[OSM-talk] Slippymap Hosting Recommendations

[Ray Booysen]

On Jan 23, 2008 1:56 PM, Lambertus <osm at na1400.info> wrote:

> Jeremy Adams wrote:
> > Do they really offer 1.5TB of storage and 15TB of transfer a month for
> > $6.95?
> >
> Aparently so. There are other companies in the US providing similar
> services. I guess they rely on the fact that most users will never
> really use so much space and bandwidth.
>
> Then there is also the 'catchall' clause where you are only allowed to
> use an hour (or so) CPU time a day. Your site is move to another server
> when you go over the limit and will be closely monitored. If that
> happens often you can/will be removed from their hosting.

Hey Jeremey

Do you have a link for this clause?




>
>
> Bottom line is: They can set such generous limits because there are only
> very few applications that can really use 1.5 TB space and 15TB
> bandwidth without crossing the daily CPU time limit. The very few that
> do are a selling point to the majority that don't.
>
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Ray Booysen
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