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Price
Value
Windows hosting is usually more expensive than
Unix hosting because of the Windows operating systems (NT, 2000, 2003
etc), which are commercial products requiring license fees (Unix/Linux are open
source software programs distributed to the public for free
Unix servers tend to be more stable and reliable than Windows servers. However,
you may need a Windows plan, especially if you require Windows-only features,
including ASP, MS.NET, Microsoft Access DB, SQL Server, ColdFusion,
JSP/servlets, etc.
EasyCGI
does not offer e-commerce software, but they do offer free SSL on the Basic
plan and above. We therefore recommend that if you use their plan but require a
shopping cart, simply search the Internet for a free shopping cart, install it,
then use Easy CGI's secure certificate to handle taking
customers credit cards securely.
Reliability
EasyCGI
data center is excellent and they are one of the few hosts to provide
Windows-based hosting. However, they have dropped down in ranking recently due
to complaints we have received concerning unannounced downtime
Control Panel
One of the greatest weaknesses of EasyCGI
's offering is in their control panel, which has very limited
functionality. For example, it lacks much of the advanced features that are
typcially found in other control panels, such as web creation tools, setting
directories as CGI readable, etc. The control panel is very basic in that it
only includes mailbox editing and billing information. The administrator does
have controls in one place, but they are basic compared to most web hosts.
Customer Support
EasyCGI
is well-known for providing excellent customer service and support. Current
customers who have answered our survey measuring the efficiency and quality of
EasyCGI's support department appear to be very satisfied, and have said that
they would recommend this service to other new customers.
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