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Ask HN: Where to host ASP.NET MVC app

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If i have an ASp.NET MVC app, any recommendations on where to host it ? I am aware of PAAS services like Azure, AppHarbor but they seem too expensive. Anything else out there that can handle this ? My research so far shows that most good hosting providers support only Linux based OS. So unless I play around with mod_mono etc to get the .NET app on linux, is there a simpler alternative ? I am also not looking for really cheap shared host and need a dedicated server.

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Depending on the nature of the application, you may be able to sign up for Microsoft's BizSpark program. That includes $160 of credit for Azure per month for three years. That would be more than enough to host your application on either an Azure website or Azure Cloud Service.

I've been running applications on Azure Web Sites and Cloud Services for several years now and have found it to be much more reliable and better performng than the cheap shared hosting option I'd been using previously.

Actually it's $210/month (40% discount off list prices) per employee.

Azure is not a bad option. They have a free level of service with Azure WebPages that I've used for my hand-rolled ASP.NET MVC4 blog (richardssoftware.net). Once you're setup, its dead simple to update your app, either through Visual Studio or by setting up GitHub integration to automatically publish on commit.

Using a custom domain name requires that you bump up to the next level, but that is only about $10 a month.

I personally use arvixe.com (http://www.arvixe.com/windows_vps_hosting) and have been pretty happy with them.

As the other comments said, Azure is an option, but if you're not eligible for BizSpark, it can be expensive.

I've read good things about AppHarbor, haven't tried it myself though.

https://appharbor.com/

They have a free tier but you have to use their domain.

I'd also look at Amazon AWS, but it can also get pricy :( .

I found this blog post, it has a few more options:

http://seroter.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/where-the-heck-do-i-...

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