A couple questions

[theraven]

I'm looking for a new webhost since my current webhost has had tons of problems with their MySQL response time. My questions are:

1) How well does HostGator work with a CMS (I'm currently using Mambo)?

2) What are the maximum amount of connections allowed at any given time for MySQL (again, using a CMS, my whole website relies on MySQL).

3) When I transfer my files over to HostGator will my links remain the same?

Thanks,

Steve

[kmaw]

Originally Posted by theraven

1) How well does HostGator work with a CMS (I'm currently using Mambo)?

Works great for anything PHP/MySQL

Originally Posted by theraven

2) What are the maximum amount of connections allowed at any given time for MySQL (again, using a CMS, my whole website relies on MySQL).

25 -- still a variety of responses about how many users this allows at one time... but people have speculated 600-700

Originally Posted by theraven

3) When I transfer my files over to HostGator will my links remain the same?

More than likely, unless you change the directory structure manually or something or you have a really different setup on your current host.

[theraven]

Thanks for replying kmaw. Another question, does the semi-dedicated package have the same limit on connections? My site isn't large enough yet to worry about having 600-700 users at one time (although we have had spikes of 200+ depending on what content we add), but I like to plan ahead a little.

[slapshotw]

Semi should have more, but you can ask sales for the exact number.

[GatorWesley]

Originally Posted by theraven

Another question, does the semi-dedicated package have the same limit on connections?

You can have up to 50 connections on a semi-dedicated.

[minterest]

Hostgators control panel is the best as it used a 'cPanel' and it supports Fantastico.. so you can install all the major CMS with one click.... And MySQL is also fine.. and its easy to manage databases....