Why Unlimited or Unmetered hosting packages are not possible?
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Why Unlimited or Unmetered hosting packages are not possible?
For example, it is as if you were to try to transfer multiple large files ( * > 1 GB ) on your home connection 24/7 for a whole month. The fact is it runs out somewhere.
Another marketing scheme is that of offering unmetered which says you can use however much the server would allow in a possible months cycle. Without a doubt the host will contact you or suspend your account.
There are some legit hosts that offer unlimited packages either as a marketing method to get their business noticed or promote it over another business. It is highly recommended that you look into your host before you sign up with them, ask them questions. If the host is really interested in you they would reply to your questions without a problem within 24 hours.
Even if you do not plan on using much space, keep in mind you are not the only one on that server and you will get other people abusing such a policy rendering you pretty much useless in the sense that you have only used a few megabytes of storage and some other person on the server is using gigabyte upon gigabyte.
Many hosts that offer unlimited or unmetered packages have fine print or policies that clearly state that if you use more than a certain percentage of the servers resources, you can be charged extra, you can be shut down, or any other consequences in relationship to resource usage. Be alert because this goes to show that the service is not unlimited and not unmetered. This can also hurt your reputation...
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Jamie Said,
1,000gb Space & unlimited everything else For $12.95/mo and this is not even a resller account but if you go ot their resller plans their Diamond plan only has 100Gb space & 700Gb bandwith with unlimited everything else for 99.95/mo. Now I may be worng but don't ya think a realler acocunt should have more space and bandwith then a reguer account especily when the Resller plan is alteast 3x moe then a reguler hositng account LOL.
Jan 06, 2008 @ 20:55
I agree with this topic 100% but as far as hostgator their plans realy don't make any sence to me because their Swamp plan offers 1,000gb Space & unlimited everything else For $12.95/mo and this is not even a resller account but if you go ot their resller plans their Diamond plan only has 100Gb space & 700Gb bandwith with unlimited everything else for 99.95/mo. Now I may be worng but don't ya think a realler acocunt should have more space and bandwith then a reguer account especily when the Resller plan is alteast 3x moe then a reguler hositng account LOL.
Unmetered Web Hosting Said,
Apr 23, 2009 @ 12:19
Unmetered or Unlimited web hosting is possible when you limit the useage of the clients.
Evct Hosting Said,
Hosting in some ways is like a Magic show. Talent and illusions. You have to have some talent to pick up a couple of dedicated servers and start sharing things out and selling real-estate on them to the public. The Magic is doing such a good job that the customer does not have to worry about any overages just popping up, or the server going off line and vanishing one day with their real estate, time, money, scripts and reputation.
Aug 25, 2009 @ 12:39
Bandwidth and Disk space can and will never be unlimited. Sub domains, domains, email, sql, Ftp accounts(not ftp space or bandwidth pertaining to usage) all would in most likelihood not need to be monitored as closely. servers, computers ect all have limits to how much one can store on them. Everything has a limit and if you don't understand that then one day you will wake up and see a "suspended" page on your site or it just wont be there anymore.Hosting in some ways is like a Magic show. Talent and illusions. You have to have some talent to pick up a couple of dedicated servers and start sharing things out and selling real-estate on them to the public. The Magic is doing such a good job that the customer does not have to worry about any overages just popping up, or the server going off line and vanishing one day with their real estate, time, money, scripts and reputation.
Reseller Hosting Said,
Mar 07, 2010 @ 13:26
By limiting CPU & Memory usage Unmetered hosting can be made possible. | Previous: Do I need dedicated server? | Next: Changing web hosting companies - HOWTO |
I saw a hosting comapny advertising 1TB of Disc Space and 2TB of bandwidth. All of this for $7 per month.
How can this be possible? Just imagine the cost of 1TB disc space. It will shoot through the roof!
It is always better to the ones that offer "mid-range". I myself use hostgator and they are good. They offer 5GB Disc space-75GB bandwidth.
-Adi
http://www.adiwebs.com
P.S. I am not affil. with Hostgator but I like them so I put their name here.