DreamHost or *DuH* hosting i like to call it
Written: Mar 08 '05
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Pros: used to be a very good hosting provider in `04
Cons: Gilligans Island mentality (no phone, no lights, no motorcar :P)
The Bottom Line: If you need to speak to someone about support, choose another provider
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| matirxviper's Full Review: Dreamhost |
I am not sure if it is growing pains or what, but, DreamHost ("DuH")has gone from a relatively good hosting provider to a virtual Nightmare as of late. I have been with them for a little over a year now and the past four months have been sheer torture.....Server Timeouts during FTP, SQL corruption, e-mail servers down, web servers down, not to mention that these folks might be the only web host in existence that does not have a telephone :S
While it is true that you get what you pay for, there are plenty of other options out there available in the shared hosting $20/month realm and i suggest you research before going with a company that does not even own a telephone.
Many of the glowing reviews that you see written above is because of three reasons:
1. They have a better than average referral base system for people who banner their sites.
2. Often they seem to be short staffed in the technical areas, so they simply throw more bandwith and disk space at disgruntled customers to keep them aboard (like thats going to help the community overall DuH!)
3. Truthfully, they were a really good host up until about december, since then, they have been dreadful...but this is only my experience
As i said earlier though, if you are someone who has clients that you design websites for that need immediate resolution to their problems (cannot wait for the trouble ticket system to finally call your number), DuH is not for you!
Did i mention that they dont even own a phone?? :P
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Monthly fees (US$): $8-$20 should be more to cover phone bills
Platform used: Linux
Hosted on Secure Server: No
Database used: MySQL
Main focus of Web site: Publishing/Content
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