Bluehost OR Dreamhost... With which shd I go for ???

Discussion in 'Web Hosting' started by fireatwork, Jun 13, 2007.

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    I m planning to start new site with images, will require some heavy bandwidth...guys can u tell me which host to go for.. thnx:)
     
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  2. nickcmp

    nickcmp Peon

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    one word: dreamhost
     
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    kam Well-Known Member

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    imo, Dreamhost will destroy your dream...
     
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    nikg Well-Known Member

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    None of them. Unless you are looking to destroy your...image

    How much bandwith do you require?
     
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    p2y Well-Known Member

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    if i have to select one of them , i definetly select bluehost.
     
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    True, I was talking as if they were the only options, go for another host. How much bandwidth are you looking for?
     
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    #7
    NO NO No to dreamhost.
    lately they ask user to block google bot... to reduce server load.
    which is what you dont want to do no matter what.

    bluehost is better option.
    i been hosted with them for 3 months plus...
    quit smooth, and not much issue. the live chat is easy to reach when you need help
     
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  8. fireatwork

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    Guys.... thnx so much for ur suggestions...

    I still dont know about bandwidth requirement, but since it will be all together high resolution pics site, it will be could be in excess of 100 GB a day


    any more suggestions... welcomed ;)
     
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    100gb a day.. thats huge and very expensive to run as well.
    expecting 3000GB per month. thats maximum of a shared hosting could give you. for this bandwidth, only few hoster will offering this: ixwebhosting, hostmonster, bluehost, globat, etc. Shared hosting is fine if there is not much script and processing. statis site and image will be able to be handle.

    for sample, statis pages ... bluehost hosting able to handle 200 same time request on the statis pages. yup, on their $6.95 shared hosting. dont under estimate a shared hosting.

    however if scripting is involved, A high end shared hosting plan that cost around $15-25 per month or a vps $35 will solve this. vps, look at lunarpages or startlogic.
     
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