I've used Crystal Tech for years, and I've never had a problem with their service. I've got about 15 client's sites running on Crystal Tech, and they're all happy as well. I really like their Control Center as it's easy for me to manage everything, I can even create accounts for my clients and give them access to what I want them to have. And all of my clients absolutely love the statistics reporting package (SmarterStats) that comes with the hosting.
I had one client that had 21 domains pointing to the same site with no problem, but we never needed Domain level FTP accounts so I can't comment on that. We also didn't need email for each domain, but I know we had the ability to do it if we wanted. They have a nice webmail interface that lets you configure individual or domain wide Spam settings, Greylisting, and Trusted Sender's lists. I manage all of my SQL Server databases via Enterprise manager and Query Analyzer for SQL 2000, and DBA Studio for 2005. If I have one complaint with Crystal Tech, it's that just starting with CF 8 you have to go with their $26.95 plan to get SQL Server. I have several clients on the $16.95 plan with CF 7 and SQL Server that are going to have to start paying an extra $10 per month so they can move to CF 8. It's really no big deal, just a bummer that they're taking away this previous functionality. Hope this helps! Eric Vince Collins wrote: > I just blogged about this but I figured I'd post my request at house of > fusion since so many of you also use ISPs. > > In order to find a good fit for hosting, I think you need to list up > front some of your requirements. Here are the basics of mine. > > Requirements: > CF8 > Control Panel > Multiple Parked Domains / Multiple Domain level FTP accounts > Email for each domain parked (if possible) > Storage space > Web-based email along with POP and IMAP connections > MS SQL Server > Connection to SQL Server via Enterprise Manager > Unlimited datasources > Decent amount of web-based storage space. 5+ GBs > Daily Backups for web and SQL Server > Great uptime > Great Support (rarely needed hopefully) > > So far I'm considering CrystalTech.com and FusionLink.com but I'm open > to other options. I'd probably go with what they list as a > "semi-dedicated" or "Preferred" hosting solution for the bandwidth, disk > space and further flexibility. > > Looking forward to hearing your opinions on these or other hosts. > > Vince Collins > http://www.vincentcollins.com > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Check out the new features and enhancements in the latest product release - download the "What's New PDF" now http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/coldfusion/cf8_beta_whatsnew_052907.pdf Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:287721 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
