12-28-2009, 03:22 PM
(12-06-2009, 03:25 AM)Grizzly Wrote: [ -> ]That there is no such thing, unless, of course, I've just missed a new technological development. Hard drives are limited, bandwidth is limited. And more than likely you'll start overloading the server before you start using much of either. It's called a marketing gimmick, and it suckers uneducated people in every day. Then when their site starts getting busy and their host terminates their account without backups, for overloading the server, they cry. It's actually a funny site to see, and I saw it daily when I was an active member on WHT.
Grizzly is spot on there (once again!) - if you want a reliable host which you can trust and stay with for many years, then expect to pay a small premium for going with one. However, under a reliable host, you may receive more visitors thanks to more uptime, members will be happy with a board which is available 24x7, and you'll be happy because you won't have nag a host which oversells by a large amount when downtime becomes frequent!
Don't get me wrong, some hosts which do oversell by small amounts or put ridiculous limits on their clients can provide a reliable service - but it all comes at a price. If a deal seems to be too good to be true, then it probably is - invest, and your site will probably stand a better chance of growing if you do!
