I have some accounts with WestHost that I started probably around 2002 or so. I remember for a while when WestHost was upgrading their software there were some major issues, and some dissatisfied customers who left. I didn't because these accounts were not all that critical. As best as I can tell, everything has been pretty stable the last couple of years.
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I'm thinking about trying WestHost's VPS service. I've done a search on them here, but there really isn't much about them in the forum, especially recently.
I know it's not "true" VPS, but really how different is it than the "true" stuff? What would I really be losing out on? Do I really need full "root access"? I'm planning to run one or two SN-type sites using a PHP script, but may not have that many users initially. As you can see, their pricing is quite good - the best I've seen for anything claiming to be "VPS" in any sense. The only other lower than normal pricing I've seen is at JTL.net and JaguarPC, but the $5 CPanel fee at JTL puts them closer to "normal," and I've found things about JaguarPC that make me leery of trying them.
So, what about WestHost?
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I feel like i made the mistake of signing up for a VPS host way too quickly and without good judgement.
I took the plunge and signed up for westhosts Summertime special deal which gave me this: $16.95 (x12 months) -free domain name - 25gig, 500gig transfer, pls all the goodies you can expect from a good plan but not. westhost.com/package-compare.html
They use a special control panel custom made as you may know called Site Manager. Its sorta limited really to install software they tailored for you.
The "root like access" is pure crap. but then again what would you expect? you can even run the top command.
It would have been better to go with shared with shell access!
I wont go deep into the issue; you can find my post on their forums:: forums.westhost.com/showthread.php?p=36727
What i want to know about today is this:
I found a company called TekTonic.net and they seem to have some good prices.
What i am confused about however is their UM1 (unmetered) vs their Linux-1 (Unmanaged) plans.
for example; in the Unmetered UM1 plan it says: 1.0 Mbit Unmetered (equiv. 320GB)
while for Unmanaged Linux-1 it says: Transfer Fully Burstable to 100Mbit
My question here is: for UM1. Is it really unmeterd and if so why does it say equiv to 320gb? .. then what does the "Transfer Fully Burstable to 100Mbit" mean?
also, what OS choice should i go with if i pick these guys? CentOS or Debian, Ubuntu? I know Ubuntu IS debian with crandy on top.
My budget isnt really high. I am trying not to go beyond $25 to a max of $28 per month).. and yes i do have my own domain!
I am trying to pick a hoster, but I would like some help please. The site I am making is going to be a personal site, with a photo gallery, which will start out with about 500-1000 photos and will grow anywhere from 10-a few hundred a month. I also plan on having a small blog.
The hosters I am currently looking at are:
Hostgator, Web.com, 1&1, WestHost, DreamHost, and Yahoo Web Hosting. Which provider out of these do you think would be the best? Also are there any other providers you recommend.
