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I use to have a hosting package with Hosting Zoom. I strongly recommend against hosting with them for 2 reasons.
1. My personal information like my address and Social Security Number got leaked on the 'Net because of a lack of simple security measures on their part.
2. Their support is better than some, but not nearly as good as Futurehosting.biz.
RE: VPS packages for XOOPS...
I'm using the cPanel - Elite package, which is equivalent to a low-end dedicated server. I'm planning on running 25 sites on that package, most of them XOOPS powered. The highest traffic site is MyWebResource, which has seen up to 500,000 page views per month. Normally, I would not recommend such a load on a VPS, but this is a short-term measure for me until my other sites start reaching the same level as MWR.
Generally speaking, a VPS is good for several smaller sites that won't see that level of traffic or one big site that can exceed that level of traffic. However, when your site starts reaching 1/2 the traffic xoops.org gets, you'll crush a VPS.
All that being conditional on whether you are using a CMS or static code. CMSs have a much heavier load on a server than traditional static websites.
With all that said, the level of VPS you need is directly related to how much traffic you are getting now, how much traffic you are planning to have in the future, and how much static code you plan to use vs. dynamic content. My example from above should give you a good starting point to scale up or down from.
HTH.
James
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