Web Hosting Explained

Hard Disk Storage
This is the amount of space on our server that you have available to store your site. Every website is made up of files that are stored on a webserver which is a computer that is permanently connected to the Internet and broadcasts your site to your visitors. Your hard disk storage is how much space you are allocated on the server's hard drive.

Monthly Transfer (also called bandwidth)
This is the total amount of data (including graphics and HTML web pages) which can be uploaded and downloaded from your site each month. It is a rough estimator of how many visitors your hosting plan can accomodate. For example, on an average size website with a moderate amount of graphics, it has been our experience that 750 megs of transfer can accomodate well over 4,000 visitors per month. Some web hosts claim to offer "unlimited bandwidth" which is generally a bad thing. Not only are they likely to pack your site on an overloaded server and connection (bandwidth costs us money), but if you read the fine print there are always "excessive use penalties" which are arbitrary and costly. In contrast, we monitor bandwidth and insure your site is always fast and reliable with no hidden charges.

Unlimited updates via FTP
We allow you to update your site 24/7 using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Client. This is a program which allows you to connect to our server and upload your files. We recommend CuteFTP which is both powerful and simple to use. It can be found at www.cuteftp.com.

POP3 Email Accounts
These are email accounts which can be used with your domain name. They allow you to receive and read email via our easy web interface or with a number of popular mail clients. This is incoming mail only, and you should use the server of your dialup account for sending mail (although it can still appear to come from your domain name). Please visit our support page for more information on configuring your email.