This site is hosted by NEXCESS.NET and they are the best web host ever. True, I’ve never had a different one, but I cannot imagine how they could be any better (short of sending me Christmas gifts). I have proudly added a “Hosted by NEXCESS.NET” logo to my front page, and if you need a web host, I strongly recommend that you try NEXCESS.

The hosting plan is very reasonably priced, and NEXCESS have been flexible about the details of the plan. The setup process was fast and painless. The billing and administration are regular as clockwork. The hosting plan came with Movable Type (the blogging software) preinstalled, which saved me a lot of hassle. NEXCESS also provides helpful information about a wide range of other web apps. When I wanted to add a photo album, for example, I took NEXCESS’s listing of photo gallery apps as a starting point, looked at each one to find one that looked good, installed it, and that was it.

I’ve had the site for 16 months now, and during all that time there have been only two instances of downtime. One was a small issue and was sorted quickly. The other was a larger problem due trouble at their data centre, and while it was frustrating, NEXCESS provided updates constantly so I always knew what was going on.

They also provide great technical support. Whenever I have a question or a problem, I always get a fast and helpful response from a very nice guy called Greg – often literally within minutes. Greg has helped me install applications, figure out firewall problems, fix corrupted file permissions, solve cookie-related mysteries and more.

There really isn’t anything they could do better!