I'm pretty sure that's not the case. On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Chris Louden <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >
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