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Looking for a good web host service

by Marvin Hawkins · in General Discussion · 02/16/2005 (7:28 am) · 11 replies

Hi all,

I went to OLM.Net and checked over thier hosting options but i'm new to this whole business start up thing. So my question is what is a good amount of web space that I should have per month. Keep in mind that I dont have a game done. And when i do have at least a demo done, how much transfer space is good. And also anbody know of any other web hosting services I have the tools to build a site myself so I would like to find a hosting service that supports uploading and other ftp things.

thanks in advance,

Marvin
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Torque 3D Owner Michael Cozzolino
Big Monk Games
#1
02/16/2005 (7:51 am)
www.gamedevhosting.com/ This is actually run by a member of the GG community. Matthew Crawford

I have heard good things.

Torque Owner Matt Sanders
#2
02/18/2005 (7:21 am)
That sounds SWeeT!! Can this be used as a download site for games.

Ian Smithers
#3
02/18/2005 (8:31 am)
Hmm. I too am interested. There is no FAQ, and the forum are down heh. :(

Ian

Torque Owner Matt "Mothergoat"
#4
02/18/2005 (8:34 am)
I use PHP Webhosting 9.95 / mo with unlimited bandwidth, emails, storage, etc. You can't beat it. It's like my second hard drive. I've used them for 5 years. 0 complaints.

(They give you 500meg to begin with, but if you need more, it's free by just asking...it's amazing.)

However...that link above from our community looks like a great deal, too. Better, even...if you know you'll be under 2 gigs.

Torque Owner Mark Berry
#5
02/18/2005 (12:53 pm)
You could also check www.supportingit.com, which is fantastic..... But I may be biased :-)

I dont enforce strict quotas, so I dont mind peaks, but if you regularly go over you would have to upgrade.

Full cPanel, virus checking, spam assasin, easy install of Mambo/PostNuke/Invision/phpBB/Coppermine etc

Use the coupon code GarageGames to get a discount

Telephone support is free, but I'm in the GMT zone.

If you want to research web hosts go to www.webhostingtalk.com and get reviews etc and advice.

Torque Owner Todd D. Degani
#6
02/18/2005 (1:00 pm)
@Michael
I tried to send an email to the address on their site and it got bounced back, and like Ian said no FAQ or forum.


I did come across this hosting site called Canaca. I can't vouch for them but you get some pretty nice disk space, 20 gig, in their middle of the road package that costs $7.95 a month. It's not unlimited bandwith though but for that same package you get 400 gig of bandwith.

Torque 3D Owner Matthew Langley
Torque
#7
02/18/2005 (1:10 pm)
hagenhosting.com/ is a nice professional web hosting company (offers low to some very high end features)

Associate Tom Spilman
Sickhead Games
#8
02/18/2005 (1:46 pm)
We've been using Dathorn and have been really happy with it. My personal site is on a much much cheaper service p4host, which even with it's fly-by-night look has been working perfectly for me for over a year now.

Peter Sundling
#9
02/18/2005 (2:00 pm)
I dont have any hosting myself, at the moment, but a friend of mine is using this
www.bafserv.com/hosting.php

Oh, and hi. I'm new. :)

Torque Owner Marvin Hawkins
#10
02/19/2005 (1:30 pm)
Okay cool, I like the one that you suggested Michael. But if you go to www.olm.net they logos look exactly the same as gamedevhosting. the price sounds right. but are they the same?

Ian Smithers
#11
02/19/2005 (4:06 pm)
Argh. Whats happening then, is olm reputable? I really need a forum quite desperately now. ;)

Ian