I'd start on a VDS.
You can save a lot of time and money with a VDS.
With a VDS you don't have to worry about your server config/setup/securitypatches all of this is taken care of for you.
Thus, enabling you to spend more time on your web site development.
You can get a free VDS for a year @
http://www.getmoneyquick.info/click/?id=jumpline
specs:
· 2 GB Disk Space
· 30 GB Bandwidth Transfer
· 150 POP Email Accounts
· Dedicated IP Address
· Host 20 Domains/Virtual Hosts
· 10 FTP Accounts
or if you insist on paying for a VDS check out
http://www.getmoneyquick.info/click/?id=hostgator
· 100GB storage
· 1,000GB Bandwidth
· $9.95/month
If you are pretty good at server administration then I'd go with a dedicated
http://www.getmoneyquick.info/click/?id=serverpronto
$29 gets you:
· AMD 2000+
· 256 MB DDR RAM
· 40 GB Hard Drive
· 200 GB Data Transfer
· 100Mbps Connection
I currently host with all 3 of the hosting providers I've mentioned above and I'm happy with them all !
