Re: Australian *nix Hosts?

Thanks a heap guys and Justin for your support.. Yeah I am heavily interested in www.powweb.com anybody know if they're any good?? They have really 1337 service it seems and give me 12GB p/m and 200mb for only USD$7.77 ... w00t.. w00t! Anybody here use them? any exp. with them?? Thanks a heap... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Julien Bonastre [The-Spectrum.org CEO] : A.K.A. The_RadiX : the_radix@hotkey.net.au : ABN: 64 235 749 494 : QUT Student :: 04475739 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin French" <justin@indent.com.au> To: "The_RadiX" <the_radix@hotkey.net.au>; <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Australian *nix Hosts? > Hi, > > I stopped searching in Australia and looked over to the US, and am pretty > happy with experthost.com (2GB/50meg/20POP starting at US$15/m)... since > signing up, I changed over to a reseller account to run multiple domains for > clients, and am now paying around US$6.25/m per domain. > > I know that additional bandwidth is available too. > > > The problem is that AU bandwidth is waaaay expensive. A comparable plan to > the above on a reliable, customer service drive ISP in AU is more like > AU$50-150/month, and as you know, getting up near 5gb puts the price through > the roof. > > Bandwidth is the US is soooo much cheaper. Unless you have a specificly > focused group of Australian users, and are server a lot of large files, or > stuff that requires really short ping times (like gaming?), I'd recommend > looking overseas... just ensure they have 24/7 support, otherwise you'll > have email/support delays and 3am phone calls :) > > > Justin French > -------------------- > Creative Director > http://Indent.com.au > -------------------- > > > > on 15/04/02 11:31 PM, The_RadiX (the_radix@hotkey.net.au) wrote: > > > Hi yes I have already read the posts about the hosting questions > > > > > > But as I am in Australia I'd like to know if anyone here has had any dealings > > with a good Australian host and any recommendations.. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks a heap.. > > > > > > P.S. I see what spec's US and EU guys have on the sites and from the months I > > have hunted around AUS I found that it's pretty exp. just to get like 5gb a > > month downloads is around AUD$300p/m which is kinda pricey for me.. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again.. > > > > > > > > > > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > > Julien Bonastre [The-Spectrum.org CEO] > > A.K.A. The_RadiX > > the_radix@hotkey.net.au > > ABN: 64 235 749 494 > > Mobile: 0407 122 268 > > QUT Student #: 04475739 > > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > > > > > > > > >