The question that won't go away..... Cheap Hosting?

Post by **R00k** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:34 pm

Where's a good place to host files? I've always stuck with free ones before, but I always wind up losing the space, or it goes down, or they change their remote linking policies, or whatever, so I'm willing to pay for some decent hosting if I need to, as long as it's not expensive.

I basically just want about 50 megs of storage space (give or take) where there aren't any file-type restrictions, and I can drop whatever I want to up there. I know some hosts have restrictions on streaming file types (*.asx etc), and I don't have a problem with that since I don't care about streaming media anyway.
I'd just like to be able to access it online from anywhere, and not have any remote linking restrictions. It would be nice if I could drop an html index in it at some point, but that's optional, and I don't really care about database support or any of that. Just an internet hard drive I can get to, and remote link to as well.
Bandwidth shouldn't be a big deal -- if it has enough bandwidth for me to post images here and let everyone view them, then that will probably be enough bandwidth for my purposes, since any viewing aside from this forum will just be me using it personally.

I would be willing to pay around 5 bucks a month for it if neccessary -- is that reasonable for a decent host these days? I could maybe go as high as 10, but that seems excessive for what I'm looking for.

Thanks for any advice. :icon32:

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:37 pm

http://www.1and1.com

They have a free 6 month plan, but in theory it ended yesterday. Looks like signing up still works though, at least here.

Post by **Arkleseizure** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:39 pm

http://x10hosting.com

Post by **inphlict** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:43 pm

all there plans require banners to placed on the site.

Post by **Arkleseizure** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:54 pm

http://www.uzipp.com/pages.php?id=promo5

Post by **Strangler** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:58 pm

http://www.rapidshare.de

Post by **dzjepp** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:00 pm

My 3 year 1and1 trial account still works...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:01 pm

dzjepp wrote:My 3 year 1and1 trial account still works...

Aye still here too, but I use the 6 month trial to host larger files and shit.

Post by **dzjepp** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:06 pm

Yeh I think the 3 year deal dosen't give you good bandwidth... a friend was hosting car movies on his and they turned off his account a month later. =o

I mostly use it for pics and the odd file here and there.

Post by **bitWISE** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:07 pm

Rook, I can give you a subdirectory and ftp access to my host for $5. Its on 1and1 but it would keep you from having to fill out a bunch of shit and deal with "Tha Man".

PS: I actually pay for my account so there is no worries about it ever being shut down.

Post by **R00k** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:16 pm

bitWISE wrote:Rook, I can give you a subdirectory and ftp access to my host for $5. Its on 1and1 but it would keep you from having to fill out a bunch of shit and deal with "Tha Man".

PS: I actually pay for my account so there is no worries about it ever being shut down.

That would be awesome man. Would I just need to setup a PayPal account or what?

My ICQ is 226928878

I would only really use it for pictures, and the odd file here and there so I can get to it from somewhere else.

Post by **denzii** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:21 pm

http://www.mesopia.com/

Post by **SplishSplash** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:31 pm

Here's my plan:

- 500 MB webspace
- 100 subdomains
- 50 GB traffic
- 200 eMail adresses
- 5 eMail accounts
- 10 FTP-accounts
- 2 databases (MySQL)
- some basic CGI
- webmailer
- PHP/Ruby/Python

€5/month

http://www.hosteurope.de (German site, probably useless to you)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:33 pm

Good evening my friends

Here is a free web host…
http://www.esmartstart.com/support.php
They provide 20MB free space with a banner ad, that’s how
They can make money and provide it free for you.
You can upgrade to two types of 100MB with banner free,
For 4.99$ or 8.33$/month.
No MP3 Pirate files allowed.

Wish it can help.
Take Care!
Pete

Post by **bitWISE** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:43 pm

I added ya but you aren't online methinks. Yeah you could just paypal me so many months or whatever.

Post by **R00k** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:44 pm

Yea, I don't want any restrictions on file types though.

Post by **sirstrongbad** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:29 am

oooh! so you could host like .torrent files and stuff, rook?

Post by **R00k** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:57 am

hahaha. I doubt that. I don't like the idea of getting sued.

Besides, I decided to go with Bit's option and I'll be using his space. I definitely don't want to get anybody else in trouble.

It's a shame there aren't more good torrent sites out there though. :icon8:

Post by **PieceMaker** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:14 am

I know you already have things situated. N1 bitwise :icon14:

I don't know if anyone remembers but Viruseater has e-places.net

Looking at the packages and such the $5.99 package doesn't look bad either.

Since it's plug time we have to plug e-places.net since Viruseater
is still giving us the q3w server :icon25:

Well back to work so I can get home.
*waves* cyas all.

Post by **bitWISE** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:24 am

VE still around? Haven't seen him posting again.

Post by **sirstrongbad** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:24 am

R00k wrote:Yea, I don't want any restrictions on file types though.

this is what i was referring to when i asked if you were going to be hosting .torrent files.

Post by **R00k** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:31 am

Nah, it just seems like a lot of hosts are putting file type restrictions on hosting plans lately. The main thing I was worried about was tossing up an mp3 every now and then.

You won't catch me hosting any torrents! :icon30: