Lol, why does the word unlimited make me shiver so much?

Dan

wow i never knew this can make up a long list. all i ever want to hear from my web host is uptime % and bandwidth

I wish i had you for a client nice and simple.

Dan

Very nice post, thanks for sharing all tips to buy a good host

Lol, why does the word unlimited make me shiver so much?

Because you are real guy! Are you affraid?

Very, if people who dont understand these things start choosing hosts which say unlimited when everything goes wrong they will run to all of us and want us to fix their problems... worst bit THEY WILL ALL EXPECT IT FOR FREE!! NOOOOOOOO OO

Me.. overreact?.. never.

Nice tips thanks for sharing your idea with us and again thanks

Hi

Good post. can you suggest some good companies. im planning to host my personal website

tulip

Theres a few good companies, my advice is to never discount small businesses or one man bands, they may be smaller, and cant provide instant 24/7 support but often if you chose well they can provide better support, where as large companies which out source each departments support to differnat region, countries and EVEN CONTINENTS! is awful from a customers point of view.

Talk to the host first, see what they can offer you.

I have to be honest i wont give names of any good hosts too much competition as it is lol!

Dan

Thanks for the nice tips. You really made us to think and work. LOL

Veeeery veeery great post! Thanks for sharing so interesting facts. I think it will be useful for me in the near future.

I think it depends greatly on the host, but i would say a good quality host is worth the extra, if you would like a quote from me PM me off the thread note sure who you were refering to then! btw i have UK and US.

Dan

Nice post. thanks

honestly i used to be all about going to a hosting company for my server needs until last year. Yes you can get good deals on hosting packages but for a trusted commercial company you will pay a good 120 bucks a year for a decent package without the domain name cost. I am very knowledgeable about hosting due to trial and error. I have had service from many different companys including 1&1, Start Logic, iPower, go Daddy etc... In the end i have came to the conclusion that using my own server within my home is extremely more economical and there is a lot more versatility to what you can do. Now that i have my own server i will NEVER go back to a third party to host anything. There is only one downside to maintaining your own server and that is SSL. A certificate with a good size encryption could cost anwhere from 150 bucks to 500 bucks. That is the only downside, but SSL may not be required for all webmasters. I find it neccesary for email. Othr then that i wouldnt need it.

Also Whym nice post but the whole VPS and dedicated server idea is not economical. Also the fact that the server is not a local one makes it hard for a webamster to have complete control over there investment. If you have checked the prices for a dedicated server thru a company, they are outrageous. I would never even consider it even if i had a large popular site. For the monthly price of a dedicated server you you could have your own server beside you at home forever.

Originally Posted by jrnfl182

honestly i used to be all about going to a hosting company for my server needs until last year. Yes you can get good deals on hosting packages but for a trusted commercial company you will pay a good 120 bucks a year for a decent package without the domain name cost. I am very knowledgeable about hosting due to trial and error. I have had service from many different companys including 1&1, Start Logic, iPower, go Daddy etc... In the end i have came to the conclusion that using my own server within my home is extremely more economical and there is a lot more versatility to what you can do. Now that i have my own server i will NEVER go back to a third party to host anything. There is only one downside to maintaining your own server and that is SSL. A certificate with a good size encryption could cost anwhere from 150 bucks to 500 bucks. That is the only downside, but SSL may not be required for all webmasters. I find it neccesary for email. Othr then that i wouldnt need it.

Also Whym nice post but the whole VPS and dedicated server idea is not economical. Also the fact that the server is not a local one makes it hard for a webamster to have complete control over there investment. If you have checked the prices for a dedicated server thru a company, they are outrageous. I would never even consider it even if i had a large popular site. For the monthly price of a dedicated server you you could have your own server beside you at home forever.

I am sorry but i have to honestly say you are foolish and very mis informed.

While yes you would obviously have greater control over the server, BUT unless you have a very high speed connection UPS and the like its pointless.

ALSO if you are running ANY kind of server off a home connection you are almost DEFINATLY in violation of your ISP contract whom can cut you off without notice because of it.

While it costs more u pay for what you get, shared hosting.. if you find the right host for you, is relativly cheap and a good option.

If you pay for a dedicated server in a decent datacenter it is IMPOSSIBLE to beat the standard without being very uneconomical because to pay out the amount it would cost to set up the enviorment would be more than you would pay for a normal one.

A host have an affiliation house their servers in the best DC in the USA, which has uniteruptable power supply so your server will never go own due to power failier, the high speed connection which has redundancy so if one goes down it simply goes on a totally seperatre connection and the server its self will be a beast which would cost in parts alone $1000's.

Unless your website is for your dog dont host at home.

Also due to rising energy costs no doubt running a server computer 24/7 has an affect on your bill. i know my PC usage does.

Also note: i have to say the last sentence u said was just total BULL. I mean the one i work with builds servers from new, all new parts, the best of the best its worth the money, if you are paying say $100/month for a low end server it would take a minimum of a year to buy the parts to make an equivilent server, and then add on top the $50-120/month ISP charges to have a suitable connection, and then theres the power i mean come on


Dan

great tips, many people seem like doesnt know what their need for their websites... this will open their eyes to not spend their money for nothing!

Is there any one know about hostdepartment??

are they really giving unlimited?
And what about there service and all the features you know please tell me.

Yes, that advice is good enough for me because i can choice more carefully than before