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12-11-2006, 07:40 PM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Are any of these hosts any good?
I got this list from http://whreviews.com/ under the section: "Honest Hosts":
DownTownHost
BlueWho
Weberz
AussieHQ
HostNexus
HostingMatters
Pair
Dathorn
Idologic
LunarPages
Servint
HTTPme
HostGator
UnitedHosting
FluidHosting
Clook
Can anyone tell me their experience of these? What do you think of them, price wise and feature wise, and the various limitations of them?
I've been looking at HostGator, but that does seem to have that limitation of not going over 25% of your resources or your account will be suspended. Furthermore, it seems you are unable to have a chatroom installed under their TOS.
Also, Downtown Hosting seems to have a fairly complicated billing procedure.
Are any of the other ones, or perhaps a web host you have used, without such limitations like HostGator, while having a decent price (under $10 a month - closer to $6 if possible), decent bandwidth and space, and good features? And preferably one which doesn't lock you into a year's contract but allows you to pay on a month-by-month basis?
Thanks
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12-11-2006, 07:50 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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What's a decent bandwidth and storage space to you? And what features in particular are you looking for?
There are many hosts (I would say 99%) of them that offer plans on a monthly basis.ServerTag Technologies - Everything you need for hosting activity
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12-11-2006, 07:59 PM #3Junior Guru Wannabe
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Well, the disk space and bandwidth that HostGator offers is 50gb and 200gb respectively. That seems fine to me, although i'm not sure if that's 200gb a month or 200gb in total that you're ever allowed to use.
I could live with 25gb disk space and even 50 gb a month bandwidth, although I would prefer more if possible to be on the safe side.
Ideally I would like something like HostGator, but without their limitations.
Any suggestions? I just want to get on with finding a host and I've been reading lots of reviews but I feel still no closer to finding something suitable as the reviews seem to reveal some hidden problem.
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12-11-2006, 08:03 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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I could live with 25gb disk space and even 50 gb a month bandwidth, although I would prefer more if possible to be on the safe side.█ Shared Web Hosting - Reseller Hosting - Semi-Dedicated Servers - SolusVM/XEN VPS
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12-11-2006, 08:22 PM #5Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally Posted by Jedito
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12-11-2006, 08:24 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Your budget is too low for your requirements.
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12-11-2006, 08:33 PM #7Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally Posted by sTag-Dan
Downtown hosting seems to be about $7.95 a month for a year.
Host Monster (which I'm not sure about) is $4.95 a month - but that does seem quite low.
What do you think?
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12-11-2006, 09:13 PM #8Retired Moderator
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Originally Posted by Strongbear
In short, try to be realistic about your requirements. In my experience most sites use less than 500Mb space, less than 5Gb per month transfer and would not have any problems with the restrictions Hostgator put on their accounts (which are probably not too different to the restrictions on other hosts anyway, but perhaps more clearly stated).
If you're just starting out, go with a small account from any reputable supplier (you have a good list there already) and think about upgrading later if you need more space or transfer. And if you want to run a chat script (which can be quite resource-intensive) then talk to your shortlisted hosts directly about which ones they allow you to use.
HTHChris
"Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be undecided about them." - Laurence J. Peter
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12-11-2006, 10:30 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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One of the host listed has lied in WHT.
So, I don't really trust the list.
And there are other honest hosts, not listed.
In short, I don't think that list is very helpful in choosing the host.
I'd rather choose a host by eliminating those I don't want to use:
- hosts without certain feature I need, such as ability to use binary CGI
- hosts without RAID disk (or other means of safe storage)
- too expensive hosts
- hosts without real adresse, phone, legal business status
- hosts with bad spam history = aplus.net (serious phone spammer)
- I try to avoid hosts using slow vulnerable cPanel, as much as possible.
- hosts without open user forum
- hosts offering extensive services such as site transfer
- hosts offering quick support response
- hosts that sell user list to other companies
- hosts with too ristrictive TOS/AUP
- hosts with single server setup
- hosts insisting "reliablity" without using any redundant setup
- hosts who bash DreamHost and some other good el cheapo hosts without valid reason/first hand experiences
- hosts who claim to be "non-overseller" or talk/focus too much on "overselling"
- hosts ran by liars, too incompetent people, etc...
Also, when I have some candidates, I ask difficult questions.
I mean, I pick up the "weakest links" in their services and ask about them.
Honest/competent host can answer them reasonably, depending on who you got to talk with.
(A bad sales representative doesn't mean everyone in the host is bad.
But a good sale person doesn't mean the host can really deliver the goods, either.)
I often use open user forum for testing them, as it's more difficult to lie.
If they don't want to answer tough questions in the public forum, well,
maybe they hav some problems.
And finally, I choose a host by instinct and several other criteria.
For example, by their name, by the color of their web, etc.
I have been using low budget hosts with good result,
although they supposedly present more risks than higher priced hosts.
Oh, and I always have a backup host.
So, I don't have to worry about the primary host going down, too much.
I can simply flip the DNS (Dynamic DNS), and my site will back up without prolonged downtime.Last edited by extras; 12-11-2006 at 10:41 PM.
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Originally Posted by extras
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12-11-2006, 10:43 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by MrRadic
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12-11-2006, 10:46 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by MrRadic
I'm sure the support folks of some hosts are answering unrelated questions such as "what should I do with my husband who dones't like my red shoes?"
This can increase the support cost.
And imagine what happens in the time of crises.
Many users jumping on the support lines to obtain quick personalized "comforting".
site5 used to promise/deliver quick response, but not any more.
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12-11-2006, 10:49 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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extras,
In certain situations that would be plausible but I assume most providers have limitations to what is considered support and what isn't.
Generally most of us save our asses simply by saying 3rd party scripts aren't supported.
(As they shouldn't be.)
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12-11-2006, 10:57 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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Well, I'll simplify for you.
Who is attracted to "quick support" host?
It's the users who have intention of using the support.
Higher ratio of users who use/need support = higher support cost
Higher support cost = less competetive pricing
And I don't want to pay for the support I'm not going to use so much.
It depends on the users.
Some prefer/need pampering and others not.
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12-11-2006, 11:01 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by extras
Idiots are attracted to things based on price and price alone.
Cheap hosting generally means the client has no clue. (None, there's a few random 'price shoppers' who have a brain worth it's weight -- but rare).
Expensive hosting generally means the client has a clue.
Done & done.
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12-11-2006, 11:03 PM #16-=*/E=-
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Originally Posted by extras
Cheers12+ years -same website , new server [SSD Inside] providing shared/reseller hosting only !
These things we do not provide/offer : Unlimited Storage ! Unlimited Bandwidth ! But Why? Cause, we were unable to put such a large number on our pages, it just would not fit.
So check out the numbers that actually fit >> << the page as well as your budget too !
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12-11-2006, 11:09 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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Exactly who cares about quick support█ Shared Web Hosting - Reseller Hosting - Semi-Dedicated Servers - SolusVM/XEN VPS
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12-11-2006, 11:20 PM #18Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally Posted by Strongbear--Terry http://photostuff.org
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12-11-2006, 11:26 PM #19Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally Posted by David--Terry http://photostuff.org
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12-11-2006, 11:28 PM #20Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by tknterry
There's exceptions to everything.
There are intelligent clients and there are stupid clients.
Stupid clients tend to not do the research that they should and get burned.
As far as offense goes: Such is life.
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12-12-2006, 04:58 AM #21
Most of the discussion here here isn't helpful. If anyone has feedback on the OP's choices or can recommend one, please respond.
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12-12-2006, 06:20 AM #22Big fan of RajiniKanth!!!
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see donot get lists from the third party providers , they mostly cheat people by rating the hosts. in my personal experience i have many sites such encountered.
Ask reviews from people,
Hostgator and cyberservers.net are good.
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12-12-2006, 08:46 AM #23Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally Posted by anon-e-mouse
Originally Posted by spechackers
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12-12-2006, 08:57 AM #24Originally Posted by Strongbear
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12-12-2006, 09:19 AM #25Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally Posted by anon-e-mouse
On an unrelated note Id like to say that the moderators here that are actively engaged in moderating the forums make this site as useful as it is. Without the mods, it would quickly sink into a quagmire...so appreciate your moderator today--Terry http://photostuff.org