It should be noted that what is commonly referred to as a VPS and a VM/Cloud Server are not the same thing.
A VPS generally uses something like Plesk or cPanel. A VM/Cloud server is considerably more versatile. -Chris On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:52 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> wrote: > I see that dreamhost secures the VPS for you. Now that looks like something > I can use. I am going to look into dreamhost PS. This may be what I'm > looking for. > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> okay, enough about cheep. I never said I wanted cheep web hosting. I just >> wanted to know if those companies were really offering what they claimed to >> be offering. Obviously, they are not being entirely honest. Now if I compare >> those prices to, say, $11.00 /mo. then it is no problem. I'd much rather pay >> the extra $7 /mo. to get something that I know what I'm getting. I'd much >> rather have a company tell me up front what I am really getting. So this is >> not about me getting web hosting for cheep. I just wanted to know if they >> were going to provide what they claim to provide. >> >> As for VPS, I would much rather do that, but I'm afraid that I don't have >> the knowledge at this point to secure a server. I would probably get hacked >> instantly, and then go through a crash course on security, which I don't >> have time for right now. As much as I'd love to do it, I don't think that is >> an option. >> >> Nevertheless, you guys have provided a great deal of knowledge that gives >> me a much better picture of what I am dealing with, so that I can make an >> educated guess. Especially Roger, who has helped me to realize that even I >> can compete in the web hosting arena. >> >> On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Jeff Lasman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> On Thursday, September 23, 2010 01:57:21 am Paul Saenz wrote: >>> >>> > Take a look at this web host review. Some of these companies claim to >>> > have >>> > unlimited bandwidth and disk space for $3.50 per month. >>> > The website also claims that ipage has a 72% positive customer review. >>> > Anyone care to comment on whether they believe these reviews are really >>> > accurate, or even close? >>> >>> As some (maybe most) of you know, I'm in the webhosting business. >>> >>> So I know a bit about how to do this. >>> >>> Read the fine print. These companies all limit you based on machine >>> resources >>> you use. >>> >>> One of them (not necessarily reviewed on the link) has in their terms of >>> service that you can't use them to store files; only for websites, and if >>> they >>> find files that aren't being accessed in what they call webhosting, will >>> delete the files. Yes, it's actually in the fine print of their terms of >>> service. >>> >>> You do get what you pay for. >>> >>> Jeff >>> -- >>> Jeff Lasman >>> Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 >>> Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only >>> Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list [email protected] http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
