Feedback About Cirtex Hosting
Jun 27, 2008
I'm trying to leave my old host, and consolidate all my websites into one host. I have about 5 websites, each running php/mysql with community features such as message boards and flash video.
In total on all the websites I have, i would say that the average is about 30 users online at the same during peak hours.
I need a host with the following at minimum:
# Web Server API - Apache
# Supported Operating System - Linux
# PHP Version - Minimum - 4.3.3
# MySQL Version - Minimum - 4.1
# GD complied with your PHP Build - Yes
# SendMail - Yes
# PHP safe mode - OFF
# PHP memory_limit - 32M
# Unlimited addon domains
# FFmpeg
# FFmpeg-PHP
# Mplayer + Mencoder
# flv2tool
# Libogg + Libvorbis
# LAME MP3 Encoder
# PHP file_uploads - 1
# PHP post_max_size - 100M
# PHP max_input_time - -1
# PHP upload_max_filesize - 100M
I plan to eventually move into a dedicated server, but can't afford the costs at the moment. However, I need a host where i don't have to worry about:
# my databases corrupting
# slow connections
# account suspensions for mundane things
# downtime
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Jun 26, 2008
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I'm trying to leave my old host, and consolidate all my websites into one host. I have about 5 websites, each running php/mysql with community features such as message boards and flash video.
In total on all the websites I have, i would say that the average is about 30 users online at the same during peak hours.
I need a host with the following at minimum:
# Web Server API - Apache
# Supported Operating System - Linux
# PHP Version - Minimum - 4.3.3
# MySQL Version - Minimum - 4.1
# GD complied with your PHP Build - Yes
# SendMail - Yes
# PHP safe mode - OFF
# PHP memory_limit - 32M
# Unlimited addon domains
# FFmpeg
# FFmpeg-PHP
# Mplayer + Mencoder
# flv2tool
# Libogg + Libvorbis
# LAME MP3 Encoder
# PHP file_uploads - 1
# PHP post_max_size - 100M
# PHP max_input_time - -1
# PHP upload_max_filesize - 100M
I plan to eventually move into a dedicated server, but can't afford the costs at the moment. However, I need a host where i don't have to worry about:
# my databases corrupting
# slow connections
# account suspensions for mundane things
# downtime
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Oct 8, 2008
I signed up three weeks ago. In that time I've had constant SQL server issues, very slow load times, four complete outages and the server was hacked at least once.
Reponse from tech support is slow as well and not very informative. From what I read of other clients there they have similar issues but apparently the server I had been put on was the worst. At this writing the server is down yet again.
I packed my bags and moved hosts and I am now demanding a refund. Avoid this company at all costs.
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Jan 20, 2009
Around a year ago I hosted my forum with Cirtex hosting. I had a virtual dedicated server plan for around 4 months (at about $40 per month) and I was not impressed at all to say the least. For the first month or so it was fine and the server could cope with the large amount of CPU and RAM power required to run the forum...
However around 2 months after initially transferring the forum over the the VDS I noticed that the people on my forum were complaining of the forum being offline for hours and hours during the day. I thought that it might have been a one-off, or that there might just be some problems at Cirtex...So I waited for it to cool off. But after around 1 week there were still complaints from everyone and I came home from school quite often to an offline forum.
I told my dad about this (who manages a whole heap of dedicated servers at his work) and he started to investigate. After around 2 weeks of back and forward emailing with the Cirtex employees (who were total retards who couldn't speak English, nor understand what the hell a server was) we finally figured out that the VDS managing system was automatically shutting down my forum because it was using too much RAM and/or CPU. It's very weird, because they advertised their VDS server as having "1gb of swap memory and 256mb of dedicated", but apparently a lot of the dedicated RAM was used to run CPanel and the swap memory was totally unreliable and caused my server to ****ing crash when it swapped out.
I never once, throughout the 2 months that this **** went on, received any sort of warning or notification that my forum was using too many resources. All they did was shut me down automatically and cost me time, money and visitors....And I paid $40 per month for the experience.
I now receive extremely high quality hosting for free from my dads company, because they had a free server available. It has never been offline once in almost 1 year and is really fast and reliable.
I will never host with Cirtex again as long as I live, and I'm sooo happy that I'm no longer with them
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Dec 6, 2008
To preface, I used to own a web hosting company but sold my customers after I came to college. I started hosting various websites with Cirtex Hosting and my experience has just been top notch so far.
With such incredibly low prices and after experiences with numerous hosts over the past 5 years, I didn't think that Cirtex would render the outstanding service that it has provided over the past year.
I have uptime monitored for my account and I'm amazed to see such a high uptime percentage ... much better than all the previous companies I have hosted with. I'm not hosting mission critical sites, but it's still wonderful to receive mission critical service for my small sites (at a cheap price to boot!).
Support is very competent and responsive. My support requests are usually answered within the day and issues are mitigated quickly. All in all, my experience with Cirtex has been top notch, and I would recommend them to anyone.
Hope someone might find this review helpful ... really do appreciate a good host when I come across one ... after being in the industry I know its hard to deliver a quality service, but Cirtex definitely delivers.
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Aug 24, 2008
I am gonna sign up with them but I need reviews on their server speen, uptime, support and the usual stuffs?
Or is there other good FFMeg hosts that allow video sharing script?
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Dec 30, 2008
so ive had powervps and they i thought they were good well i just got cirtex for my moms small business and we had some issues. the guys at cirtex were very helpful and fixed my mail issues and even offered to give me a free dedicated IP.
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Sep 26, 2008
Do they do a good job of supporting OSCommerce? I want to customize stuff using OSCommerce for my site. Let me know from those who have used OSCommerce with Cirtex hosting.
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Aug 26, 2009
I am currently offering Cpanel Hosting, I was looking into offering a windows based hosting solution. I was just wondering if I could get some feedback on how it is and is it still profitable.
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Dec 23, 2008
I'm thinking of hosting a bunch of domains with hostnine.com, I'd hate to set them all up and have to transfer later to another host. I'd appreciate some feedback on them, either positive or negative.
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Apr 4, 2009
I've had Cirtex hosting for about six months now, I setup a simple Wordpress blog and the site was fine, other than being a bit slow to load on occasion.
About three days ago I tried to add an addon domain. I went through the usual process, and when I clicked submit I got an error telling me I could add 0 of 0 addon domains. The package I am on offered unlimited addon domains, but on the cpanel home page it said I had 0/0 available.
I opened a support ticket and told them it looked like my account wasn't configured to allow addon domains. Twelve hours later I got a response telling me how to setup the Nameservers for the domain.
I explained the nameservers are setup properly, the problem is my hosting account is not configured to allow me to add addon domains. Seven hours later I got a reply telling exactly what an addon domain was and how they work. Great, except that had nothing whatsoever to do with my problem.
I replied back again, this time with screenshots showing that my account was not configured correctly. The next day I get another response saying they had configured addon domains, it should work now.
I checked, and sure enough addon domains were now enabled, I added the domain and went to install Wordpress with Fantastico, and discovered that there was no longer Fantastico support on my account.
I reply back yet again, and tell them the addon domains work but now Fantastico is gone. Eleven hours later I get a response that Fantastico is once again enabled on my account. I logged in and clicked on Fantastico, and tried to install Wordpress again.
Now I get an error that that application is not available, please contact support. I tried pretty much all the applications in Fantastico and none of them are available.
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Sep 2, 2009
This question brought me to this forum in fact. I would like to know about the provider called cirtexhosting(.com). Their plans seem to be quite reasonable and they suit the existing needs very well, so I would like you to tell me if the company itself is worthy of dealing with.
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Dec 12, 2008
I paid for 6 months because it was a very good deal. During that time, it was down more than 10 times for extended periods... I was on the scratchy server, which sucked.
I never used it for any of my important sites, but still.
So, it was set to renew on December 16th. I didn't want to continue the service, because, uh, it sucked. I sent in a ticket asking to cancel, but that I didn't want my service shut off until the my pre paid time was up. They told me to use the cancellation form.
I did this, and I got an email asking why I was quitting. I said my site was down all the time, they couldn't really argue with that.
Fast forward to the next day, and there we have it. The sites are down. The account is deleted. What a bunch of sleazeballs... I specifically said not to close my account.
I can't in good conscience recommend Cirtex. Steer clear.
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Apr 22, 2008
Can you please offer your ideas which type of plan is to be better chosen for a video sharing site www.cirtexhosting.com/shared.shtml or www.hostv.com/virtual.shtml, they both offer this feature, so what would be a better solution if I'm still quite unsure about the number of the visitors to the site?
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Mar 5, 2009
These guys are atrocious.
So far:
1)I bought a vps from them, got it promptly, except it was set to the wrong port.
2)I requested it reinstalled without there 'extras' so my network admin could do it himself. They do not offer a reboot in there power panel.
3)They reinstalled it, but changed my root password, also it is still set to the wrong port.
4)I then spoke to there live support, they started talking then disappeared for about 10 minutes to chat on the phone without even telling me, leaving a paying customer sitting there thinking 'what the hell'.
5)I requested the VPS be set to my original password by email, and they haven't
I just wanted a clean VPS to do my have my own install done on... how was that so much to ask of them?
I have now sent in another password request, but my advice to you all, steer the hell away!
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Apr 23, 2009
I too had a very bad experience with this hosting too!
The host is not stable at all! I scheduled an hourly cron job there and it executed a couple of times and then totally stopped! I set up the cron job to make my life easier, not to give me more burden.
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May 18, 2008
well its been like 6 hours since i purchase from cirtex.
and i can't access ftp or my site.
is it just me or is anyone else experiencing this?
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Apr 19, 2007
I want to co locate 10 servers at the Pacific Internet Exchange [url] at 200 Paul street in San Francisco.
I am wondering does any one have any experience with them and how do I check A. the upstream b/w providers for pie.us B. The current b/w utilization for pie.us ?
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Sep 23, 2007
Am considering Midphase's VPS as an upgrade from shared and after searching the net am fairly comfortable with them at this point. However, knowing that most happy/content customers usually don't think about writing a review and the dissatisfied ones sometimes do...I'm posting this question not as an opportunity to bash but to be informative.
Keeping that in mind, my specs are as follows:
1) Run 3 Wordpress blogs (one of which is picking up steam fairly fast)
2) Have 2 static sites that may see increased traffic. (At this point they do not but one is an offshoot of the blog with the most traffic so this may change)
3) Have a SMF forum setup for family that is fairly active.
4) I like to try out various scripts for review.
I'm looking for any feedback from current Midphase VPS customers or past ones. Like I said, this is not an invitation to bash them. That can be done somewhere else. I'm looking for those with experience with their company's VPS hosting.
I am presently a shared hosting customer with them on their Linux plan and would prefer to keep with Linux over windoze.
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Jan 5, 2009
Interested in getting the Basic plan that HawkHost offer.
Has anybody had any experience with them, and if they are a reputable host?
Their domains seem a little expensive though, might be better off registering one with name . com or somebody.
Am after a host for a personal low-traffic website and small file hosting, possibly to hotlink to forums.
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Oct 29, 2009
Just looking for any feedback on Delimiter.us
I know they are very new but am hoping to find at least one customer of theirs on here with some info.
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Nov 6, 2009
I want to buy some servers from 1&1 and I would like supporting VPS Server.
Does anybody know about this data center, if I buy a server from this DC, i can use it free for 3 month and than I have to pay it ( but it must be 12 month )
Has anybody heard from this data center and their hardware, their CPU are AMD, is it good?
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Oct 12, 2009
I just got one that has 4GB of ram. Pretty much, off the bat, it is using 3GB of the RAM.
Does linux pre-allocate memory to be able to allocate it faster later?
Server details:
- Running Apache/mysql
- New server with no traffic yet
- R1Soft with mysql plug-in
- WHM/CPanel
- Standard FTP/Mail/DNS that comes with CPanel
Here is the info from WHM:
Current Memory Usage
Code:
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 3980104 3090756 889348 0 387608 2095308
-/+ buffers/cache: 607840 3372264
Swap: 6024364 0 6024364
Total: 10004468 3090756 6913712
Thanks,
Christophe
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Aug 15, 2009
I have a colo box with toqen.com for about 4 months now in their NYC data center. I was a Webhostplus refugee then went to The Planet but I went back to colo.
I just want to say how happy i am with their service and their quick responses to my support requests.
My server just went down 10min ago, and they had it rebooted within 2min.
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Apr 19, 2009
Has anyone experience with FDC servers? We are looking at trying a dedicated machine to run some of our download services.
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Oct 18, 2008
Our website, hosted in Canada, came under DDOS attack 4 days ago and our IP immediately got null routed. I understand this action.
As Gigenet is reputed for being good there, I contacted them, among other suppliers of remote protection.
A first chat with Derek at Gigenet.com was pretty good, despite I got disconnected a few times due to my internet connection problems. Derek quickly supplied a test IP, and I sent the website there. Unfortunately (!) the attack had stopped and he could not see anything. Then I got disconnected and could not connect again before the morning
In the morning I sent an email to Derek as he was not online, asking him some details about the setup, especially technical modifications we would have to make to our scripts.
I had to wait TWO days to get a reply, more than short. I emailed him again.
I connected again yesterday on Gigenet, could catch Derek 2 minutes, he said "I reply to your email quickly". I told him we are waiting his reply to subscribe to their proxyshield protection.
After 2 hours wait, I went to the gigenet chat again and John Lee helped me a lot, replying to my questions, but the last one "must be replied by Derek", he said. Concerning the price and concrete setup. He told me that Derek will reply immediately after his conference.
I went to bed as I am in another TZ, thinking that I will get his email during the night.
Morning; NO email. And now the chat is closed until Monday. So I sent an email to "sales", asking in short if gigenet is a serious company or what. FOUR DAYS offline due to attacks!
Mister Ameen Pishdadi kindly replied me right now "We are not interested in working on this project with you as you are not being attacked on the demo account we gave you.
When you have a real attack please contact us."
What is this crap? As soon as we are attacked we are null routed and I promised my hosting company we won't connect the site again without protection!
And gigenet does not sell their program (at $1300 by month, first level!) as a PREVENTIVE action?
I am more than disappointed by this so called "good company". If somebody could tell me an email of a HIGH executive, thank you. Writing to "sales@gigenet.com" will probably be without result.
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Aug 9, 2007
I'm having a debate with someone over BigVPS.
They're telling me to look at their site, and that it means bad things.
I've only heard such great stuff about Ray and Colo4Jax/BigVPS. Can you guys share your experiences with them?
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Sep 17, 2007
I'm thinking about using JodoHost.com
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Sep 2, 2007
I just need a bit of feedback, I currently have a forum, getting around 20-35k uniques per day.
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Would setting up a cluster help me reduce the costs or load?
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Oct 2, 2009
In these past many years I have used 7 major data centers which provide collocation and dedicated servers.
Out of these 7 provides, what would make a client impressed?
One is off course the level of reliability, the network must be up without anyone bothering it.
Second is the level of security, when someone is bothering it, their team must be extremely responsive to provide help to restore service back to normal, it doesn't matter if there is an additional fee for it, availability is crucial.
Third would be the response time, which is critical, because this gets personal. When a client needs an "urgent" help, if the provider successfully responded the urgency in a timely manner, it will build an great sense of trust.
It's like you as the provider is storing up "trust funds" into your clients. If you keep doing this, when something bad happens, you will have enough trust funds deposited into your client's faith, so they will eventually understand the situation.
From these many years of using many major provider, I can only experience an amazing level of service from one single provider, which are always dependable and are able to respond to my inquiries within minutes, not hours.
A client expect a reply in minutes when they are leasing a dedicated server or even collocating their servers with a provider.
So far, only one seems to be able to provide such an excellent service.
This is not a rating about a particular provider, but I would like to give an input to dedicated server providers on what's important when it comes to building a good client relationship.
Willing to do an extra mile help would definitely a big plus which I also experience with the same provider.
Lastly, I would like to leave my total satisfaction review for the one provider which surpasses my expectation being their client. The one and only provider which I personally experienced an outstanding level of service is ThePlanet.
With their pricing, the level of service I received as a client is outstanding.
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May 27, 2009
I see under sitepoint webhosting turnkeyinternet dot net advertising what appears to be a very food price for a dedicated server. Just wonder if anyone has any experience with them or would recommend someone else to look at?
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