Comments on: Why My Site Loaded So Slow & The Problems With DreamHost http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/ Obsessive Compulsive Entrepreneur Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: MrMike http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-12241 MrMike Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:55:30 +0000 http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-12241 I was having problems w/ dream host a few months ago. They were aware of the problems, and worked on them. It's seemed ok lately. Up for renewal at the end of the month.. decisions decisions I was having problems w/ dream host a few months ago. They were aware of the problems, and worked on them. It’s seemed ok lately. Up for renewal at the end of the month.. decisions decisions

]]> By: Donald J Pliner http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-11160 Donald J Pliner Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:18:50 +0000 http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-11160 I also had experiences with Dream Host. They major downsite of this company is the uptime. My overall uptime was 99.35% . It may seem to you okay. But not for me. I moved to Host gator, and they are superb. Almost 100% uptime. and very good customer support. Thumbs up for them. I also had experiences with Dream Host. They major downsite of this company is the uptime. My overall uptime was 99.35% . It may seem to you okay. But not for me. I moved to Host gator, and they are superb. Almost 100% uptime. and very good customer support. Thumbs up for them.

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10771 Tamar Weinberg Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:05:21 +0000 http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10771 Adam, I've been a reader for quite awhile. ;) I'm glad they addressed your concerns too. I happen to love my VPS after having switched from several hosts, including DreamHost. They weren't bad -- in fact, I probably was pretty harsh (though overselling webhosts generally don't want the users who are more resource-intensive for obvious reasons; they want to profit as much as they can). I had a pleasant experience with DreamHost but I had to move on to bigger and better, and I can't say I regret that decision. As long as it works out for you, that's great. I hope that you don't have uptime problems, and WP-Cache should definitely help if you get Dugg up again! Adam, I’ve been a reader for quite awhile. ;)

I’m glad they addressed your concerns too. I happen to love my VPS after having switched from several hosts, including DreamHost. They weren’t bad — in fact, I probably was pretty harsh (though overselling webhosts generally don’t want the users who are more resource-intensive for obvious reasons; they want to profit as much as they can). I had a pleasant experience with DreamHost but I had to move on to bigger and better, and I can’t say I regret that decision. As long as it works out for you, that’s great. I hope that you don’t have uptime problems, and WP-Cache should definitely help if you get Dugg up again!

]]> By: shandyking http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10759 shandyking Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:53:26 +0000 http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10759 Hi Tamar, thanks for your comment. I took a look at caching and hope to get some time to set it up for shandyking.com. Its just a matter of finding the time. I should point out that a few days ago I asked them to put shandyking.com on a new server as I thought the current speed was to slow. In less then an hour I was put on a new server with out any issues what so ever. Again, for the price I have no complaints about their service. So far I am thrilled with the speed of this new server. I may be 1 of a thousand customers to them, but they treat me well when I need help. BTW - thanks for reading this blog! Hi Tamar, thanks for your comment.

I took a look at caching and hope to get some time to set it up for shandyking.com. Its just a matter of finding the time.

I should point out that a few days ago I asked them to put shandyking.com on a new server as I thought the current speed was to slow. In less then an hour I was put on a new server with out any issues what so ever.

Again, for the price I have no complaints about their service. So far I am thrilled with the speed of this new server. I may be 1 of a thousand customers to them, but they treat me well when I need help.

BTW - thanks for reading this blog!

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10757 Tamar Weinberg Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:02:41 +0000 http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10757 Do you have WP-Cache running? I know DreamHost could be picky about the consistent MySQL queries your site was probably using on their servers when you got Dugg. BTW, I understand you are used to status quo, but DreamHost's proprietary control panel is not at all that easy to use compared to Plesk, cPanel, or DirectAdmin. And DreamHost knows that they are not the only web host on the Internet, but you're not their only customer either, and they don't consider you any more important than their hundreds of thousands of customers. You, to them, are overusing resources, and you, to them, are making them work harder. Companies that oversell know that you are not profiting them at all and they'd rather do without you than work with you. Having worked in this business before, I can tell you that they "value" your business but not as much as you're putting faith in them for. Do you have WP-Cache running? I know DreamHost could be picky about the consistent MySQL queries your site was probably using on their servers when you got Dugg.

BTW, I understand you are used to status quo, but DreamHost’s proprietary control panel is not at all that easy to use compared to Plesk, cPanel, or DirectAdmin. And DreamHost knows that they are not the only web host on the Internet, but you’re not their only customer either, and they don’t consider you any more important than their hundreds of thousands of customers. You, to them, are overusing resources, and you, to them, are making them work harder. Companies that oversell know that you are not profiting them at all and they’d rather do without you than work with you. Having worked in this business before, I can tell you that they “value” your business but not as much as you’re putting faith in them for.

]]> By: bwb http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10735 bwb Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:13:12 +0000 http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10735 Sounds like you got the point, they are ok for shared hosting and not for stuff you want dugg or up all the time. They are cheap for a reason :) That being said, I recommend moving to a VPS or cheap dedicated. Or maybe a host that charges more for shared hosting and will do more. here are some suggestions asmallorange.com liquidweb.com has nice vps setups and deds fastservers.net is a great ded host shoot me an email if you need some help, thanks, Ben http://www.webhostingunleashed.com Sounds like you got the point, they are ok for shared hosting and not for stuff you want dugg or up all the time. They are cheap for a reason :)

That being said, I recommend moving to a VPS or cheap dedicated. Or maybe a host that charges more for shared hosting and will do more.

here are some suggestions
asmallorange.com
liquidweb.com has nice vps setups and deds
fastservers.net is a great ded host

shoot me an email if you need some help,
thanks, Ben
http://www.webhostingunleashed.com

]]> By: Caydel http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10690 Caydel Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:59:39 +0000 http://www.shandyking.com/2007/03/09/dreamhost-problems/#comment-10690 Dreamhost was doing ok for a few months. But at the end of last summer, I was reading many posts very similar to this. Also, very early spring last year. And that is only since I have started hosting with them. I am sure there have been more yet. However, you are right - they are cheap, and that is why we like them. However, they seem to be getting worse. I had three seperate outages today, totalling about 2 hours of down time. I am preparing to look elsewhere. It is now getting to the point where the downtime is just too costly for me. I would, (and do) recommend them to friends who have less intensive needs, casual bloggers etc. - Dreamhost is still perfect for them. Dreamhost was doing ok for a few months. But at the end of last summer, I was reading many posts very similar to this. Also, very early spring last year.

And that is only since I have started hosting with them. I am sure there have been more yet.

However, you are right - they are cheap, and that is why we like them. However, they seem to be getting worse. I had three seperate outages today, totalling about 2 hours of down time.

I am preparing to look elsewhere. It is now getting to the point where the downtime is just too costly for me.

I would, (and do) recommend them to friends who have less intensive needs, casual bloggers etc. - Dreamhost is still perfect for them.

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