Best Web Hosts

As a web designer I have a special interest in finding the best web hosts. I have experienced some down right horrible web hosts. Clients don't want problems and neither do I. So I have searched high and low for the best web hosts and tried probably a dozen different web hosts. I have done research, asked associates, posted on forums, and in the end found a handful of hosts I trust. The most important factors to me are 1) Level of customer service 2) Speed 3) Allow Secure Shell Access 3) Feature Rich 4) Monthly Bandwidth 5) Space 6)

• West Host
  These guys have all the elements of what I look for in a good host and their prices are great too.
• Go Daddy
  To my surprise GoDaddy offers reliable web hosting with great support. I have not had a problem yet.
• Axis Host
  Smaller company with only e-mail support but great rates and reliable service.
• Host Gator
  Another company my co-worker uses and loves.

When it's time to scale up:

• The Rackspace Cloud
  Excellent cloud computing for those who are ready to take it to the next level.
• Westhost Cloud
  I have generally had a good experience with Westhost as well.