Domain hosting provider

wijcc · 9 Jun 2015 at 13:59

what domain hosting provider/DNS provider do you use? I have been using freeparking.co.uk for the last 10 plus years. But their service levels have dramatic taken a change for the worse.. takes ages to reply to support tickets and have had lots of problems with their systems going down recently. So I am looking to transfer my domains to another provider. Anyone have recommendations for good ones?
Thanks in advance.

#Chri5# · 9 Jun 2015 at 14:29

Vidahost

matthab · 9 Jun 2015 at 14:39

Fasthosts/1&1 is who I use. Not the cheapest but all hosted quite local to me.

Keo · 9 Jun 2015 at 14:53

tsohost.com

On Holiday · 9 Jun 2015 at 16:30

Avoid 1&1 like the plague.
Where they are hosted geographically is irrelevant as the difference is going to be +/- 10~ ms ping

Tso/vida (the same company!) seem to get the most ratings here, I think their Tech Director (or employee?) is also an active member on the forums here.

asim18 · 9 Jun 2015 at 17:18

Archeum said:
Where they are hosted geographically is irrelevant as the difference is going to be +/- 10~ ms ping

DNS has nothing to do with ping/latency once a connection is established.

DNS propagates worldwide so it doesn't matter where the domain registrar is located, unless you want to be geolocated in a specific country for better SEO.

On Holiday · 9 Jun 2015 at 17:19

asim18 said:
DNS has nothing to do with ping/latency once a connection is established.

DNS propagates worldwide so it doesn't matter where the domain registrar is located, unless you want to be geolocated in a specific country for better SEO.

I'm assuming he has hosting as well as domains.

EDIT: Didn't really read the OP in much detail.
For domains only then I'd recommend namecheap. Cheap & fast support. I've not had any DNS issues with them for ~2 years I've been with them.