping to get a personal recommendation or 2 for a managed
>dedicated server here in the UK.

Suffice to say, despite being UK-based I use a Canadian company in
Canada.

Though, William Tasso can assist you, if you don't mind paying for
quality (you did imply you wanted a managed server, not just rent a
box in a rack?)

>
>Fasthosts caught my eye and the prices seem reasonable.
>
>Anyone use them? What's customer service like?

Used them once, for a few months. As a lawyer once said "I am unable
to recommend them"

Matt

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Charles Sweeney

2006-08-15, 6:38 pm

wrote

> Hi, just hoping to get a personal recommendation or 2 for a managed
> dedicated server here in the UK.
>
> Fasthosts caught my eye and the prices seem reasonable.
>
> Anyone use them? What's customer service like?

When I was with them their reliability was poor, and their customer service
was worse.

This British deal caught my eye:

http://www.123-reg.co.uk/dedicated-server-hosting/

Haven't used them, so can't recommend from experience.

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Charles Sweeney
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Mark Goodge

2006-08-15, 6:38 pm

On 15 Aug 2006 11:24:09 -0700, coleby@XXXXXXXXXX put finger to keyboard
and typed:

>Hi, just hoping to get a personal recommendation or 2 for a managed
>dedicated server here in the UK.

I use Poundhost, and I'm quite happy with them. Smallish company,
friendly service - the website is a bit pants, but I'm not paying them
for their design!

Mark
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coleby@gmail.com

2006-08-15, 6:38 pm

Matt Probert wrote:

> Used them once, for a few months. As a lawyer once said "I am unable
> to recommend them"

That's all I need to hear.

Yeah I seem to recall seeing 123's ads running on the back of
web-related magazines fairly regularly.

Thanks for your replies.

Charles Sweeney

2006-08-16, 6:57 am

Mark Goodge wrote

> I use Poundhost, and I'm quite happy with them. Smallish company,
> friendly service

> the website is a bit pants, but I'm not paying them
> for their design!

Sometimes that's a good sign. It could mean that they are concentrating on
other things, like keeping their servers running.

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Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com

coleby@gmail.com

2006-08-18, 6:36 pm

A small update:

123reg advertise unlimited monthly bandwidth. So I asked them what kind
of per second bandwidth restrictions there were if any. Twice. They
won't answer me. Am I asking a stupid question here?

Matt Probert

2006-08-18, 6:36 pm

On 18 Aug 2006 05:05:38 -0700, coleby@XXXXXXXXXX wrote:

>A small update:
>
>123reg advertise unlimited monthly bandwidth. So I asked them what kind
>of per second bandwidth restrictions there were if any. Twice. They
>won't answer me. Am I asking a stupid question here?
>

No, not at all. And if they don't answer, you know not to proceed with
them.

Have you tried Pipex? BT?

Matt

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A comprehensive who's who of the world's mythologies.

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William Tasso

2006-08-18, 6:36 pm

Fleeing from the madness of the The Probert Encyclopaedia jungle
Matt Probert <www@probertencyclopaedia.com> stumbled into
news:alt.www.webmaster
and said:

> On 18 Aug 2006 05:05:38 -0700, coleby@XXXXXXXXXX wrote:
>

I suspect they meant: unlimited transfer using the bandwidth available.
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>
> No, not at all.

Aye, the term 'bandwidth' - and the answer given - should be sufficient
information.

> And if they don't answer, you know not to proceed with
> them.
>
> Have you tried Pipex? BT?

123Reg are pipex? CBW

BT for hosting? not unless you have a cash mountain.

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William Tasso

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Matt Probert

2006-08-18, 6:36 pm

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:06:48 +0100, "William Tasso"
<SpamBlocked@tbdata.com> wrote:

>Fleeing from the madness of the The Probert Encyclopaedia jungle
>Matt Probert <www@probertencyclopaedia.com> stumbled into
>news:alt.www.webmaster
>and said:
>
>
>I suspect they meant: unlimited transfer using the bandwidth available.
>
>
>Aye, the term 'bandwidth' - and the answer given - should be sufficient
>information.
>
>
>123Reg are pipex? CBW

They are owned by Pipex, you know how these big companies are.

>
>BT for hosting? not unless you have a cash mountain.
>

I assumed he had, from his desire for a UK dedicated server with large
bandwidth.

Matt

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A comprehensive who's who of the world's mythologies.

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coleby@gmail.com

2006-08-19, 6:44 pm

Matt Probert wrote:

>
> I assumed he had, from his desire for a UK dedicated server with large
> bandwidth.

Indeed.