I can’t stand how slowly Dreamhost’s servers respond. It takes much too long for my site to load for me. I love their servers, plans, pricing and customer service, but is it just me or does it seem like Dreamhost might be overselling each server? What are your thoughts, fellow Dreamhosticans? I’m going to go rage into a hot chocolate for awhile!
Update: Dreamhost rocks, and have begun to set me up with a server that meets my needs. I continue to love them. If you want some hosting let me know and I’ll give you a referral code that will save you some money *cough*.
Well, I’ve had some slow downs while trying to get to the admin sections of my sites, but never the actual sites. The server I am on (Laurel) never seems to be down for long if at all (knock on wood).
I don’t know that they are overselling each server as much as they are increasing storage.
If they increase the storage then they either have left room for growth, or they upgrade hard drives when they need to. I have yet to have any visitors (well, everyday visitors) report a problem that wasn’t my doing.
The support department was really nice and from what it looks like they are going to move me to a new server that I know has better routing for my location.
Pretty sweet!
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I dreamhost, and the only slowdowns were when they had that router issue back a month or two ago. Once in a while the server will glitch, and sql will stop working for ~30 secs, but they are on top of it so fast I can’t even put in a support request. They rock and continue to rock. I am hosted on “sepulveda” btw.
Yeah they moved me to a new server and it seems to have instant response.
Good to hear. I noticed some slowness the other day for other sites hosted by Dreamhost. That may of been my connection and not the server though.
We’re gonna switch from Tenforward, and are thinking of Dreamhost. Would appreciate the referral code *cough*.
Use the promo code: “SAM1430″ without the quotation marks to save $20 on your sign-up.
Hi Sam,
Thanks for the promo code. I know Jeff and Su Howat — Su worked in our greenhouse for several years. Anyhow, when I started trying to learn about markup and styles, the summer of 2005, Su mentioned being related to someone who was earning a living at it. So I had to goggle you. In late 2005 I don’t know if it was you or someone else with the same name in New Zealand who also was doing similar work. That website was a great graphic and not much else. Every once in a while I check into your website, and have seen it change. It’s both interesting and inspiring. And seeing where your links go, to Zeldman and others, for something to try to learn. Our website is a “work in progress,” not the greatest, but still fun to work at. In addition to changing from Tenforward to Dreamhost, we’re looking at adding a shopping cart to the website, and will likely go with PayPal. We don’t have an SSL certificate but are contemplating getting one through Thawte. Is there another shopping cart you care to suggest ?
-Roger
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