[chiefofgxbxl]

It seems to me through my surfing that VPS would give me more control over running my site than doing templates and presets. I've been looking for a host that has the standard LAMP setup, but just because you have PHP installed, does that necessarily give you the access to run any PHP file on the server indefinitely (the PHP websocket, under google code: https://code.google....ocket-server/)? Some people have recommended:

• Linode.com
  
• Gandi.com
  
• TheWebPole.com

The first option, linode, was the one I had the most attachment to, but I want to make sure I consider other hosts. So what host, if not listed already, would you recommend? I'd like to be able to run my site alongside the PHP websocket listening on a specific port. Thanks.

[goku87]

You'll be hard-pressed to find better bang for your buck than GoDaddy:

http://www.godaddy.c...ps-hosting.aspx

I'm not sure about listening to specific sockets, but you could give customer service a call and see what they say.

[galtech]

Check out VPS hosting at dreamhost.com. It costs as little as €20 / $25 per month and they are a Wordpress partner. Their customer service is also very good and helpful. They offer unlimited storage and bandwidth as well.