Re: FN-FORUM fasthosts "unlimited" bandwidth?

date posted 16th April 2002 20:51

Of course it exists, just as eat as much as you like buffets exist - they
may run out of food eventually but they can always send out for more.

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Russell" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM fasthosts "unlimited" bandwidth?


> Some interesting reading at http://www.unlimband.com and
> http://www.unlimitedtransfer.com
>
> Simply put, FH are advertising fraudulently as unlimited bandwidth does
NOT
> exist. Same as unlimited diskspace. Where can you buy an unlimited hard
> drive or an unlimited pipe to connect you to the internet? :)
> ---------------------------------------------
> Matt Russell
> http://www.voxtreme.com
> ---------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "duck" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:49 PM
> Subject: FN-FORUM fasthosts "unlimited" bandwidth?
>
>
> hello,
>
> i'm new to the list, this is my first post, although i've found the
torrent
> of 5000-ish messages since i subscribed (feb) enteraining and occasionally
> very helpful :)
>
> i have a question about fasthosts - both their sales and technical support
> staff seem completely incapable of answering this question and i'm
wondering
> if any of you who have had experience with fasthosts that may be able to
> answer this.
>
> my problem is with these two apparantly contradictory statements on their
> site:
>
> 1) they say you get unlimited bandwidth.
>
> 2) they also say that if they find any site monopolizing server
'resources',
> they "[reserve] the right to suspend that site immediately", and
apparantly
> the owner be contacted by the 'abuse' department.
>
> the following is a simplified version of my recent conversation with their
> technical support, when trying to discuss this topic. (the actual
> conversation went around in circles for quite a while)
>
> me: "by 'server resources', do you mean 'bandwidth'?"
>
> FastHosts: "yes"
>
> me: "so there is a limit to bandwidth?"
>
> FH: "no, that policy is only there to protect you from other customers
that
> monopolise server resources"
>
> me: "but i'm concerned that *MY* site will monopolise recources"
>
> FH: "how much bandwidth does your site use?"
>
> me: "2.5gig a day"
>
> FH: "that should be okay"
>
> me: "so what wouldn't be okay?"
>
> FH: "we can't give you a figure"
>
> me: "but my bandwidth may increase a lot soon and i'd like to know in
> advance just roughly what would constitute 'abuse' of your system."
>
> FH: "we can't give you a figure but if the abuse department decide that
your
> site is causing a problem then we'll deal with it."
>
> me: "so it's unlimited until i reach a limit which you can't tell me?"
>
> FH: "urrm... well no..."
>
> *sigh*
>
> so apparantly i have unlimited bandwidth, until i reach some amount which
> they refuse to specify, at which point i will be deemed to be abusing the
> system.
>
> i am currently working on a project which will involve several very large
> sites linking to my site, and will result in a significant increase in
> traffic soon, and i have clients who will be relying on me to keep the
site
> up. should i just ditch fasthosts?, or is this the standard deal with all
> apparantly 'unlimited traffic' providers?.
>
> has anyone managed to 'monopolise server resources' with fasthosts, or
heard
> of anyone else doing it..? and if so, what kind of bandwidth was the site
> using?
>
>
>
> - ben
>
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