Choosing the right kind of hosting for a Wordpress multisite

This question is not so much about ISPs and service providers as about the type of hosting that I should choose for a network site.

Should I go for shared hosting, dedicated hosting, VPS or cloud?

I am being tasked with building a network of university portals that will be white-labeled and handed over to their respective admins. There's a lot of custom development so I would like to have control over apache modules, php ini settings and mysql. These subdomains are unlikely to be heavily trafficked but need to be secure and fast.

Are there specialists out there that you would recommend? Would like to hear about past experiences (positive and negative) with service providers too.

UPDATE: Let me just clarify budget here: It should be under $1000 US a year

Topic hosting-recommendation multisite Wordpress

Category Web

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I have all my sites hosted at WP Engine, they have an AWESOME product, they only host WordPress sites, so their support staff REALLY knows WP. In my opinion you can't go wrong with WP Engine.

I don't work for them, and I didn't even use an affiliate link, so I hope you know that I'm serious!

At least give them a call, ask for Trafton, tell Trafton the guy from Weedub.com sent you, and he will explain their product to you in person (over the phone) ... then, you'll see what I mean. Their rates are very reasonable for what they offer.

I have hosted my sites with all the big names, and NO ONE compares.

Really hope this helps mate

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