what is meant by unmetered datatransfer ?

Unmetered data transfer (the amount of data you're allowed to transmit to viewers in a month) means that a limit is not set on how much data you can transfer. For unmetered plans, your http web data transfer will not capped. This is not the same as what many hosting companies claim to offer as "unlimited". Offering "unlimited" data transfer is a marketing ploy...It is physically impossible to have no limits. I recommend you shy away from companies offering "unlimited" data transfer or hard drive space.

Yes,

there is no such thing as unlimited (=

Unmetered means the site is trying to make its money by being a marketing scam :( Stay away from sites that offer unmetered, or unlimited anything.

Unmetered means the site is trying to make its money by being a marketing scam :( Stay away from sites that offer unmetered, or unlimited anything.
http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=Unmetered+Servers&btnG=Google+Search

Google search for unmetered servers..

So EV1Servers, ServePath, HiVelocity, ServerMatrix, ThePlanet are scams?

No...

hmmmmm.......

Unmetered means the site is trying to make its money by being a marketing scam :( Stay away from sites that offer unmetered, or unlimited anything.
Might want to look into this statement just a bit. For unmetered, they do exist. You throttle the connection so only a certain amount of traffic can pass through it, but don't watch the usage, since it can't go beyond a certain point.
It's unlimited that can't exist.

Might want to look into this statement just a bit. For unmetered, they do exist. You throttle the connection so only a certain amount of traffic can pass through it, but don't watch the usage, since it can't go beyond a certain point.
It's unlimited that can't exist.

That may be true, but in the large majority of situations the host is just trying to find another word for "unlimited". I can't really see how a shared host could offer unmetered packages, I guess dedicated is plausible.

Its just a trick to sell . There is nothing like unmetered bandwidth.
Even god has limited data transfer.:)

A bit misinformed there wsfeb. Read my post. Unmetered *is* limited by the pipe/connection.

To me, unmetered just means that nobody's counting how much bandwidth you're using. There are physical limits, so it's not the same thing as unlimited at all.

unmetered do have limitations. It's capped by the connection speed. It provide you with as much bandwidth your network connection can handle. For example 20mbps and therefore the maximum monthly bandwidth would be about 6400GB. You won't be able to use more than that.

http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=Unmetered+Servers&btnG=Google+Search

Google search for unmetered servers..

So EV1Servers, ServePath, HiVelocity, ServerMatrix, ThePlanet are scams?

No...Interesting point... though, as usual, I can't help asking myself: are companies like say Hostway or Verio scams because they offer/have offered unlimited traffic/data transfer? :)

This is kind of a grey area, IMHO. A bit like "overselling" - most every host does that, but some do it skillfully others not.
Generally, I would be leery of hosts offering "unmetered" deals, but then again even a few reputable hosts have evidently gotten into this game also now... :S

As I've said before the whole unlimited/unmetered debate is entirely crass, with people trying to take the words literally. (In any case, unmetered does not actually mean unmetered [because it is], just uncharged for.)

Both words are just indications of the billing model being used by the host, and how they market their wares. For the average punter 500G b/w has no more meaning in reality than unlimited.

I'd also point out that virtually every host offers 'unlimited' something and most hosts market as if CPU access was unlimited.

Thanks, that explains it a bit clearer from what i thought!