I switched from my ASP.NET host (at Crystal Tech) to a LAMP host (Dream Host). I really hadn\u2019t been using the ASP.NET features at all and the cost was about $10 more a month than I could spend elsewhere. After some searching, I decided on DreamHost. The prices are competitive, the features are competitive, the employees are active, and they are carbon neutral<\/a>\/green hosts. Their control panel is extensive (and generally very easy to use!) and the set of features they\u2019ll allow you to tweak, although not endless, is significantly higher than other hosts I\u2019ve used. ASP.NET hosts tend to be extremely locked down and unnecessarily expensive. <\/p>\n

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