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When I researched what domain provider to use this summer I found many good words about EasyDNS. I’ve only used them a half year, but I am really happy so far.

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I love EasyDNS for domain hosting. I can't quite bring myself to use the same company for DNS hosting and registration; I've used Dotster as a registrar since the 90's.

You couldn't pay me to use huge, inept outfits like GoDaddy or Dreamhost who compete primarily on price. I have a similar, though evidence-free aversion to companies which put words like "cheap" in their name.

Is there a reason you avoid using the same company for hosting and registration?

Namecheap is a pretty terrible name, and their site doesn't look great either. Still, the service is solid. Add me (five years, a handful of domains) to the list of satisfied users here.

I have used Dotster for quite a few years also. I have zero complaints with them.

One thing to note about EasyDNS is that last I checked, glue updates require human intervention, and IPv6 glue is a good way to confuse the humans on the other side of the support channel. If you don't use glueful delegations, then you probably don't care, but this is the sort of thing that's harder to tell upfront.

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