I'm thinking of buying.

headtrip · June 11th, 2004, 7:09 PM

I run www.head-trip.org (currently down) and am looking at purchasing a shared plan. I would use paypal and wondering how long after I order, that my hosting would be up and ready for me to use. Say I order at 6:30 eastern time tonight. Also I would like to here some other peoples feelings on Surpass. Plus how your load times and download/upload rates are like. Thanks.

**sam** · June 11th, 2004, 7:15 PM

the account creation process is very straightforward so unless there is a specific issue with paypal ( which happens occassionally ) the hosting account can be set up quickly.

now as far as the domain name - you'd need to purchase one ( from us or elsehwere ) and then set the DNS accordingly. that would have to propagate which takes 24-72 hours.

until it propagated you could access your directory by
htttp://ipaddress/~username/
and ftp files and such using the IP address.

so the answer is you could have a site in a short period of time, set it up, upload files, etc. however as far as accessing it by a given domain that would take a few days ( but that's true everywhere )

you can read this thread for more specs about the data center and operations.

Surpass Data Center - Orlando, FL

headtrip · June 11th, 2004, 7:24 PM

yea I know about DNS, as I already have a domain to use. BUt the main thing is the hosting. So say I order at 6:30 and nothing is wrong with my paypal, would it be raedy to go by 7 eastern?

Another question, do you have like a 6-month hosting plan? As a year is a little to long for me.

headtrip · June 11th, 2004, 7:31 PM

And another question, just wondering how you guys can offer that much space and bandwith for such a low price? Its really unheard of to get that much space and bw and have have fast reiable service. I'm not doubting you guys at all, just wondering.

**Travis** · June 11th, 2004, 7:33 PM

they own all there own stuff even there own data center

**Bigjohn** · June 11th, 2004, 7:43 PM

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Originally Posted by headtrip

And another question, just wondering how you guys can offer that much space and bandwith for such a low price? Its really unheard of to get that much space and bw and have have fast reiable service. I'm not doubting you guys at all, just wondering.

They have their own datacenter... and so they get good options to get good customers.

You have MONTHLY or YEARLY options. Why do you say a Year is a little long for you?

If you know your site is very resource intensive, you might want to discuss a 'semi-dedicated' server. It would surely suck if you transfered here only to be 'suspended' because you had some processes or stuff that beat the shared server to death....

You'll like it here.

John

headtrip · June 11th, 2004, 7:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigjohn

It would surely suck if you transfered here only to be 'suspended' because you had some processes or stuff that beat the shared server to death....

I've been a design guy basically and have never been involved in buying hosting, so what do you mean by that?

**bassdaddy777** · June 11th, 2004, 8:40 PM

If your site has scripts that use too much of the servers resources (CPU, Ram, connections, etc.) then it will adversely affect the others on that server. If it gets bad enough, everybody else starts to complain and the offending site gets suspended until it can get straightend out or moved to a dedicated or semi-dedicated server.

:surpass:

**Bigjohn** · June 11th, 2004, 8:42 PM

exactly.

John

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June 11th, 2004, 7:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
sam Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2003 Lives in NJ 5,057 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 4 times	the account creation process is very straightforward so unless there is a specific issue with paypal ( which happens occassionally ) the hosting account can be set up quickly. now as far as the domain name - you'd need to purchase one ( from us or elsehwere ) and then set the DNS accordingly. that would have to propagate which takes 24-72 hours. until it propagated you could access your directory by htttp://ipaddress/~username/ and ftp files and such using the IP address. so the answer is you could have a site in a short period of time, set it up, upload files, etc. however as far as accessing it by a given domain that would take a few days ( but that's true everywhere ) you can read this thread for more specs about the data center and operations. Surpass Data Center - Orlando, FL

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headtrip Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jun 2004 5 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	yea I know about DNS, as I already have a domain to use. BUt the main thing is the hosting. So say I order at 6:30 and nothing is wrong with my paypal, would it be raedy to go by 7 eastern? Another question, do you have like a 6-month hosting plan? As a year is a little to long for me.

June 11th, 2004, 7:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
headtrip Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jun 2004 5 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	And another question, just wondering how you guys can offer that much space and bandwith for such a low price? Its really unheard of to get that much space and bw and have have fast reiable service. I'm not doubting you guys at all, just wondering.

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