Hi,

I am looking around for a web-host, and have come across Aussie Hosts. I am in Australia, so a company based here would be good -- although they do not actually need to have servers in Australia (I'm not really worried about that).

Anyway, I know that Aussie Hosts reads/posts on this board (that's how I heard about them), but I was interested in getting other people's opinions about them as a company, and what their servers are like (although I am led to believe that they are changing the setup, so server info might not be that relevant).

Any good/bad experiences?

Thanks
Simon Russell.

G'day,

From what I've seen and read mate AussieHosts is a fair dinkum company. :D

I consider myself a competitor of theirs...and I recomend them highly to anybody who contacts me for hosting in Australia.

Now, if a competitor recommends them...I would think they have to be pretty good! :)

Seriously, Gary seems to be a very good guy. I wouldn't hesitate to sign up with him....if I lived in Australia and were looking for hosting.

--Tina

Originally posted by AffordableHost
I consider myself a competitor of theirs...and I recomend them highly to anybody who contacts me for hosting in Australia.

--Tina

That's what I love about this board: cooperation in the midst of competition.... You guys (and gals!) are all right! :D

I know Eva2000.com is about to start paid hosting and he is in Aus.

I think felix220 is also in Aus if I remember correctly...(correct BC?)

Erm, i cant think of any more. :) - Do a search ;)

Originally posted by BRossMac


That's what I love about this board: cooperation in the midst of competition.... You guys (and gals!) are all right! :D


Yup! I think most of us realize the importance of sticking together, as an industry, to make things better for everyone. That's why we're also the first ones to jump on a hosting company that does anything shady.

--Tina

Originally posted by Nicholas Brown
I know Eva2000.com is about to start paid hosting and he is in Aus.

I think felix220 is also in Aus if I remember correctly...(correct BC?)

Erm, i cant think of any more. :) - Do a search ;)

Correct, and correct.

As i live in australia as well :), i would reccomend no one to go with an australian company, the prices are ten times higher then what you pay for an american based company, due to the fact that equipment and bandwidth is more expensive in AUS.

Hi,

Thanks to everyone for the info on Aussie Hosts (aussiehosts.com).

I'm mainly looking for hosts which have overseas servers, because I realise that hosting in Australia is an expensive option -- unless you really want to host here. This is mainly due to the telco structure in Australia -- Telstra charges ridiculous amounts per megabyte (don't know about the other companies, but I'd say it's similar).

Does anyone have more direct experience with Aussie Hosts?

Thanks
Simon Russell.

err umm... can't find that email now that Gary sent me... but you'll be pleased to know that your domain will be hosted on a dedicated server in the USA.

You beat me to it Dylan... :-)

Simon, I'll be in touch soon.

Gary

Originally posted by Hostexp
As i live in australia as well :), i would reccomend no one to go with an australian company, the prices are ten times higher then what you pay for an american based company, due to the fact that equipment and bandwidth is more expensive in AUS.

Sorry but I don't agree with it.

I'll tell you which country is expensive... the UK.

Originally posted by m6.net


Sorry but I don't agree with it.

Which part don't you agree with?

IMHO, go with an Australian provider if your customer base is generally Australian. If your customer base stretches overseas however, a US provider may be better.

Australian host pricing structures are slowly getting better thanks to the Southern Cross link and aggressive moves by other companies, but it will be a while before our prices come anywhere near being competitive with American providers.

oooh, I should be clear enough. All I want to say was that there are few Australain web hosts who offer reasonable/competitive price. So I don't agree with the following part.

"i would reccomend no one to go with an australian company, the prices are ten times higher then what you pay for an american based company"

Sorry there, you missunderstood me :) I mean't not to go with any company based in an australian network :) Bandwidth prices and dedicated server prices are extermely high, take a look at webcentral.com.au, you will have a heart attack when you view there prices.
Originally posted by m6.net
oooh, I should be clear enough. All I want to say was that there are few Australain web hosts who offer reasonable/competitive price. So I don't agree with the following part.

"i would reccomend no one to go with an australian company, the prices are ten times higher then what you pay for an american based company"

Originally posted by BC
IMHO, go with an Australian provider if your customer base is generally Australian

Ever done a tracert to a "locally" hosted domain?

How about you're in Brisbane, and you're after something on Web Central...let's go to Sydney, Melbourne, Sydney, Los Angeles, Sydney, and back to the Web Central server 5 minutes down the road....and that's on a good day :-). Throw in another dozen hops for good measure.

IMO, at anywhere from 12c to 25c per MB, I doubt local hosting will ever become a better option.

Originally posted by Editor


Ever done a tracert to a "locally" hosted domain?

How about you're in Brisbane, and you're after something on Web Central...let's go to Sydney, Melbourne, Sydney, Los Angeles, Sydney, and back to the Web Central server 5 minutes down the road....and that's on a good day :-). Throw in another dozen hops for good measure.

IMO, at anywhere from 12c to 25c per MB, I doubt local hosting will ever become a better option.

LOL WebCentral's routing system is just plain weird.....

http://www.akashik.net/ - australlian company and very good :)

I also own a webhosting company but I also recommend Aussie Hosts for reliability and good customer support.

In fact, when a web design client asks for Windows hosting, I turn to Aussie Hosts for Windows services 'cause my company specializes more in Linux and Linux hosting.

:cool:

Now you try blaming other companies Editor.
And lying too as I can see.

Look at this:
http://aussiehosts.com/personal_w2k.html

then at this:

http://fasthosts.co.uk/reseller.html
:rolleyes:

So who copied who?

And you say you have the servers in Autralia?
Well look at your DNS livedns ? Hmm no the UK, why?? Because they are on the UK with fasthosts....


Stop lying, look at the price you charge, is one heck of alot!!!

I see other host who charge way cheaper than that to be a reseller.

-Bob

BobJon...you seem to have us confused with someone else.

We have never once denied we are a reseller. For both Donhost, and for Fasthosts. And proudly so. Neither have caused us any problems to speak of.

We're not so stupid as to think that we would be able to convince people otherwise...do you think we are unaware of the various lookup tools that are available?

Every one of our clients is aware of where we host their sites, and if they wanted to look it up, how much it costs us. However, they receive a level of service and support that makes the whole "Aussie Hosts" experience a pleasurable one.

And yes, we are in the process of putting a dedicated server in place, hopefully the first of many. I'll give you a Mars Bar if you are the first to trace it and see where it is hosted as well.

And whilst we're at it...show me a reseller of either of these two hosts, or any other host, providing full hosting for as low as US$16.00 per year.

Have a nice day :-)

Gary

Originally posted by BobJon
Now you try blaming other companies Editor.
And lying too as I can see.


-Bob


Does anyone else find this highly suspicious...that this is BobJon's very first post and he chooses to attack Gary?

Hmmmmmmmm.


--Tina

Shang?

Originally posted by Dylan
Shang?

That'd be my guess! :)

--Tina

I'd personally give BobJon the benefit of the doubt myself. Some people naturally take a disliking to resellers, largely due to the antics of people like Shang.

Gary

Where does Shang live again?

/me can't be bothered going through that huge thread again.

That IP address traces back to an educational center in Texas....

haahaa... spot on.

David Pearson, aka Joe Shang, called me at 12:30 in the morning to talk to me about business! How is that for highly unusual???

Unusual? No!

Has this got to do with the "it has to be done incident" ?
If he wants to do business with you, it must be a bribe.
What did he say?

If he wants you to do business with him... haa:bawling:haa

I told him to e-mail me...i don't take any phone calls at home after midnight....i've got a day job too

he hasn't e-mailed me yet...

Ya! His most probably sh.t scared you going to send that letter off.

Originally posted by Dylan
Ya! His most probably sh.t scared you going to send that letter off.

my lawyer is drafting the 2nd version of it.

if anyone is else wants to add their name to the compaintees list e-mail me

view my latest tacid post here

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=77677#post77677

Originally posted by Dylan
If he wants to do business with you, it must be a bribe.



Speaking of bribes, Shang contacted me via PM to ask me where the instabill link to my refund is so that he can pay my refund.

I think he saw my posts here.

Anyhow, I gave him the link not because I will be silent after he pays up but because I'm entitled to that refund. That $60 is supposed to go to Aussie Hosts, and that money is mine, not Shang's.

He still hasn't touched the link. Ha ha. I don't actually expect him to touch it. He just thinks I will shut up if he reassures me that he will pay up (even though he really will not).


And the link is here (I haven't edited it yet, and I created that page when I still had a soft spot for Shang):
http://www.venturanza.com/shang.html

:stickout

technically, you should be charging $66. remember instabill charges you a 10% transaction fee and you paid $60 to shang, not $54 like you will end up getting after the fee....it's only $6 but that's the fair way....

:stickout Click the link below only if you are Shang :stickout

Did you edit it? I'm sure it said "if you are a Shang"

Akashd,
I'm not getting the refund anyways...
:bawling:

Dylan,
Our new definition of Shang:

Shang (shäng), n. A chronic liar of the worst kind, known for luring people through cheap services, then running off with their victims' money after non-delivery of promised goods.


:sickface:

I'm not getting the refund anyways...

I see a light at the end of my tunnel, it may not be bright or big, but I know it's there.;)

:D Who do we contact to add a new word to the dictionary?

Originally posted by Nicholas Brown
I know Eva2000.com is about to start paid hosting and he is in Aus.

I think felix220 is also in Aus if I remember correctly...(correct BC?)

Erm, i cant think of any more. :) - Do a search ;) name change but still me :D

yup Brisbane Australia based i am :)

for paid hosting i'm mainly targetting my own base of site visitors/mailing list/forum members (~11,000+) and existing free hosted sites i have (~3,000+ free hosted sites) - more than enough to keep my hands full :emlaugh:

Originally posted by Dylan
:D Who do we contact to add a new word to the dictionary?

Oxford?

We can also make Tacid synonymous to Shang. The same description :emlaugh:

That IP address traces back to an educational center in Texas....

I've traced the IP to the exact physical address of the educational center, if anyone wants it e-mail me...

How did this thread turn into another flamethrow ?

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: