VO getting too expensive @$275 per month. Who else?

[kisby]

I have Ventures Online. They are a good host with excellent tech support and a friendly staff, but they are too expensive for me. I was on the v-500 plan, but they said my site gets too many hits, even though I did not exceed my web space or bandwidth. They told me I needed a dedicated server. With the extra RAM, it costs me $275 per month. I can't afford to do that for much longer.

As far as sites go, I would call mine a medium. I get around 30-35 members (and visitors) at a time, although I can peak at 50-55 at a time for a few minutes a day. I use less than 50g of bandwidth per month. To see my site, go to www.vegasgangonline.com/forum

Why do I really need a dedicated server? Where else can I go to get virtual hosting?

[mjames]

VO's VPS plans here are a step up, but more affordable: http://www.venturesonline.com/hosting/vps.html

Check out WebhostingTalk.com for more.

[kisby]

Yes, the VPS plans look good, but still not enough for my site. Why does my site take so my web hosting? Can anyone explain that to me?

[esfron]

Originally posted by kisby
I have Ventures Online. They are a good host with excellent tech support and a friendly staff, but they are too expensive for me. I was on the v-500 plan, but they said my site gets too many hits,...I use less than 50g of bandwidth per month


I don't understand. You use less than 50 Gb ? The v-500 plan is limited to 20 GB. Do you pay your extra bandwith each month ?

What's the limit in hits/month for the v-500 plan ? 200 000 hits/day ? Do you ask them on their support forum ?

I thought VO's v-500 plan support a lot of traffic...

[kisby]

I never went over the bandwidth limit, the problem was my number of hits per day.

[adrianchew]

kisby - sent ya a PM - can you check it? ;)

[esfron]

Originally posted by kisby
I never went over the bandwidth limit, the problem was my number of hits per day.
Below V650: Up to 500000 hits / month
V650: Up to 1000000 hits / month

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=308236#post308236

[orca]

Drop me a PM or an email. I have a dedicated server and could share it.

[Kaizen]

kisby: I sent you a PM.

[kisby]

I worked things out with VO and will be moving to their VPS paln #3. They were very helpful and friendly. I recommend them! :D