Webhost - Virtual or Dedicated?

[MrScott81]

Hi,
I'm going to be hosting a multimedia site which contains videos and mp3's, and I expect there to be a large amount of bandwidth used...I also plan to have some forums (but I don't expect to use very many resources...by that I mean, I don't expect too many users (over 20) on at a given time).

Should I go with a virtual or dedicated host? I know dedicated hosts are more expensive. I'll need about 500mb-1gb of storage space and I'm guessing up to 100gb/month of bandwidth.

Can anyone suggest a good host for me to use? I don't want to spend a fortune though
Thanks in advance!
Scott

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Dedicated

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Oh yeah, if RossMan doesn't reply on his own to this thread, make sure to talk to him about what hosts/pricing/reliability/etc before deciding. He's done a lot of research so he know's quite a bit. 🙂

 

[MrScott81]

oh, i do hope he sees this thread then! 🙂

 

[sygyzy]

In Before the Obligatory RossMan "What is your budget?" Post!

 

[MrScott81]

to be honest i am hoping to keep it $40 and below (is that too cheap?) 😕

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
In Before the Obligatory RossMan "What is your budget?" Post!

Scott, yeah post your budget. Also, do you expect all this traffic right away or slowly? You could start out on a lower account and upgrade up as you wish.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: scottdog81
to be honest i am hoping to keep it $40 and below (is that too cheap?) 😕

For dedicated and 100GB transfer per month, yes.

 

[MrScott81]

it would probably start off slow (darn you guys are quick to reply 😉 )

 

[RossMAN]

What's your budget?

 

[MrScott81]

Originally posted by: scottdog81
to be honest i am hoping to keep it $40 and below (is that too cheap?) 😕

oh and it doesn't need to be dedicated if it's not necessary.

 

[RossMAN]

I have received your email and will reply with some suggestions by tomorrow morning.

 

[MrScott81]

Thank you!

 

[spaceman]

rossman rules.

 

[MrScott81]

Indeed....was I just extremely lucky that he caught my post (with the speed/sheer size of the number of posts going on around here) or does he fly around the forums like a bat out of hell? 🙂

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: scottdog81
Indeed....was I just extremely lucky that he caught my post (with the speed/sheer size of the number of posts going on around here) or does he fly around the forums like a bat out of hell? 🙂

i think he does searches on "web hosting" every 5 minutes.