Good web server?

[Kooldino]

I'm looking to run vbulletin to start a web forum.

I'd like a good, relaible, unix based server that has good uptime, and good customer support.

I'd rather stick with a bigger company.

I'd also like the ability to start with a low amount of bandwidth and then upgrade later when the time comes.

Any suggestions?

[Tjalfe]

how about renting space on Sasq's server?

other than that, dreamhost seems pretty decent, just make sure you use a promo code of sorts when signing up

[Kooldino]

Dreamhost says it will host "unlimited domains" for $8 a month.

Does that mean that you have one site that multiple domains point to?

Or does that mean that I can run two totally seperate websites off my single dreamhosts account, and just have them share space and bandwidth? Kind of like a cell phone "family plan", except for a server?

[Tjalfe]

Dreamhost says it will host "unlimited domains" for $8 a month.

Does that mean that you have one site that multiple domains point to?

Or does that mean that I can run two totally seperate websites off my single dreamhosts account, and just have them share space and bandwidth? Kind of like a cell phone "family plan", except for a server?

that is how it works, Think family plan

I have 4 sites hosted within the plan now, all just toy sites really, playing around. I found a coupon code when I signed up which gave me the first year for ~$30 or so I have since read that there are better codes around too, check fatwallet or google for such

[Kooldino]

Sweet, I used discount code GROBY and got $50 of the first year.

[Wombat]

Only by telling your local machine to use a Dreamhost nameserver for DNS.