| Ranked #4 - Midphase Web Hosting |
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| Company Description |
| In about three years, Midphase has grown from hosting just several hundred web sites to several thousand. Although Midphase is a smaller company, they have shown that they are capable of dealing with many customers on any given day. One highlight about Midphase is their "SimpleSite Wizard", which basically lets you design and develop a web site without knowing any HTML at all. Uptime and support with this company has also been above average. |
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| Hosting Costs |
| Midphase offers an astonishing 1500 MB of disk space and 50 GB of bandwidth for $7.95 a month. The plan comes with support for PHP, JSP, MySQL, PERL, SSL, and more. Midphase also offers you a free domain name if you prepay for a full year's worth of hosting. An additional 30 days of free hosting is also available if you prepay for a year. If you're big on using MySQL databases, this plan is your best bet because you can create as many as you like. A 14-day refund guarantee is also available with Midphase. |
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| Customer Service |
| Midphase currently has an average response time of 29 minutes or less if you contact them by e-mail. Of course, e-mail isn't the only way you can get in touch with them. The company also offers community forums, a self-help section, and a toll-free telephone number. I am generally pleased with response times by phone and e-mail, and Midphase's self-help section has also proven useful. |
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| Control Panel |
| Midphase's control panel is essentially a slightly altered version of CPanel that might prove to make the whole process of managing a web site easier to a beginner. The panel is equipped with all the different CPanel functions, and is graphically intuitive. The panel makes available a number of third-party scripts, including chat, message boards, and more. |
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| Data Center |
| Midphase's data center, called the "Equinix IBX Center", is located in Chicago, IL. The center is hooked to several network providers and backbones to maintain redundant connections to the Internet. All of their servers are connected to a line burst-able up to 100 MBPS. Time Warner, Internap, and Bell South are just some of their Internet backbone providers. |
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| Closing Argument |
| There is no valid reason not to go with Midphase. The company offers a surplus of disk space, and more bandwidth than most other hosts. Their "SimpleSite Wizard" is great for the beginner webmaster and responses to e-mails are usually received in under 29 minutes. Midphase is great for webmasters who plan on continually growing their web site. |
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