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FastCGI for PHP makes all your PHP applications run through mod_fastcgi instead of mod_phpsusexec. FastCGI applications are fast because they’re persistent. There is no per-request startup and initialization overhead. This makes possible the development of applications which would otherwise be impractical within the CGI paradigm (e.g. a huge PHP script, or an application which requires a connection to one or more databases).

Advantages :

• PHP scripts will run faster. The PHP interpreter is loaded into memory rather than calling from storage for every hit, greatly improving performance of your scripted site.
• You will use less Server Resources. Since the server does not have load the PHP interpreter for each hit, you will be able to accommodate a higher traffic site without exceeding your CPU quota.
• NO modifications to your existing code are required. Everything you currently run will work with FastCGI for PHP.

Potential Problem / Limitation :

• You will only have one php.ini file available for all subdirectories (e.g. /home/USERNAME/public_html/php.ini). This is necessary to help optimize the website code as much as possible. If you need multiple php.ini files to accommodate different scripting needs, you can disable FastCGI for PHP on any of your subdirectories while leaving the rest of the account enabled for performance. You may have to contact support if you need to do this.
• There can be a few minute delay in any updates you make to your PHP environment (ie, php.ini changes). Since your php.ini is loaded into memory for greater speed, every hit does not re-read it from storage.

Not all PHP host offer this service, but BlueHost and Hostmonster does offer PHP 5 FastCGI feature.

Related :

Understanding FastCGI Application Performance.

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Hagen Hosting has been around since year 1995 till now. It is currently hosting about 1800 domains.

HagenHosting.com is very different from other hosts. Below are some of the major difference.

1. Hagen servers are running dual-core cpu, 16GB ram with RAID-5 redundancy hard drive. Most servers out there using 4GB with no-RAID.
2. Hagen Hosting is not using the popular control panel like CPanel and Plesk. They have their own control panel, HCP 2.0 . The control panel is not as good as Cpanel but it has one great feature where Cpanel and Plesk doesn’t have, hosted scripts. 
3. Hosted script is where HagenHost manage and storing the script while web hosting users only using it. Users have the option of use the hosted script or run your own copy.
4. They offer custom web design service.
5. Setup fees $15 to $100 applies to all plans except Lite plan.
6. Other professional service like custom programming, graphic design and marketing service are available at a fee.

 Have you used HagenHosting.com service ? Please share your experience with us. Thank you.

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Ace-host.net review.

Ace-Host.net has been around since 2003 till now. They are offering the following Unix shared hosting plan. 

Note : Ace-host.net is NOT acehost.com

The header of Ace-host website showing “PROVEN QUALITY — TRUSTED BY OVER 40,000 WEBMASTERS!”, but I really doubt it because webhosting.info shows that it hosting about 450 websites only. (see below)

 Have you used Ace-host.net service ? Please tell us your experience, good or bad. Thanks. 

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