Few Questions

[OldTimer]

A person from another forum I frequent is looking for a new host. Can TCH meet his needs?

Posted below is what he asked.

I have a project that runs on localhost right now. I'm going to transfer it to a web site

next month. Its a non-adult, non-profit PHP programming project with MySQL database

that weights over 1GB. What I'm looking for is Linux/Unix OS with unlimited space for

MySQL database (or at least 5GB MySQL space), and about 5GB - 10GB monthly

bandwidth. Since the project is non-profit, I'm not interested to pay over $10 per month

for hosting. Please post a reply if you know of a web host that can help me out here.

 

Thanks

Greg

[Madmanmcp]

Check the plans here:

http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/web-hosting-plans.html

 

But I'm afraid to get the disk space requested (unlimited) will be a show stopper. You can check other hosts but afraid this will be a problem whereever you look. Disk space is an expensive item.

 

Good luck

[Deverill]

Those bandwidth and disk space requirements can be met but not for $10/month. I don't think you'll find any pre-made plans that have 5GB disk space and 10GB bandwidth. Most assume 5GB disk would eat up way more than that in bandwidth I'd think.

 

Our most affordable plan at $4/month has 10GB bandwidth but only 450 MB disk space. The best-under-$10 is only 1GB disk space.

 

If you can find that much disk and bandwidth for under $10/month then you (or your friend) better check it out thoroughly because that's some guy with a Compaq in his spare bedroom cramming tons of people onto an overworked server - or a truly generous saint just giving away stuff for free that no one else would.

 

Best wishes in finding what your friend needs.

[OldTimer]

Thanks for the replies. I just thought I would ask here. I wouldn't call this guy really a friend, just someone who happens to post at this new forum I recently joined. (you seem to imply that my friend is me?

 

Greg

 

Those bandwidth and disk space requirements can be met but not for $10/month. I don't think you'll find any pre-made plans that have 5GB disk space and 10GB bandwidth. Most assume 5GB disk would eat up way more than that in bandwidth I'd think.

 

Our most affordable plan at $4/month has 10GB bandwidth but only 450 MB disk space. The best-under-$10 is only 1GB disk space.

 

If you can find that much disk and bandwidth for under $10/month then you (or your friend) better check it out thoroughly because that's some guy with a Compaq in his spare bedroom cramming tons of people onto an overworked server - or a truly generous saint just giving away stuff for free that no one else would.

 

Best wishes in finding what your friend needs.

[Deverill]

No, I was not implying that you are the one looking for the hosting plan.

 

Merely that you seem to be searching for an answer for this guy and if you happen to find it then you better check them out before suggesting them to your aquaintance because they are probably crooks or sincere-yet-overallocated.

 

If this other person finds them then he should check them out.

 

I am assuming you both are looking, thus my choice in wording.