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Posted by kenoli on 11/22/06 01:04
bluehost.com is as cheap as any and has php5 up and running (I switched
to them from a longtime host -- ixwebhosting -- that wouldn't install
php5.).
One thing unusual about bluehost is that you can get voice technical
support almost instantly with someone that speaks English with an
American accent.
It also has install routines for dozens of open source and CMS
software. Setting up databases is a snap.
At $6.95/month, it's cheaper than electricity and a lot cheaper than a
fast uploading internet service.
I serve stuff from my computer until I perfect it and then upload to
the web host.
The only drawback that I can see is that you have to pay a small
premium if you want a fixed ip address. Otherwise, they use virtual
hosting, which has not caused me any problem. They provide much more
for the price than most hosts. No need to pay for a "gold" account.
--Kenoli
Jack Daynes wrote:
> Sanders Kaufman wrote:
> > Christoph Burschka wrote:
> >
> >> Steve wrote:
> >
> >
> >>> i'm a bigger fan of using my own pc and internet connection to serve
> >>> up my content. ;^)
> >>
> >>
> >> If your internet connection has the bandwidth to cope with that, by
> >> all means.
> >> :) (The electricity bill for the 24/7 uptime can be a bit high, too...)
> >
> >
> > My home elec bill this month was high at $0.151/KWH
> >
> > I have a big, fat 500W power supply (12 KWH/day).
> > My monitor is between 100W and 200W (3 KWH/day).
> >
> > That's less than $3/day to run a fat PC and monitor 24x7. Not bad.
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>
> Just because you have a 500W power supply, does not
> mean it uses 500W (likewise 100W & 200W). These are
> maximum ratings. Odds are that your electric bill is
> even less than your calculation.
>
> Be Well,
> --
> -- Jack --
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