Hi,

I am looking for a host that is cheap, probably under 7.00 month, but i only need:

25 - 35 MB Space
About 4 GB Transfer
Subdomains (if possible)
PHP4
My SQL
Front Page Extensions
FTP - about 3 accounts
POP 3
E-mail Redirects
Web Control Panel

I dont really need anything like cgi.... all i need it for is a basic site.. small, but growing..

Thanks in advance
Sean

Umm... PHP is CGI. MySQL is CGI. FP on Apache is CGI.

And what is it with SQL-based sites these days anyway? Don't people have any idea about the relative costs of serving static HTML vs serving scripts which make numerous database lookups?

Originally posted by cperciva
Umm... PHP is CGI. MySQL is CGI. FP on Apache is CGI.


Although I know what you're getting at, technically that's not correct, since PHP can run as a compiled module on Apache, MySQL is a stand-alone database server and FrontPage extensions has zilch to do with CGI. You can get away without CGI and run PHP on Apache if you like but CGI comes pre-determined with Apache sites anyway. What I think Sean wants is PHP/MySQL, but doesn't have the need to run CGI/Perl scripts since he can probably do the equivalent in PHP.


And what is it with SQL-based sites these days anyway? Don't people have any idea about the relative costs of serving static HTML vs serving scripts which make numerous database lookups?

It's possible to avoid multiple DB lookups if you code correctly (using mysql_pconnect). And the advantages of running DB-based sites outweight the advantage of static HTML in more ways than one.

Of course if static HTML does it best then do so, but if you want to save time (i.e. editing thousands of static HTML pages), constructing a proper DB-driven site saves people time in the end (and makes larger sites more manageable).

Sean, have a look at our list of hosts (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=3053) and have a look at their plans. Bug them like hell and see if they fit your needs. Good luck.

BC said what I was going to say right before I said it.

Sean, you might want to look at http://www.5dollarhosting.com.

I have two domains hosted with Weinbar (one on their yearly special - $50/year) and I have been happy. Mike is always on ICQ and I can bug him for support if/when I need it. No downtime so far and servers are fast.

Checkout http://www.wbcom.net

Ok.. thanks everyone for your help!

Cya
Sean