Ave,

I'm growing a little tired of server downtimes of my current host and thinking about switching. I have 4GB Disk / 45GB Bandwidth for $7.99/mo with Unlimited everything else.

I don't host commercial websites or something, i just have about 3-4 personal websites, and few other sites i host for my friends, so i'm not looking for anything expensive/exhorbitant or big.

I was looking at the BudgetOne package at ResellerZoom for $4.99 which pretty much meets my needs. 30GB Bandwidth is more then enough for me. I'd like to have more then 2GB space but for $4.99, i can live with it.

Just wondering if i have any other option in this price range/requirement?

Thanks.

If your looking for better reliability, you may want to increase your budget.

If you are only hosting personal sites, why do you need soo much space and bandwidth?. If you lowered your space / BW expectations a bit and got a much smaller package you could easily find something within your budget.

When you say you are hosting personal sites, are you trying to imply that you can afford bit downtime?

I do not think that you will be able to find any thing reliable in that budget, and if you think RZ's basic offering suits you then go ahead and try them for 30 days to know for yourself. If it is not for you, you can move away.

Alternatively, you can try for multiple domain hosting packages rather than reseller hosting. Since they are all personal sites, I am sure you can do with one control panel for all domains.

I use both RZ's Budget and Advanced plan. I must say that I am generally happy with both of them.

However, the sites I put on the Budget plan are mostly static files (no mySQL tables, no complex scripts) and they work fine. Running stuff like forums, cms, etc. on the Budget plan can be a potential cause for problems.

So it depends on what those "3-4 personal websites" are. If any of them have a forum with over 10-20 active members, I don't think the Budget plan will be suitable for you.

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if you contact them on live support you could ask for a custom plan

You should not only worry about downtime but dataloss which isn't rare for hosting plans on a budget. If you lower either the amount of space/bw you need or slightly increase your budget, you can get space on a fairly reliable service. Alternatively speaking to a host about a custom plan or a discount by paying quarterly or annually might be wise.

do you have any type of needs that are more specific (i.e. database, streaming etc,.)? Using those, we may be able to direct you more appropriately.

Well, i can go for something like:

2 GB Space / 20 GB Bandwidth / 20 Domain Names
3 GB Space / 30 GB Bandwidth / 30 Domain Names
I do need mySQL Databases / PHP / FTP Accounts and the usual.

Alternatively, you can try for multiple domain hosting packages rather than reseller hosting. Since they are all personal sites, I am sure you can do with one control panel for all domains.He's hosting a couple of sites for his friends. As per their TOS, some multiple domain hosts will have a problem with reselling of any type. Of course, it will probably take a while for them to find out about it, but why take the risk. Conclusion: read the TOS very carefully.

If your looking for better reliability, you may want to increase your budget.

Couldn't agree more. You'll probably be back here in two months finding a new host if you find an account at those rates ;)

RZ, they are ok... Not live support, but good services... very good service I think

ResellerZoom are alright. I have been with them and no problems but I still think HostGator is better. I suggest you go with hostgator, they have fast servers and offer whm autopilot. Super support as well.

Although the "increase your budget to obtain better quality" quote may be the best possible solution for you at this point, there are other ways. Deep down in the dark hole of the internet you will find that some providers (budget) do offer valuable reseller plans that will amaze you and be affordable. Let us know how it pans out, and if you do choose another provider, write a review on this 6 to 8 months down the line!

Good luck!

Well, i can go for something like:

2 GB Space / 20 GB Bandwidth / 20 Domain Names
3 GB Space / 30 GB Bandwidth / 30 Domain Names
I do need mySQL Databases / PHP / FTP Accounts and the usual.
resellerzoom places limitations on mysql so if you need alot of that you may just make sure thats something you can live with aswell

I've had resellerzoom for about a year now and I've got mixed emotions. The email on my server is iffy at best. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, and you'll only find out if a client complains or if you know you were supposed to receive mail and you didn't get it and asked the person to resend. Then they'll sorta admit something was wrong, without having told you about it outright.

Also, there's been a couple of server outages since I've been there. There was a 15 hour outage (it isn't over yet) today ALL DAY. And there have been a few other times where it was down for about 1-4 hours.

There seems to be such a gap in prices from $4.95 for RZ to >$20 for Hostgator and hostingzoom that I just don't get why there can't be reliable hosting for $15/mo anywhere.

You can try resellerzoom, but check out the stats in the server forums and you'll see anywhere from 98% to 99.5% uptime.

He won't be able to access the forums - its open to members only.

You get what you pay for. People tend to choose HG over RZ, although I find RZ much better...

There seems to be such a gap in prices from $4.95 for RZ to >$20 for Hostgator and hostingzoom that I just don't get why there can't be reliable hosting for $15/mo anywhere.Just as some hosts feel that under $10 shared hosting gets tricky, some feel that reseller hosting pricing and packages must start at certain levels.

Even more so, if the reseller account comes with free billing sotware, the price must be over a certain level. It's an interesting concidence that RZ's accounts that come with free clientExec start at ~$25, just as Hostgator's packages, which come with free WHM Autopilot, start at ~$25. :)

I currently use both ResellerZoom (Budget and Advanced) and HostGator (Aluminum) and they're both ok.

If you go with RZ, I would recommend you go for either the Premium or Advanced plan. The Budget plan is fine too, but only if you really have absolutely low-traffic plain vanilla HTML sites.

You're totally right, but the thing is, why not offer the same package w/o the automated client stuff for $14.95 a month. Then after I try you and like you and trust you enough to truly try to build a business of hosting rather than just hosting people I design sites for, then I'd upgrade to the $25.00/mo. It's not a free software if really there's an understood $10 charge for it.

I just feel that there's a sort of gap in middle ground between ridiculously cheap - $4.95 or $6.95/mo and $25.00/mo.

You're totally right, but the thing is, why not offer the same package w/o the automated client stuff for $14.95 a month. Then after I try you and like you and trust you enough to truly try to build a business of hosting rather than just hosting people I design sites for, then I'd upgrade to the $25.00/mo. It's not a free software if really there's an understood $10 charge for it.

I just feel that there's a sort of gap in middle ground between ridiculously cheap - $4.95 or $6.95/mo and $25.00/mo.

That's what money-back guarantees are for my friend :)

It's not a free software if really there's an understood $10 charge for it.At the end of the day, the customer must pay enough to cover all costs. :)

Anyway, higher priced hosting also tends to give you higher amounts of available CPU power. ResellerZoom's TOS makes it very easy to see the differences between different pricing models, when it detils the differences between the budget/advanced/premium packages.

I just feel that there's a sort of gap in middle ground between ridiculously cheap - $4.95 or $6.95/mo and $25.00/mo.Maybe there is a small gap, and an opportunity for a provider to come and fill it -- if there is a real demand for these in-between plans.

I have been very happy with resellerzoom, but I did need to upgrade from budget account with my forums.

As stated on the ResellerZoom website, the Budget Reseller is not really meant for reselling companies, but more for personal use. The advanced & Premium plans are aimed for the reseller companies, and provide more options for businesses.

I have an Advanced Reseller Plan with RZ for the last 4 months and I have been generally happy so far with the server I am on. I have monitored the CPU utilization for an hour or two, 2 or 3 days a week for the last couple of months and other than the occasional spike I have not seen any signs of being too overloaded. I have had a few problems related to being in a shared environment but nothing terrible. RZ technical support is fast in responding but they do not always read my tickets thoroughly and it sometimes takes 2 or 3 attempts to get them to fix things that really should be taken care of the first go around. My experience so far after a rocky beginning has been fairly trouble free and I have been pretty happy with my decision to host with them.

I'm on RZ budget reseller about 1 year, their support is good and fast.
Server speed is not fast enough and sometimes server load is high (Jones), but it's worth for me in the price range.