Re: phpwebhosting.com

On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 18:04:16 -0500, "Toby Butzon" <php-lists@imawebdesigner.com> wrote: >> 125 users at $10 per month, is a maximum revenue of $1,250 per month >> per server. From that meager revenue, they are able to provide their >> customers with an OC-12. I would like to meet the genius who is able >> to pull that financial rabbit out of a hat! > >...and one machine is chewing up a whole OC-12? > >Who says they don't have multiple machines on the same OC-12? I didn't. But even if they had 100 servers, have you priced an OC-12 lately? And if they actually have a server farm large enough to justify an OC-12, then how many people would be required to maintain a server farm that large? What about the cost of those salaries? What about the cost of the co-location space. What about the cost of ... etc, etc? When you add up all the costs, and compare that to the maximum revenue they could possibly generate with a price of $9.95 per month, I am not convinced they put much value on truth in advertising. Egan