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In the world of the Internet, you will often hear about unlimited web hosting and usage. This term originates from the fact that in the early days of the World Wide Web, there were usage restrictions whereby a business could be charged extra if it exceeded the limit. After a while, hosting companies began to relax their restrictions to avoid unpleasant surprises for their customers when it came time for billing. Today, the concept of unlimited hosting is still used in many circles as a sales pitch. Unfortunately, many hosting companies do not deliver what they promise. Here are a few things to keep in mind when preparing to sign in with a provider:
Unlimited is not unlimited at all. Companies are starting to put more restrictions on the amount of bandwidth they allow you to use. These limitations are the result of chronic overuse and an attempt to ration available space throughout the country. There are two types of companies to work with when it comes to rationing the Internet. On the one hand, you will have hosts who are honest and upfront about it. They will not advertise unlimited access in their sales materials and will make sure you are aware of its limitations. While the value of honesty shouldn’t go unnoticed, it can be limiting if you have bigger plans for your site. The other type of company will advertise unlimited usage, but their “unlimited” ranges from 200MB on the low end to 3GB on the high end.
Other companies will play the theme of unlimited use of hearing. Some will offer the service as long as your usage does not exceed a certain point. These companies enjoy the flexibility of providing their customers with truly unlimited service within reason. With companies like these, the limitations only arise for chronic overuse. The good thing about these companies is that you will rarely use more bandwidth than you need. It takes a lot of traffic to get over the 3GB guideline, but if you manage to do that, you might not be able to continue using it until the next billing cycle, or you might be charged by the megabyte, in which case things could get more expensive in a hurry.
Before you sign up with any web host, you need to know exactly what you’re getting into when it comes to terms of use. It always pays to read and understand your rights before going ahead with an agreement. Unlimited may not always mean unlimited, and it’s up to you to know what limitations may be waiting around the corner to avoid any unwanted surprises.