RELIABLE, cheap hosting

GT Web · Oct 12, 2005

Hi,

I'm looking for a cheap host (less than $10 per month would be nice) that has reasonable specs in terms of bandwidth and space. The main thing I am looking for a reliablitiy, I will be using this host for only one of my sites (a forum).

So if any of you are with a host who you wish to recommend, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Daniel

dotcomgiant · Oct 12, 2005

well , my current hosting provider is good and i am quite happy with them. You can try them. checkout www.assuredhost.com or you can also approach "assuredhost" here in this forum.

MrDude · Oct 12, 2005

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windyreddy · Oct 12, 2005

Check out Dathorn.com. They are pretty good. Very professional and reliable.

furca · Oct 12, 2005

Hi,

GT You will find a lot of negative reviews about ace-host.net, but I really don't know why. I've used them for a year now, with no problems. They have very very reasonable bandwidth/space. Never had a problem with down-time or slowness. I host a forum on my plan, pm me if you want the URL to test speed etc.

Majnoon · Oct 12, 2005

check out http://www.globat.com i have used them for a year with no problems. You can even register for affilate first and then use your affilate link and get $60 back which would make it a bargain.

i think their basic one costs $7.95 and has the following spec

10,000 MB space
300GB Bandwidth

GT Web · Oct 12, 2005

hmm, any more suggestions? I am always weary of hosts that offer dozens of GB of bandwidth per month for only $5...

Anthony Ng · Oct 12, 2005

GT Web said:
I am always weary of hosts that offer dozens of GB of bandwidth per month for only $5...

That's clever. Perhaps you should start looking for hosts that are closer to home (B.C., Canada), then if anything happens, you can knock on their door in the middle of the night.

mike031 · Oct 12, 2005

bandwidth costs pennies this days, things are way different then they were 10 years ago....

GT Web · Oct 12, 2005

mike031 said:
bandwidth costs pennies this days, things are way different then they were 10 years ago....

So you believe that this may be reasonable:
$7.95
10,000 MB space
300GB Bandwidth

I'm sure you have more experience than I do...I just get nervous when I see such high numbers for low prices.

Majnoon · Oct 12, 2005

well GT Web u can always use the 30 days money back guarantee if u are not happy. but i have been using them for a year with no problems at all.

Anthony Ng · Oct 12, 2005

I remember paying like $200 per month for WebCom back in 1996. But pricing is not just about bandwidth or web space costs. Many newbies leave out reliability and support when shopping for hosting, and learn it the hard and expensive way.

GT Web · Oct 12, 2005

Being able to pay via Paypal would be nice as well...probably should have mentioned that earlier...

nts · Oct 12, 2005

I would highly reccommend http://chronichosting.com. They have excellent tech support, reasonable prices, plus payment by paypal. I have been hosting with them for a year and have had no problems.

mike031 · Oct 12, 2005

i've never used globat but i've promoted them via cj.com and have gotten paid a lot of $$$$ thanks to em over the years but back on topic... bandwidth..you have to find out whether it is 300gb/mo for both incoming/outgoing.....and how fast is the "uplink"

ie; some hosts will give you "300 gb/mo" but in small print; it is split..150gb incoming and 150gb outgoing. so, think about it -- how much content do u upload to ur server? 100 mb, ok 1 gig? over a period of 1 month.. so u have used 1 gig / 150gb of incoming bandwidth to your server. 150gb is left for your "host" to serve your visitors... not 300gb as one would think.

regarding the uplink speed, it might be capped at 50k, 100k... i dont know -- lots of hosts rip off people and prey on newbies.

do ur homework, ask questions....and at the end of the day, u do get what u pay for.