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Hosting & bandwidth limitations?

  • 09-02-2005 4:31pm
    #1
    De Hipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭


    As the web hosting sub-sect is now closed where does the ono-confrontational info request go? Anyway...

    I'm working for a start-up web-based company, who will be providing online consultancy services. The build of the website is well underway & the same company are taking care of the site & e-mail hosting (on separate servers).

    Basically the site is CMS driven with a private subscribers area. In this area there will be .pdf,.doc, online forms etc for subscribers to complete/download (up to a possible max 15 per subscriber at a time).

    Anywho, the hosting package looks like this:

    Shared (with max 4 others) server
    100MB web/database space
    200MB Bandwidth/mth (no mention of charges thereafter)
    20POP e-mail boxes
    2x DNS domain hosting
    Win2003, IIs6, JRUN4 App Server, Sun Jave runtime 1.4, full JSP support
    daytime business hours tech support

    At a whopping €2500pa (incl set-up, software & licencing)

    How can I assess our possible bandwidth requirements &/or the value of the overall package?

    Muchos cheers for any info.


Comments

  • #2
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭mneylon


    The entire thing sounds nuts.

    The bandwidth and disk allocation are pathetic and the pricing is not far off what you would pay for a dedicated machine.

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  • #3
    daveirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


    This post has been deleted.


  • #4
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    How in gods name? How can the bandwidth limit only be twice the storage allowance? Download 2 backups of your files and there goes your limit...

    That really needs to be rethought-out ;)


  • #5
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    De Hipster wrote:
    the value of the overall package?
    At a glance, you would appear to be getting (potentially) ridden royally.


  • #6
    padraigf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭padraigf


    That is quite possibly the worst deal I have ever seen in my entire life. Host2xs in england give you 100mb disk space and 1000mb bandwith allownace for €35 per annum! Only a couple of orders of magnitude price difference....

    You could get a Dedicated 4 box with tons of bandwith for that much!


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  • #7
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    thats way too dear. just use eircom hosting instead of them!


  • #8
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,989 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Wow, thats like, 100 times too expensive!


  • #9
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    One might rather pay for Geocities...


  • #10
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Looks like they're trying to justify that price with Win2k3 and Business Hours Support. For that price you want 24 hours support!


  • #11
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    sceptre wrote:
    At a glance, you would appear to be getting (potentially) ridden royally.
    The West Wing wrote:
    Sam: How you feeling, big guy?
    Toby (with palpably deep sincerity): Like I've been screwed with my pants on.
    Sam: Good!

    It seems approporiate somehow...


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  • #12
    halenger
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭halenger


    Definately sounds like an absolute rip off. I almost feel like a name and shame request on such a package but probably best not to.

    Anyhow. You're talking about PDFs and Docs - 200mb really wont go all that far. I'm on basic linux hosting with Blacknight. For 99 euro-dollar-yen-things I get same diskspace, 2800mb more transfers per month, 80 more POP3 accounts... the list goes on. That's 2401 euro less per year (assuming yours is ex VAT).

    As a start-up myself I know how tight cash can be. You really need to look at alternatives. There are a number of very reliable companies out there who'll treat you well and support you well. I personally wouldn't hesitate to recommend Blacknight. I'm sure others can say the same about them and other companies.


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