Recently I got an opportunity to use CloudIgniter – Codeigniter Hosting, with your own database and ftp account.
In my account I can have 3 domains, I’ve added the first one: helloworld.co.il and I have few options:
- Platform – CodeIgniter 1.7.2, CodeIgniter 2.0 beta
- Application – Different versions of PyroCMS and MyClientBase.
I chose PyroCMS.
What it does, is installing the application on your account, in your Database, and login info to Pyro are automatically the login info to your CloudIgniter account and you can start working.
I’m located in Israel, and I have my experience with hosting servers outside Israel and most of them [Dreamhost for example] are nightmare for me, the FTP connection specially. But CloudIgniter servers are quite good, not as fast as Israeli servers I’m working on but their good [considering the distance].
The CloudIgniter admin panel is very simple to understand and navigate, you can find very simple Domain Management [with all the info you need], Usage information, setup Google Apps account for emails, and account settings.
To sum it up:
- You have FTP account, Database, phpMyAdmin – everything you need.
- Can manage more then 1 domain, I believe it will be part of their business plan. Each domain can be different CI installation/application.
- There’s a backup plan, I don’t know which – but if you change the CI installation for certain domain it backups the old one.
- Usage information – not full detailed, but good enough.
- Clean and simple Admin Panel design.
CloudIgniter is at beta phase, you can go to CloudIgniter and ask for beta slot.
Good luck!