I just found www.fasthosts.co.uk. They can give you a dedicated machine, running as many domains as you like. You can add domains, email accounts, ODBC connections etc yourself through their control panel. They can provide either Windows machines (from 199 pounds p/m) or Linux ones (from 89 pounds p/m).
If anyone has used them, can you comment on them? N On 08 Dec 2001 20:58:43 +0800, Kay Smoljak wrote: > Mike, > > Sounds like you're in exactly the opposite situation to me. I *don't* > want to sell hosting - too much hassle. If someone's site goes down at > 3am, the last person I want them calling is me. Dedicated Hosting in > Australia kept trying to push us into a dedicated server for our > clients, hinting that they would be more willing to accommodate special > requirements if we had our own machine with them - which is why we don't > use them anymore. Have you checked them out? > > I would recommend actually speaking to Domain Host though - Erez has > been very helpful, setting up the Camtech merchant server for us for one > of our clients without charging us extra. As a result, we are putting > all our new Camtech clients on their servers. Their website is quite > dodgy as I mentioned - there are a lot of things that aren't mentioned > at all - like SQL Server which is something I would consider very > important! They do seem willing to make an extra effort to accommodate > web developers who might be good for their business, so if you ask them > they might be able to accommodate you. You never know until you ask, > anyway :) > > I have my own personal account and a non-profit site I look after with > RUWebby - they are resellers of Handy Networks, who are US based. I > believe Erika from RUWebby is on this list. As far as I know, Handy > Networks deal exclusively with resellers. They might be more what you > are looking for. > > HTH, > K. > > :> Thanks for your suggestion Kay. I have my doubts about whether it's > :> going > :> to work out for me though because I want to sell hosting. > :> There isn't > :> anyone I've found in Australia that is prepared to offer a > :> decent businesslike way to accommodate people like me. So > :> since I don't have enough hosting clients yet to afford > :> the cost of my own server, I have to keep hosting in the > :> USA. That company doesn't seem to even know that resellers > :> exist. No mention on their web site as far as I can see. > :> > :> Perhaps someone knows of an Australian hosting company > :> prepared to work with resellers. I don't mean offering > :> finders fees or commissions on referred business - I've got > :> no interest in that. All I'd be doing is giving my hard-won > :> clients to them. I mean someone who's prepared to run the > :> hardware, let me buy space on it, give me a control panel > :> so I can set up sites and domains myself, and who doesn't > :> insist on billing my clients for their space. I want to do that. > :> > :> > :> A hosting company has to take care of the technical needs of > :> the clients > :> - > :> fast reliable servers, the right database and server > :> software etc, but > :> they also have to cater for the business needs too. > :> > :> > :> No one in Australia seems prepared to do that, and at a > :> price that isn't ridiculous. There has to be room for me to > :> make a meagre buck in it too. > :> > :> > :> Cheers, > :> Mike Kear > :> Windsor, NSW, Australia > :> AFP WebWorks > :> > :> > :> > :> > :> -----Original Message----- > :> From: Kay Smoljak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > :> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 7:06 PM > :> To: CF-Talk > :> Subject: Re: OT- Hosting recommendations > :> > :> Mike, > :> > :> A bit late I know, but have you looked at Domain Host in > :> Melbourne? http://www.domainhost.com.au - their web site is > :> a little bit dodgy but their prices are by far the best I've > :> seen in Australia, and their support has been top notch. I > :> have several clients with CF5, SQL Server, Live Stats, all > :> the usual guff for AUD $77 per month - and that's their most > :> expensive account. They have co-lo and dedicated boxes etc, > :> and were willing to install the Camtech online payment > :> server for us for no extra charge. After all the crap I've > :> had from Australian ColdFusion hosts they are a ray of sunshine. > :> > :> K. > :> > :> PS. After reading all that, I sound like I'm getting > :> something out of recommending them. I'm not. But if you do > :> talk to them, tell them Kay from PerthWeb recommended you - > :> maybe it will work! > :> > :> > :> "Mike Kear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > :> news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > :> > Thanks for your suggestion, but CFXHosting don't cater to > :> resellers. > :> They > :> > only have a referral program. Referral programs suit > :> sales people, > :> who > :> > want to grab a deal and hand it to someone else to do the > :> development > :> > work. The customer becomes theirs, and they are then free > :> to compete > :> > with me for the CF Development business. I'd rather take full > :> > responsibility for the site and have the hosting company at arms > :> > length from the client. > :> > > :> > > :> > I won't have a bar of any referral program on my supplier > :> side because > :> > :> > us the development work is the main game. If we could, > :> we'd get rid > :> of the > :> > sales process altogether. That's why I have a referral program > :> myself on > :> > the other side of the ledger. I want to make the client > :> MY client. (I > :> > might add my own referral program is a LOT more generous than these > :> > :> > hosting companies offer!) > :> > > :> > > :> > But thanks for your suggestion anyway. > :> > > :> > Cheers, > :> > Mike Kear > :> > AFP Webworks, > :> > Windsor, NSW, Australia > :> > > :> > > :> > > :> > > -----Original Message----- > :> > > From: Douglas L. Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > :> > > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 2:45 PM > :> > > To: CF-Talk > :> > > Subject: Re: OT- Hosting recommendations > :> > > > :> > > > :> > > As far as hosting compines go, I would suggest cfxhosting.com > :> > > http://www.cfxhosting.com . Everything I hear from > :> others is on a > :> > > real positive note. > :> > > > :> > > > :> > > > :> > > Doug > :> > > > :> > > > :> > > ----- Original Message ----- > :> > > From: "Mike Kear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > :> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > :> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 6:47 PM > :> > > Subject: OT- Hosting recommendations > :> > > > :> > > > :> > > > I'm looking to move my smaller clients to a new > :> hosting company, > :> > > > because > :> > > of > :> > > > support issues and restrictions on what I can and can't do > :> > > where I am now. > :> > > > There are about 20 domains involved, and I'm thinking of using > :> > > > Sitebysize.com in Texas. Has anyone had any > :> experience with them? > :> > > > > :> > > > > :> > > > > :> > > > What I need are: CF, SQLServer, ability to control my domains, > :> > > > mail accounts, etc myself from the web, low cost > :> (which rules out > :> > > > any > :> > > Australian > :> > > > hosting companies), and a responsive support department (my > :> > > > biggest complaint about my current host). > :> > > > > :> > > > > :> > > > > :> > > > > :> > > > Cheers, > :> > > > Mike Kear > :> > > > AFP Webworks, > :> > > > Windsor, NSW, Australia. > :> > > > > :> > > > :> > > :> > :> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
