Hosting
Over the lifetime of this site I have hosted with quite a few companies. I’ve gone from hosting in my home-office, to shared hosting, to VPS hosting. Each time I spent quite a lot of time shopping around for the best service. This page is an outline of some of my experiences, and suggestions on the best web hosting companies and products that I like..
Shared Hosting
For shared hosting I very much liked Bluehost. Bluehost is a local (local for me) Utah company that has consistently offered a lot of services for a competitive price. The only reason that I left Bluehost was because my site simply became too much for a shared hosting plan. If I were doing shared hosting again for smaller personal sites I would host with Bluehost again.
VPS Hosting
Currently I host with Linode and I couldn’t be happier. They have great prices, reliable hardware, vast selection and a great community of support. I have two servers through Linode currently and I’d love to keep adding to that (if only I could rationalize the cost with my wife!). If you would like a Virtual Private Server, on nearly any major distribution, Linode is my top pick!
Disclaimer
The above links include referral or affiliate URLs. I am compensated for any signups by way of these links. Feel free to contact me with questions regarding these services.