Good afternoon everyone,
I've been trawling the web for the last couple of hours, trying to find a
web hosting company that has all my requirements.
This isn't for me, but a friend that runs his own business. I've been developing a piece of software for him using vb, that gets installed to a local pc, but uses mysql via their online website currently with Fasthosts....
Basically it is a Contact Management System (much like a CRM, but locally installed).
Now, I really dislike Fasthosts and I want to him move off them. The reasons are many, but one is a need for a nice user friendly control panel would be great, so
Web Hosting UK already covers that (yay cpanel!).
Other requirements are:
- remote access to mysql without the need to register the ip of the remote user (Multiple users, various IPs)
- decent response rate (re remote mysql)
- user access to creating cronjobs.
- user support forum for the webhost themselves (Web Hosting UK has this covered, otherwise I would not be here!)
- smtp
- imap
- pop3
- 'catch all' email address
- php magicquotes
- php globals user switchable
At some point, his bus will be implementing their own server with their own databases etc, but until this, web hosting is the cheapest way to go for them.
He will be running eGroupware and OrangeHRM for his employees, as well as a static main page advertising his business.
Can anyone confirm that my other requirements above are doable under Web Hosting UK, especially the remote mysql access.
cheers
sidz
ps. I really like a webhost that has a community forum that it regularly uses to keep in touch with their customers. Spot On!!
