Easy CGI - RIP

We're developers. We make software. Hosting isn't our business and I never want it to be. Hosting is a thankless job where the margins are low, stress is high and computer glitches regularly cause major grief. Yet, reliable hosting and email is a must-have for businesses.

One of our hosting partners, EasyCGI, was recently sold to Endurance International Group, a consortium that has acquired quite a few hosting companies. We've been using EasyCGI for almost 3 years to provide hosting for a number of our clients who have basic hosting needs. We've been thrilled to have EasyCGI in our corner. The performance and reliability has been outstanding with only one outage of minor significance in over 2 years. Their online tools have been powerful, intuitive and convenient. When I have had to contact tech support it has been quick, courteous, competent and based in the US. All of which are rare when dealing with a shared hosting environment.

Unfortunately, the good times are over. The new conglomeration seems marginal at best. Despite the inconvenience of moving hosts, we've transitioned our clients to a new partner: Mosso. Mosso is a division of Rackspace, a hosting company we use for some of our more demanding applications and has been excellent. We'll be keeping a watchful eye on Mosso but if they're anything like their big brother we'll enjoy hosting and email service that may even eclipse what EasyCGI used to be.