The Unlimited Bandwidth Scam
For web site hosts the most important thing to know about is bandwidth. The quantity of data which can be sent at one time is called “bandwidth”.
The less bandwidth you have, the longer your visitors will be forced to wait for your site to load no matter what type of connection they use. With more visitors, each visitor is going to have to wait his or her turn if you don’t have enough bandwidth to accommodate everyone. When selecting a host plan you must first discern how much bandwidth you need.
Be cautious if the company offers you unlimited bandwidth or monthly transfer. It is not true if they tell you they have unlimited bandwidth. Unlimited Bandwidth doesn’t exist.
I have never come across a broadband service provider claiming to offer an Internet connection with unlimited bandwidth. How can a web hosting company provide unlimited bandwidth to customers if it doesn’t own its own access lines?
With high bandwidth site that have unlimited plans, most of the time they will be disconnected. When they are disconnected, no refunds are given. Typically, the web hosting company states that the website has violated the acceptable use policy or else their terms of service.
When visiting sites that promote unlimited bandwidth as an incentive to create an account, carefully read the Acceptable Use Policy and the Terms of Service. There will be fine text to read about the unlimited disclaimer.
When you first look for web hosting services (those who state clearly bandwidth offered), you have to make your best estimation and watch your usage carefully in the first few months. Take these factors into consideration while estimating. How many users will access your web site? How many pages to be access? How big are the graphic and HTML files?
Large multimedia files, computer programs, and file downloads require more bandwidth. Flash web sites use tons of bandwidth. Virtual Reality and full length three dimensional presentations require the most bandwidth of all.
It’s not precise, but it still will give you something to work with till your site’s been online for some time and real traffic stats are generated. Do not go for the trap that the companies try to get you into with the unlimited bandwidth.
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