Re: [Hampshire] recommended webhost and dns provider

> DNS provider/registrar:
> *fairly cheap

Do it yourself. Zero additional cost over running your own servers. Use
something like everydns.net to provide geographically-dispersed slaves.

> *mainly for a few .uk domains

Doesn't matter. The infrastructure doesn't care what records it serves -
it just needs the right zone files...

> *web based control panel to change my DNS options - preferabily the
> ability to make more advanced changes and not a form with just a cname
> and a RR type box.

Webmin will see you right there.

> Web/email hosting:
> *apache with php on a linux server
> *a few mysql databases
> *ssh/scp access prefered over ftp

I use penguinwebhosting.com for that.

> *nearly all the users will be UK based so a reliable and quick UK hosted
> server would be essential

UK servers seem to cost quite a bit more than US servers. There are
certain reasons for avoiding the US at the moment (e.g. DMCA & its abuse),
but you're probably not worried about that.

> I have looked on the wiki for this subject but info is a bit sparse -
> any suggestions/comments would be appreciated!

This sort of information is quite volatile - the bees knees this week
might be awful next week...

Vic.