Their $10/year deal looks overly good: http://www.datapacket.net/10.htm but from reading past reviews, it also looks like I may gamble the $10 away.

Since info on this board on DPN is all negative and very outdated (the last useful thread is 9-2001), is there anyone that's using Data Packet Networks right now?

The reason I'm asking is because I want to utilize low-cost ASP.net hosting, but also don't want to have an account cancelled the next day without refund.

Or is there any other host with .NET that's very low cost (for development)?

Thanks

I suggest you don't. No host can offer a client with 5 GB of transfer for less than a dollar a month, not to mention .Net hosting.

Search around, I remember that there are free web host for .Net hosting. (Check microsoft's website)

Peter

Edit: I was being sarcastic. But in all honesty, I can not imagine anyone providing a good level of service with 500 megs of disk space and 5GB/month of bandwidth for $10 a year (oops). I may be wrong. :)

Avara and Ckpeter,

Don't post rubbish. Get the facts.

Your statements on $1 bandwidth and cable modems are really, really, really ignorant when referenced to data packet networks. Data packet is not a reseller and doesn't buy bandwidth from anyone.

I sincerely hope the mods remove your rubbish.


PorkChup, I hope you can make your own decisions and not go by what some competitor states on a forum.

Good to see your reappearance!

I take back my statement on the transfer; but tell me, would you support dot net hosting for less than $1 a month? (bandwidth may not cost you anything, but I don't think you can support dot net for less than $1 a month).

By the way, I am not a competitor. In fact, for a while I was very interested in your service; I merely read all the threads about you company last year.

Peter

ckpeter,

Sure we can. What is the reason you think dot net is any different then say offering php, asp, cgi, etc?

Secondly it is a limited time special that we are running and is not something we offer regularly.

Not that the offer is impossible, but it is unrealisitc. The reseller plans seem unrealistic also (Unlimited mb and bandwidth for a set price).

Originally posted by avara
Edit: I was being sarcastic. But in all honesty, I can not imagine anyone providing a good level of service with 500 megs of disk space and 5GB/month of bandwidth for $10 a month. I may be wrong. :)

avatra... it says $10/year! Which makes your case even stronger.

Well I can see where this thread is going to lead with competitors jumping in as usual. Hey have a good night guys!

Originally posted by littlest
Not that the offer is impossible, but it is unrealisitc. The reseller plans seem unrealistic also (Unlimited mb and bandwidth for a set price).



avatra... it says $10/year! Which makes your case even stronger.

Oops that was a typo. If it were $10 a month, that would be a great price and would be doable. But $10/year is just over 80 CENTS A MONTH. So 500 MB of disk space and 5GB of bandwidth for 80 cents...


LOL and I jus saw their reseller accounts as well:
1. Unlimited bandwidth/data transfer
2. Unlimited disk space
3. Unlimited domains/accounts
4. LOADS of features

And all that for $49.95 a month.

I'm not trying to "jump" on you DPN, but you have to admit that this is not possible. Maybe you could share with us where you get those unlimited hard drives? :D

Well, I am not a competitor. In fact, as I mentioned, I am(or at least was) a prospective client.

I don't think it is right for you to just blame this on competition. If you truly can provide this service, why don't you tell us the details. I may even sign up if you make a good case.

Peter

ckpeter,

competitors, I was not referring to you ckpeter. It's hard to keep up with the threads. If you have any questions that you would like us to answer, please email us directly.

as to the others, I am not going to get into the kiddy debate over the word unlimited with you resellers and rent a server hosts.

I am just giving my opinion that is what the forums are about. Am I not suppose to post at the WHT, because I sell hosting and I'll be considered a competitor in every post I make?

Edit: No on is having a debate here. We just think it is unrealistic.

littlest,

You are welcome to your opinion, never said otherwise.

But I truly believe you went beyond and your only intent was to just bash. Being you are a host and by your posts. You are obviously not interested in the service being a host and you went way off topic with the reseller account unlimited rubbish that had nothing to do with the $10 special topic.

I apologize if I am wrong.

Post what you want and even bash. We have nothing to prove here.

I did not bash your special offer or your reseller account. I said it was unrealistic. Never said it was impossible.

Also, I did not ask them not to go with you as their hosting provider. Just gave my opinion. That is what they asked for.

Okay, seeing my original post has started a whole new argument is sorta... disconcerting.

Anyway, the thing I did want to findout from DPNHost was:

1) Your TOS is too broad. CPU Utilization was a major issue in past threads regarding DPN.

Take this typical example of an ASP.Net developer:

As an ASP.Net developer, I compile all my code into .Net assemblies and only upload .dll files. When an ASPX or dll is changed, ASP.Net has to recompile the assemblies into MSIL. This uses lots of CPU for a short while. If I need to constantly reupload files, then .Net has to recompile which uses lots of CPU.

Scenario #2:

My .Net application is a portal-like system, which makes lots of database calls (into an Access database in this scenario). By default, ASP.net loads the application assemblies and retains it in memory and cache. This uses CPU and memory. Actually all ASP.net applications use lots of memory for the assembly cache. How much CPU is too much?

2) Media content: I'm a software developer, I need to distribute media, such as installation files or videos. My programs use an update service to contact an ASP.Net webservice. Since this is sort of "outside linking" is this allowed?

Please let me know your answers. Thanks. My main concern is your TOS gives you a little too much power to cancel anyone's account at any time without reason.

Well, I guess DPNHost shied away from here since I didn't get my questions answered, so I suppose they can't live up to their advertisements.

Anyone thinking of DPN should take this as a warning.