Web Hosting - Unmetered hosting

[James]

Unmetered bandwidth is suitable for which type of hosting account and why?

1) Dedicated server
2) Semi-Dedicated server
3) VPS
4) Reseller Account
5) cPanel account hosting

[Peter]

I think unmetered bandwidth is feasible only on a managed dedicated server. The term "unmetered" is appropriate for a dedicated server with dedicated bandwidth. On a shared account unmetered is just as the same as unlimited bandwidth. Unmetered bandwidth on a shared cpanel account would mean that one user can use the full server bandwidth allotment, I don't think that is possible.

[Jan]

Yep, unmetered bandwidth is possible only for the dedicated servers with dedicated bandwidth.

[djpreshit]

Hey,

But whats the Difference between Unlimited and Unmetered ???

Just curious !!

[James]

Unlimited : no limit
Unmetered : not measured or counted but has a certain limit

[djpreshit]

Well,

If its not measured or counted, how can it have a limit ???

[James]

Unmetered servers have limit for eg 10mbps line doesn't mean unlimited traffic its 3300GB bandwidth not more than that. Unlimited is not possible in any aspect of life and there is nothing without limits.

[Mark]

James-A is right, nothing in the world is unlimited and bandwidth is a commodity that someone needs to pay for eventually.

[paul]

Well eleborated here in this blog;
http://blog.webhosting.uk.com/2006/0...idth/#comments

[Nik]

Thanks for sharing it paul.