[ale] OT - Linux Based Web Hosting Services

[Ryan Fish]

If you want a web host in the ATL metro area there is always Interland...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Fowler" <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>
To: <ale1 at cybertechcafe.net>; "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] OT - Linux Based Web Hosting Services


> I totally agree.  I found that some of the cheap sites are even
> sub-leasing servers from someone else.  Its like me selling you hosting
> and I'm getting from Bob.  If there is a problem you call me and then I
> call Bob.  This setup totally sucks.  ValueWeb is an Affinity Company
> that sells Hosting to companies that sell hosting to you.  I used to
> chew my old hosting company, http://www.canaca.com/, out because I knew
> about our outages before they did.  I also could not even get in touch
> until 9am EST M-F.  If you are a hobbyist then this is decent hosting if
> this is a company site then get some great hosting.
>
> Make sure you can call someone 24hrs and that your hosting provider has
> access to the hardware they are putting your site on.  If not *STAY
> AWAY*.  IMHO, $99.00 is the going rate for good hosting that is not
> Virtual and has 24x7 support.
>
> ServerBeach?  RackSpace?  Or Maybe E-Deltacomm.  I'm sure there are
> others in the Atlanta Metro area.
>
> On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 12:01, Nathan J. Underwood wrote:
> > I agree with Alan on this.  We've used a number of 'discount' VPS type
> > solutions in the past, and our experience has been that you get can get
> > either 1) cheap hosting, or 2) good hosting.  We've not been able to
> > find both.  One of the least expensive *good* options that we've found
> > has been Server Beach, but the cost is substantially higher than the $16
> > per mo that Bob mentioned earlier.
> >
> > --
> > registered linux user # 73046
> >
> > Nathan J. Underwood
> > Cyber Tech Cafe' <><
> > http://www.cybertechcafe.net
> >
> > Alan Dobkin wrote:
> > > On 1/7/2005 8:54 AM, Geoffrey wrote:
> > >
> > >> Bob Kruger wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Storage - 30GB
> > >>> Bandwidth - 600GB
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Both Speedfactory and 1and1 provide such services, you might check
> > >> them out.  Speedfactory might be a better solution since they are
> > >> local (if you are, you never know anymore on this list. :) )
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, but neither of them even come close to making the ridiculous
claims
> > > for storage space or bandwidth that Bob selected from Canaca.com.
> > >
> > > There are many decent web hosting providers, including those local in
> > > Atlanta, that offer more reasonable plans at fair prices.  But if
Bob's
> > > client really needs that much storage space or bandwidth and expects
> > > reliability, then I think the monthly cost will rise considerably for
> > > service from a reputable provider.
> > >
> > > Alan
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