Who has the best deal for webspace/hosting?

John Locke · March 18th, 2004, 04:27 AM

Has anyone had experience with this company?

http://www.whizhost.com/

Looks pretty amazing:

$99 a year

Able to Host 10 Domains

3 GB SCSI Disk Space

75 GB Monthly Transfer

Web Control Panel for All

Anonymous Name Server

Unlimited E-Mail Accounts

Unlimited E-Mail Redirects

Unlimited MySQL DB's

Proactive Spam Filtering

CGI-Bin, Perl, PHP 4, SSI

Shared SSL, GD Support

FrontPage 2000/2002 Ext

Password Protected Files

Customizable Error Page

Graphical Statistics, Logs

Streaming Media Support

WebMail, Autoresponders

No Gimmicks/Hidden Fee

Matt Gettemeier · March 18th, 2004, 02:38 PM

I googled whizhost and found some pretty unflattering stuff on them.

At this point I still think ipowerweb would be anybody's safest bet.

When I started this thread I should have mentioned that price is far from my first concern.

1) webspace
2) bandwidth
3) no limits on max file size
4) reputation
5) customer service
6) reliability
7) price

Normally I'd put reliability near the top, but if the other areas are well-rated then reliability will be good anyway.

Pete Wilie · April 10th, 2005, 01:33 AM

I have just about decided to go with www.godaddy.com as my web host provider.

Has anyone had any problems with them, or heard of any complaints?

Godaddy.com seems to be the best deal by far that I've found:

Code:

                          ECONOMY      DELUXE         PREMIUM
Monthly Fee                $3.95       $9.95          $19.95  
Disk Space                500 MB       2,000 MB       4,000 MB 
Monthly Data Transfer     25 GB        100 GB         200 GB
eMail Accounts            100          500            1,000
DB                        1 MySQL      10 MySQL       25 MySQL
                                       or SQL Svr     or SQL Svr

FREE Setup. If you pay by the year it's even cheaper.

Your choice of Linux or Windows 2003 servers.

Full support for Windows 2003 servers including:
-- ASP.NET
-- ASP 3.0
-- Frontpage extensions
-- Many more

I called and specifically asked about D/L of video files. No problem -- only limited by your total disk space and monthly transfer. And if you go over your monthly transfer they only give you a warning by eMail -- no extra charges and no auto cutoff. After the warning then I guess they will limit you.

Christopher C. Murphy · April 10th, 2005, 05:58 AM

http://www.giantwebhost.com/

definetely the best!

K. Forman · April 10th, 2005, 06:06 AM

Doteasy.com is free. I started out with 10 meg, but over the years, they bumped me up to 100something meg. Now, if I ever get a round tuit, I'll be able to post some clips.

Pete Wilie · April 10th, 2005, 10:48 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Christopher C. Murphy : http://www.giantwebhost.com

definetely the best! -->>>

Christopher,

What is your basis for this statement? They don't began to compare with the monthly data transfer of GoDaddy.com.

Plus they don't offer Windows 2003 server.

Best Regards,
Pete

John Locke · April 10th, 2005, 11:03 AM

Funny how fast this info changes. I previously asked if anyone had heard of WhizHost.com, and now their site doesn't even appear.

I use http://www.powweb.com, a UNIX hosting service. It's about $7 a month, has 650 POPs, allows 2 gigs storage, up to 5 gigs/day bandwidth (important if you have a lot of video on your site), 5 free MySQL databases that can be managed with PHPMyAdmin, plus all kinds of back-end goodies. I have multiple domains, my own and some of my clients, that I manage at Powweb-- and I've been with them about four years. It's a good deal.

One word of warning, though. You need to have some knowledge of server administration... especially init files and such. However, even a novice can figure things out if they search the forums.

Yi Fong Yu · April 10th, 2005, 05:22 PM

http://www.hytekhosting.com/plans.html

Value Basic Featured
Storage: 200 MB 500 MB 1000 MB
Bandwidth: 10 GB 30 GB 65 GB
E-Mail: 5 Unlimited Unlimited
FTP: 1 Unlimited Unlimited
Subdomains: 1 Unlimited Unlimited
MySQL: 1 Unlimited Unlimited
If paid monthly: $3.00/month $5.00/month $10.00/month
If paid yearly: $25.00/year $55.00/year $110.00/year

Shared Hosting Plans continued
Extreme One Extreme Two Extreme Three
Storage: 1500 MB 2000 MB 3000 MB
Bandwidth: 80 GB 100 GB 150 GB
E-Mail: Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
FTP: Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Subdomains: Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
MySQL: Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
If paid monthly: $15.00/month $20.00/month $30.00/month
If paid yearly: $165.00/year $220.00/year not available

Additional Services
IP Addresses: $1.75/month & $3 setup
Bandwidth Overages: $0.75/GB
Purchase in blocks of 5GB prior to exceeding your limit.
Add-on domain credit(s): $1/month for one, $3/month for unlimited

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Richard Maloney · April 11th, 2005, 10:03 PM

http://www.phpwebhosting.com/

I started using phpwebhosting after many high recommendations, 10/month, unlimited email, no transfer quota!, unlimited size! (now I can't verify this, my site is 150MB :) Good service, good user interfaces. Very fast also. Recommended.

March 18th, 2004, 04:27 AM	#16
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Has anyone had experience with this company? http://www.whizhost.com/ Looks pretty amazing: $99 a year Able to Host 10 Domains 3 GB SCSI Disk Space 75 GB Monthly Transfer Web Control Panel for All Anonymous Name Server Unlimited E-Mail Accounts Unlimited E-Mail Redirects Unlimited MySQL DB's Proactive Spam Filtering CGI-Bin, Perl, PHP 4, SSI Shared SSL, GD Support FrontPage 2000/2002 Ext Password Protected Files Customizable Error Page Graphical Statistics, Logs Streaming Media Support WebMail, Autoresponders No Gimmicks/Hidden Fee __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

April 10th, 2005, 01:33 AM	#18
Pete Wilie Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 331	www.GoDaddy.com I have just about decided to go with www.godaddy.com as my web host provider. Has anyone had any problems with them, or heard of any complaints? Godaddy.com seems to be the best deal by far that I've found: Code: ECONOMY DELUXE PREMIUM Monthly Fee $3.95 $9.95 $19.95 Disk Space 500 MB 2,000 MB 4,000 MB Monthly Data Transfer 25 GB 100 GB 200 GB eMail Accounts 100 500 1,000 DB 1 MySQL 10 MySQL 25 MySQL or SQL Svr or SQL Svr FREE Setup. If you pay by the year it's even cheaper. Your choice of Linux or Windows 2003 servers. Full support for Windows 2003 servers including: -- ASP.NET -- ASP 3.0 -- Frontpage extensions -- Many more I called and specifically asked about D/L of video files. No problem -- only limited by your total disk space and monthly transfer. And if you go over your monthly transfer they only give you a warning by eMail -- no extra charges and no auto cutoff. After the warning then I guess they will limit you.

April 10th, 2005, 05:58 AM	#19
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	http://www.giantwebhost.com/ definetely the best! __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

April 10th, 2005, 06:06 AM	#20
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Doteasy.com is free. I started out with 10 meg, but over the years, they bumped me up to 100something meg. Now, if I ever get a round tuit, I'll be able to post some clips. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

April 10th, 2005, 11:03 AM	#22
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Funny how fast this info changes. I previously asked if anyone had heard of WhizHost.com, and now their site doesn't even appear. I use http://www.powweb.com, a UNIX hosting service. It's about $7 a month, has 650 POPs, allows 2 gigs storage, up to 5 gigs/day bandwidth (important if you have a lot of video on your site), 5 free MySQL databases that can be managed with PHPMyAdmin, plus all kinds of back-end goodies. I have multiple domains, my own and some of my clients, that I manage at Powweb-- and I've been with them about four years. It's a good deal. One word of warning, though. You need to have some knowledge of server administration... especially init files and such. However, even a novice can figure things out if they search the forums. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

March 18th, 2004, 02:38 PM	#17
Matt Gettemeier Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 936	I googled whizhost and found some pretty unflattering stuff on them. At this point I still think ipowerweb would be anybody's safest bet. When I started this thread I should have mentioned that price is far from my first concern. 1) webspace 2) bandwidth 3) no limits on max file size 4) reputation 5) customer service 6) reliability 7) price Normally I'd put reliability near the top, but if the other areas are well-rated then reliability will be good anyway.

April 10th, 2005, 10:48 AM	#21
Pete Wilie Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 331	<<<-- Originally posted by Christopher C. Murphy : http://www.giantwebhost.com definetely the best! -->>> Christopher, What is your basis for this statement? They don't began to compare with the monthly data transfer of GoDaddy.com. Plus they don't offer Windows 2003 server. Best Regards, Pete

April 10th, 2005, 05:22 PM	#23
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	http://www.hytekhosting.com/plans.html Value Basic Featured Storage: 200 MB 500 MB 1000 MB Bandwidth: 10 GB 30 GB 65 GB E-Mail: 5 Unlimited Unlimited FTP: 1 Unlimited Unlimited Subdomains: 1 Unlimited Unlimited MySQL: 1 Unlimited Unlimited If paid monthly: $3.00/month $5.00/month $10.00/month If paid yearly: $25.00/year $55.00/year $110.00/year Shared Hosting Plans continued Extreme One Extreme Two Extreme Three Storage: 1500 MB 2000 MB 3000 MB Bandwidth: 80 GB 100 GB 150 GB E-Mail: Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited FTP: Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Subdomains: Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited MySQL: Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited If paid monthly: $15.00/month $20.00/month $30.00/month If paid yearly: $165.00/year $220.00/year not available Additional Services IP Addresses: $1.75/month & $3 setup Bandwidth Overages: $0.75/GB Purchase in blocks of 5GB prior to exceeding your limit. Add-on domain credit(s): $1/month for one, $3/month for unlimited Please note: SSH access will only be provided to U.S. residents who demonstrate need for it and who provide identification (typically a state-issued drivers license). We reserve the right to withhold SSH access for any reason. i've seen $1.99/month before but i can't remember where. you can also try: http://made2own.com __________________ bow wow wow

April 11th, 2005, 10:03 PM	#24
Richard Maloney Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 90	http://www.phpwebhosting.com/ I started using phpwebhosting after many high recommendations, 10/month, unlimited email, no transfer quota!, unlimited size! (now I can't verify this, my site is 150MB :) Good service, good user interfaces. Very fast also. Recommended.