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Usually web hosts that offer unlimited disk space use cheap SATA desktop drives which cost under $100 per TB . We use hotswap 15,000 RPM SCSI Drives in RAID 1 or 10 which work out around $6,000 per TB.

This gives many advantages such as vastly improved reliability and performance. Having a redundant hotswap RAID disks also means that failed drives can be swapped with zero downtime to services or websites. Unfortunately the down side is less storage space, however we find that most people don't need unlimited diskpsace (if such a thing even really existed).

When looking at hosting you should look beyond just the attention grabbing headlines and should look at what the service offers, what extras you get, what type of backups, redundant equipment, performance, etc.

We could do that same as the host you mention and advertise unlimited diskspace, but unless someone has invented unlimited hardrives then we all know this to be an advertising gimmick and a way to hide the real diskspace they give. Their limit of diskspace maybe even less than ours, but you will not findout till you get an email asking for more money because you are using to many resources.

Cron Jobs are something you will find with Linux, which is why Windows web hosts don't offer Cron Jobs. However, most Windows web hosts including ourselves will usually allow you to setup scheduled tasks from your control panel which can be used in a simular way to Linux Cron Jobs.


Edited by WebWiz-Bruce - 04 December 2009 at 2:21pm

ooooops - forgot the URL

http://www.flamineight.co.uk/TattooForum

Yes - I see that and I tried the Adware edition and noted the google ads - I would not mind so much having the ads though if they were blended with the colours of the forum - is it acceptable to edit the approopriate file (what name?) to match the forum colours?