The always fun web hosting search
Google is our friend, as always, and can be useful to find out some top rated hosts. You can also take a look at some of my web hosting choices. They are listed based on either hosting with them, or were mentioned to me through reputable sources.
There are two main things to keep in mind during your search :
- Do I want a managed solution or an unmanaged host?
- Can / do I have the ability to keep this server up to date and safe from vulnerability attacks?
Managed solution or an Unmanaged Host
If you would rather spend your time creating and managing, you may be more interested in a managed solution. A managed solution is where the web host will provide and install all software upgrades, all security patches, and even do your kernel rebuilds. If those don't sound like fun to you - then a managed solution is probably sounding good right now.
However, sometimes you want full control over your server. This can be for many reasons, and we'll discuss a few of them on the next page.
