Ask HN: Web hosting for LAMP - MySQL now, MongoDB later?

[atiw]

Wondering what do you guys use for hosting PHP web apps? Scalability is the main concern here.

I am guessing everyone just start with shared hosting services, and switches to VPS and finally dedicated as things take off.

I've used hostmonster and dreamhost, and there are some very peculiar things I need to follow as far as their DB names and such things are concerned.

So, it would be great to have most freedom to tweak certain settings, such as PHP params, and ability to choose DB names for now.

It's not such a big PITA...but changing DB names between production and development is not my favorite task....it's just one more thing to remember always....

I am not such a big fan of AWS and such services, esp for LAMP.....where you can save a few bucks in the beginning, when it's most important.

Ohh....I am using MySQL, for now, but would love to have an option to use MongoDB later on as well, since it looks like it might scale much better for what I am planning.

Ideas please. :)

[atiw]

I guess I found my solution by searching HN. I thought we don't have search anymore since searchyc closed down....and didn't come to HN much in a while. Anywho....looks like it's a good idea to host the app at shared hosting site first, and then if it does start showing signs of life at all, switch to a VPS or dedicated right away.

I guess the takeaway is always plan for the next n steps, while you are making it happen. Ad esp in case of hosting, always be ready to switch and keep your options open.