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SLicK C
January 6th, 2003, 02:32
Hi, I'd like to take some time to ask for a big favor from you guys. I've been hosting with 1UHOST.COM and have been totally displeased with their service. They are sooo sorry. I mean their plans are GREAT, but their service??????? Very bad. I mean it's like good for a week, and BOOM all of a sudden they suck.

I need the following:

MySQL dB (like at least 3 Databases)
PERL
PHP 4.3.2
Full CGI-BIN Access
Unlimited "Sub-Domains"
100+ Email accounts would be nice but not a must!
Of course "Nice" bandwidth" would be nice like Redundant lines. T3's, OC3's...multiple T1's.......something decent. Able to support 50+ Members simultaneously.

Web space - Like 500MB-1GB
Bandwidth - At least 15GB. Prefer "Unlimited" (monthly)
FTP - Unlimited

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Just look at www.1uhost.com 's plans and tell me if you guys know of any similar. I need something very similar to it. (Look at their $6.99/monthly plan) I'd like to keep it around 150 at most a year. That's about 12.50 a month. So please help me find a good host :)

Thanks in advance,

SLicK

P.S. Oh and if I can host multiple domains, even BETTER! Maybe 2? Oh and I already have 2 domains, so I just need hosting.......
Vegs
January 6th, 2003, 04:33
Personally, I think you are asking too much for too little. If you go with another cheap host, you will find yet again the problem you are having with your current host.
SLicK C
January 6th, 2003, 05:07
Well not really! Actually I might be asking a lot, but hey, LOL it never hurts to find a better host? I mean there are good ones out there, we just have to know where?

Like this one for an example (RCTHost.com) is not bad. I checked out their deal, and I'm thinking about it. But I'm not going to dive again-I'll keep my options open. So if anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it. Tops I'd go is 15 bucks a month.

Here's a good deal I found though:
http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=355820
Jan
January 6th, 2003, 05:46
Slick, I think that the hosts would be interested in what type of site you are planning on having with that amount of space and bandwidth you require. Perhaps you can fill them in? :classic2:
mbs
January 6th, 2003, 09:30
Wish you all the best in your hunting for the cheapest host. :D
CareBear
January 6th, 2003, 09:51
Originally posted by SLicK C
Of course "Nice" bandwidth" would be nice like Redundant lines. T3's, OC3's...multiple T1's.......something decentMost hosts will list the connections of the data center they're hosting in as their own, this doesn't correspond with what they can actually provide unless the host happens to own the data center. I wouldn't use that a criteria for picking a host.


Actually I might be asking a lot, but hey, LOL it never hurts to find a better host? I mean there are good ones out there, we just have to know where?Depends on what you consider a 'good' host... cheap doesn't equal good in my opinion. I'd make a list of 'wants' first and pick a maximum price in your head. Then 'shop' around for what you want and make a list of ones that don't exceed the maximum price. Find out some information about each host on your list and only then look at the price.
It helps a lot if what you want is only slightly higher then what you actually need as well. There's no point in picking a questionable host that offers you 20Gb over a reputable one that offers you 5Gb if all you'll use is 3Gb/month on the sole basis of: "I might just possibly need it at one time or another"
SLicK C
January 6th, 2003, 12:33
Originally posted by Jan
Slick, I think that the hosts would be interested in what type of site you are planning on having with that amount of space and bandwidth you require. Perhaps you can fill them in? :classic2:

Well, it'll be educational purpose, and I have a Forum, which gets a lot of hits. Last month, "Launch" month I had 8GB. I have music section which takes up bandwidth. I do a lot of stuff. The list just goes on.

Will anyone help me with some choices here? I mean AT least give me some HELP. Forget the price.....actually keep that in mind :) But lookout for a good deal, and a reliable host. Okay, I'm increasing my limit to 20 per month. It has to be monthly, because I can't pay 240 dollars all at once.

Thanks,
SLicK
SLicK C
January 6th, 2003, 18:53
Anybody? Okay, what if I limit by webspace to around 200MB? Thing is I really need the bandwidth. I can mirror the other things if I must :)
mbs
January 6th, 2003, 19:10
<<Please read the rules on how to reply in this forum thanks>>
Jan
January 6th, 2003, 19:21
Have a look in the webhosting offers forum for some possibilities. I just read this one (http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38600), I don't know much about them, but I know people have recommended them in the past.
Daniel
January 6th, 2003, 20:22
www.enhancedhost.com
www.solidinternet.com
mbs
January 7th, 2003, 05:21
Jan -> below ok?

Hi SLicK C!

IF you are still considering, we have the following proposal specifically for you.

Price: US$20/mth
200 MB Space
15.0 GB Transfer (over limit $2/1GB or to upgrade plan)
99.9% uptime guarantee
24/7 online help desk support
Raw access logs
Web base Cpanel (Cpanel 5.3)
No hidden charges guarantee
Customised error pages
Web mail
Your own CGI-BIN
Spam assassin
Unlimited pop3 email accounts
24/7 FTP access
Free shopping cart systems
Unlimited email aliases
Assisted SSH shell access
Search engine submission tools
Unlimited autoresponders
Microsoft FrontPage extensions
phpMyChat room
Unlimited email lists
PHP4 & MySQL database
Cron jobs
Free sub domains
Password protected directories
Free scripts
Email virus protection
Detailed traffic statistics
30 days gurantee money back if you do not satisfy

Happy hunting around :classic2:

Regards,
alex | mbs
contact: alex@mbssb.com
website: http://www.mbssb.com
YUPAPA
January 7th, 2003, 11:48
Originally posted by SLicK C

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Just look at www.1uhost.com 's plans and tell me if you guys know of any similar. I need something very similar to it. (Look at their $6.99/monthly plan) I'd like to keep it around 150 at most a year. That's about 12.50 a month. So please help me find a good host :)

Thanks in advance,

SLicK

P.S. Oh and if I can host multiple domains, even BETTER! Maybe 2? Oh and I already have 2 domains, so I just need hosting.......

I doubt your $7 can cover the cost of unlimited disk space! You can't even get a 60GB Hard Disk for only $7!
FanCube
January 7th, 2003, 16:23
We can offer you what you need:

500 Mb of disk space
15 Gb of monthly data transfer

CGI
PHP
mySQL Database

E-Mail:
POP3 Accounts
Forwarding Accounts
Webmail

FTP
SSI
MS FrontPage Extensions
24/7 E-Mail Support
99.9 Uptime Guarantee

CPanel or Ensim Control Panels

We can give you a better offer on bandwidth and disk space and you can get the option to host more than one domain and get subdomains if you tell that you come from freewebspace.net

20$/month

Please contact us at hosting@fancube.com
dandanfireman
January 8th, 2003, 22:47
AlphaOmegaHosting would like to offer you the following:

18G Bandwidth
1G Disk Space
No reasonable limit on mysql databases/emails/etc
$20/month
http://www.alphaomegahosting.com

I would also recommend you check out our forums to see if we offer the type of service and support you are looking for.
http://www.support-forums.com