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kensai
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2001-12-14 : 17:53:09
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| Hi. First of all, I'm very sorry if this post is against forum's rules. But I desperately need help with hosting. I thought the developers here could be have some experience for what I'm looking for.Our current host is started to very lame and we're looking for a new host lately. I'm looking for a Windows host with high bandwith(~25gb) option on a shared(virtual) hosting account for a reasonable price. The host should also have SQL Server(could be available as an add-on). I've tried looking to hostsearch.com, sitepoint.com forums, webhostingtalk.com forums but for some reason it's very difficult to find a decent Windows host. All high bandwith available hosts are either ridiculusly expensive or are on Linux. I would be very very glad if you could advise a hosting company.. |
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PiecesOfEight
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2001-12-14 : 18:13:38
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| I don't have any direct experience with them, but I know graz (the brains behind SQL Team) hosts with ORCSWEB and recommends them. Check them out at [url]http://www.orcsweb.com/[/url] |
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kensai
Posting Yak Master
172 Posts |
Posted - 2001-12-16 : 08:45:22
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| Orcsweb is kinda pricey.Any other recommandations? |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
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Posted - 2001-12-16 : 11:28:17
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You get what you pay for.  That's why you want to dump your old host.If you're looking for 25GB a month in bandwidth, you're gonna pay a lot; get used to it. You're not just getting bandwidth, you're getting guaranteed uptime too. Think of the hardware needed to support that, especially on a shared machine. If you really need that much you are probably better off with a dedicated server anyway, and probably buying the hardware and hosting it yourself. |
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Merkin
Funky Drop Bear Fearing SQL Dude!
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Posted - 2001-12-16 : 18:50:36
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| Totally agree with Rob. If your business is based on your website, don't cut corners with your host.Having said that, I know Graz is really happy with Orcsweb. Also the dealings I have had with them while I was setting up and ASPAlliance site (Don't look for it, it's not there anymore) were great.My experience, the BIGGEST problem with hosting companies (other than flaky servers) is the complete lack opf customer service, when stuff does go wrong, you want to be able to get hold of someone.I have dealt with hosting companies who just refuse to answer the phone or answer emails on time, or be helpful at all.From what I have heard about Orcsweb though, is that they seem to be about the best one in that regard. I would go with them in a second if I had the sorts of requirements that you have.Damian |
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kensai
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2001-12-16 : 20:56:31
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| Thanks for the opinions.Merkin the problem is, we're a non-profit site. We can't have dedicated server for this, we don't earn any mony from the site, as opposite we're paying everything ourselfs. We've a forum and it got kinda popular. That's the reason I'm looking for a host with a reasonable price. Btw, heh yeah I know that type of hosts you mentioned. Our current one is one of them..Edited by - kensai on 12/16/2001 20:58:15 |
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Merkin
Funky Drop Bear Fearing SQL Dude!
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Posted - 2001-12-16 : 21:12:25
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| When you say non-profit do you mean "not for profit" i.e. a charity, or that you just haven't made any money yet ? If it was a non-profit with a worthy cause, you might be able to get a sponsor for your site, perhaps a hosting company.Or, depending on service availability, you might be able to buy a dedicated line and host yourselves.But, the un-escapable fact is that you get what you pay for. If you can't pay for a decent host, you will have to put up with downtime and bad service. The reason for this is, hosting costs money, bandwidth costs money and the days of people taking a big loss just to get hits are over.One final option.....is if you can find a smaller hosting company, you might be able to work out some deal where you give them the benefit of your experience in the form of development work or tech support in exchange for some deal on your hosting costs. That might be worth looking into.Sorry to be negative, but I hope that helps a little.Damian |
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kensai
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2001-12-17 : 13:48:02
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When you say non-profit do you mean "not for profit" i.e. a charity, or that you just haven't made any money yet ? If it was a non-profit with a worthy cause, you might be able to get a sponsor for your site, perhaps a hosting company.Or, depending on service availability, you might be able to buy a dedicated line and host yourselves.But, the un-escapable fact is that you get what you pay for. If you can't pay for a decent host, you will have to put up with downtime and bad service. The reason for this is, hosting costs money, bandwidth costs money and the days of people taking a big loss just to get hits are over.One final option.....is if you can find a smaller hosting company, you might be able to work out some deal where you give them the benefit of your experience in the form of development work or tech support in exchange for some deal on your hosting costs. That might be worth looking into.Sorry to be negative, but I hope that helps a little.Damian
I think you can call it a charity what we're doing.You're rigth, you get what you pay for but based on my host search experiences there are lots of hosts who really deserve what pay. Anyways, I've found one and thinking to go for it. In case you wonder : http://www.vortechhosting.com/prowebThanks for the help. |
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