Beware bad shared hostings
ProBlogger.net reported Idol Blogger got kicked out from shared host due to exceesive resource usage. Duncan Riley responded with his own experience with shared webhosting, which is quite an...
View ArticleNo More CPU Minute Restrictions on DreamHost
I have previously written about how DreamHost’s CPU minute restriction limits their otherwise generous bandwidth/storage allowance. In the June (or was it May?) issue of their news letter, they have...
View ArticleAmazon Web Services is Expensive
Amazon Web Services is expensive, if you compare them with the overselling dedicated server market. Automattic’s Matt Mullenweg responded to Joyent’s point on grid, showing how big a package they can...
View ArticleAny non-overselling web hosting out there?
“Is there any non-overselling web hosting company out there?” It seems to be one of the most frequently asked questions on WebHostingTalk forums. There do exist a few typical answers. “Yes, my web host...
View ArticleOverselling, according to WebHostingTalk.com
Saw this gem on someone’s signature at WebHostingTalk.com, probably the biggest discussion forums on web hosting matters — OversellingTalk.com. Overselling: A term used by numerous WHT members as an...
View ArticleHostGator on Overselling – It is All Marketing
Brent Oxley of HostGator has recently written an article explaining their hosting plan change, which gives their $9.95/month “Baby” plan 6,000GB/month data transfer and $12.95/month “Swamp” plan...
View ArticleOverselling Illustrated – Toilet Bowls
Yesterday afternoon when I assisted my 3 1/2 year old daughter to go to the wee, she asked some interesting questions while sitting on the toilet bowl. Daughter: “Daddy, why don’t we have one toilet...
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