Future Technology and Host Offerings

**dvduval** · 06-12-2008 01:26 PM

I sometimes wonder if part of the reason hosting companies "oversell" or promise more than they could deliver if all customers used the resources they were offering is that technology continues to offer more.

For example if they have 500 GB drives on their server now, but know that they will be using 1 TB drives in 6 months, do they go ahead and offer plans as if they already had the 1 TB drives?

So I guess I am wondering if future technology plays a big role in the offerings of hosts.

**HostRail.com** · 06-25-2008 01:23 AM

Quantity is a lie. Most web hosting companies tell you they will give you 50,000GB of bandwidth and 500GB of Disk Space/month for a $30 web hosting package. Some even claim to provide "unlimited" bandwidth and disk space. This is a lie. If you ever used that much gigs or bandwidth in a month, they will kick you off. They are simply trying to dazzle you with large numbers because they know the average person isn't going to use that much anyway. Most small companies are lucky to even use 5GB of bandwidth per month and 1GB of disk space/month. Don't pay for what you are not using (or even getting in this case). If you need alot of space and bandwidth, invest in a dedicated server or VPS.