Originally Posted by TreyeMe

Im gonna agree with almost everyone above....

If you get cheap you wont get reliable
If you get reliable you wont get cheap

You get what you pay for in the most part just like anything else
Its not that costly to get a decent host anyway just shop around and check out the prices, they are for the most part all the same. It really depends what your looking to do with the website

Everything depends here on what is cheap for you (for OP in this case)

I believe the optimal pric/quality ratio might be found at Ahosting.biz - their cheapest plan costs $22/year, unfortunately it is unable to pay monthly. There could be found a nice plan for $4/mo, which I think would be the most suitable.
The reliability of Ahosting.biz is 100% without any doubt. I know this from personal experience.

Originally Posted by euges429

I am looking for a good web host that offers at least 100 Mb of storage and unlimited site traffic/bandwidth. Ideally, I would like to pay less than $5.00 a month, much less if possible. It has to be reputable and reliable, however.

I currently use DotEasy for one of my sites, but they charge a hefty $8.00 a month. My site is a small one, and doesn't cover the costs. My other site on eSeeHosting charges $6.00, but I think I can still find a better and cheaper host.

Any suggestions you have, I'll greatly appreciate.

Thank you.

Have a look at sharkspace.com shared deals - they start at the $4.95 per month. And they are on the high quality and the support team is great (I believe that is more important ten price). I'm sure once you give them a try you will stay with them with no regret.

Originally Posted by SeemsOk

Have a look at sharkspace.com shared deals - they start at the $4.95 per month. And they are on the high quality and the support team is great (I believe that is more important ten price). I'm sure once you give them a try you will stay with them with no regret.

Well, it sounded interesting; till I read the acceptable use policy:

12. Restrictions on Use of SharkSpace Services.

12.1 Adult content is not permitted.
12.2 Hacker related sites are not permitted.
12.3 Hate sites are not permitted.
12.4 Free web hosting companies are not permitted.
12.5 Demo accounts are not permitted.
12.6 Proxy Scripts / Anonymizers are not permitted.
12.7 HYIP (High Yield Investment Programs), FOREX, egold exchange and related sites are not permitted.
12.8 Lottery and Gambling sites are not permitted.
12.9 Autosurfing sites are not permitted.
12.10 Any site taking part in an illegal action are not permitted.
12.11 Operating a public mirror site is not permitted.
12.12 Offering Image, File, Document, Data storage and email services are strictly prohibited.
12.13 You may not use SharkSpace servers as a storage system (local computer backups, etc.) only website files are permitted.
12.15 A directory can not contain more than 2,500 immediate child files. This includes subdirectories themselves, but does not include files contained within those directories.
12.16 SharkSpace servers should not be used as an SSH bounce point to other servers/networks.
12.17 You may not use the Unix "find" command recursively on directories more than 5 levels deep.
12.18 You may send a maximum of 500 emails per hour.
12.19 All users are restricted to 25 concurrent MySQL connections.
12.20 Database queries should not exceed 3,000 per hour.
12.21 You may not consume more than 32 MB of RAM.
12.22 You may not utilize in excess of 15 seconds of CPU time.
12.23 You may not create core dumps.
12.24 You may not run more than 15 simultaneous processes.
12.25 You may not run programs that run in the background or listen on a network port.
12.26 A cron job should not execute more frequently than once every 5 minutes
12.27 A cron job should not be used to generate complete account backups (the server takes nightly backups)
12.28 You may not run scripts or services that will use an excessive amount of server resources or cause issues on the server.
12.29 You may not run any live chat script or shoutbox due to their extreme cpu and mysql usage.
12.30 You may not run any torrent related website.
12.31 SharkSpace reserves the right to add further restrictions to Customers’use of the SharkSpace Services if such further restrictions are reasonably necessary to keep its hosting service operating efficiently for all users.


SharkSpace reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts if any of the above restrictions are violated.

Uh....what is permitted on their servers?

Basically a decent website

Most (decent/clever/smart) web hosts have strict terms which help protect themselves, other users, the user, the server and the network.

These may state a few which seem obvious to me but they are being through.

what do you plan on hosting which will break these terms?

Dan

Originally Posted by dansgalaxy

Basically a decent website

Most (decent/clever/smart) web hosts have strict terms which help protect themselves, other users, the user, the server and the network.

These may state a few which seem obvious to me but they are being through.

what do you plan on hosting which will break these terms?

Dan

Oh, I don't know; how 'bout a script such as a forum?

You could certainly host a forum on their service; you'd just better hope nobody actually comes to it.

Shoutboxes prohibited? That's ridiculous.

I think you need to disclude the user and users from the ones being protected. A lot of oversellers (well, how 'bout all) simply offer a lot and write acceptable use policies that pretty much gives them carte blanc in suspending any account they wish.


Is the definition of a decent website one that does not get any visitors or use any scripts?

None of mine would qualify.

How does the terms prohibit forums?

I have to admit the shoutbox rules a little silly...

Originally Posted by dansgalaxy

How does the terms prohibit forums?

12.19 All users are restricted to 25 concurrent MySQL connections.
12.20 Database queries should not exceed 3,000 per hour.
12.21 You may not consume more than 32 MB of RAM.
12.22 You may not utilize in excess of 15 seconds of CPU time.
12.24 You may not run more than 15 simultaneous processes.

Even just isolating the 25 concurrent connections, an active forum will exceed that. The terms don't prohibit forums, but even a small forum with decent activity will violate those terms.

@ OP, among cheap and reliable companies some companies stand out: SharkSpace.com, Lypha.com and Arteryplanet.net. Their resourceful package plans will meet the needs of any captious web master.

I certainly think this;

12.22 You may not utilize in excess of 15 seconds of CPU time.

should be qualified.

per minute?
per hour?
per day?
ever?

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Im using a free web hosting and it is reliable and im using it for months now. it has 350mb free space and 1000gb bandwidth.

Originally Posted by ~ServerPoint~

mate, free and cheap web hostinmg are differnt things mostly in guarantees issues

SO very true!! If you want quality then I'm sure it won't come with the price tag of "free"

Has anything changed with the originally posted situation?

If not, may suggest you to try Webhostgiant.com plans and tell us if they are really as good as they claim

I would do it myself, but I already have host.

I presently have Gisol.com and am pleased, but I'm looking to switch to HostGator or DreamHost.

Unlike some here, I need 100gb+ storage and 100gb+ transfer for my sites, because I run an record label with downloadable releases AND artist sites with promo mixes for download. IMO, you get what you pay for... $200 for 2 years is $8 a month... surely it's a small price to pay to keep one's sites running smooth... innit?

My site is hosted with ServerSea.com. I'm very pleased with their service, it's about $2/month including the domain, 100 MB, 2 GB bandwidth, WP predisposition etc. although the support is not the best.

Originally Posted by bp206

I presently have Gisol.com and am pleased, but I'm looking to switch to HostGator or DreamHost.

Unlike some here, I need 100gb+ storage and 100gb+ transfer for my sites, because I run an record label with downloadable releases AND artist sites with promo mixes for download. IMO, you get what you pay for... $200 for 2 years is $8 a month... surely it's a small price to pay to keep one's sites running smooth... innit?

^ Me thinks overselling?..

Surly need a VPS for that amount of space and transfer... which would cost around $50/month?...

How do they do it? *rolls eyes*

Maybe... but where one person is using the resources, someone else certainly isn't.

The issue still remains that some people need high bandwidth and storage, but don't have the budget that a large company does. Since we're not as concerned with 100% uptime and 100% guaranteed BW allotment, shared services work well for us.

So with that said... I'm juggling between Host Gator and Dreamhost. Of those two, anyone have feelings either way about which is better?

I think you have to put the reliable first than the price factors when choosing the web hosting company.

Try to choose for the web hosting plans that will meet your requirements first so that you can fully utilize your web site hosting resources.

If you find one web hosting plans that really suite your needs, you will not have a problem on the price because you know the value that you are paying for. And of course you will have more satisfation on that.


Cheers!

Depending on the needs for you website, not every cheap or reliable host may be your best web host. A free web host may require advertising, while an expensive one may hurt your bottom line. Shared web hosting plans are very attractive nowadays and many offer money back guarantees! best of luck!