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Web Hosting

This page compares several popular web hosting providers. When choosing a web host, some of the factors you should consider include disk space limits, data transfer limits, scripting support, and database support.

Web Host	Cost	Features	Scripting
PowWeb http://www.powweb.com/	$5.77/mo	1 Free Domain Name 1,500 GB Disk Space 15,000 GB Data Transfer Unlimited E-Mail Boxes 75 MySQL Databases	PHP Perl CGI-BIN Server Side Includes .htaccess FrontPage Extensions
StartLogic http://www.startlogic.com/	$5.95/mo	1 Free Domain Name 1,500 GB Disk Space 15,000 GB Data Transfer 5,000 E-Mail Boxes 25 MySQL Databases	PHP Perl CGI-BIN Server Side Includes FrontPage Extensions
Lunarpages http://www.lunarpages.com/	$6.95/mo	1 Free Domain Name 1,500 GB Disk Space 15,000 GB Data Transfer Unlimited E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP Perl CGI-BIN Server Side Includes .htaccess FrontPage Extensions Ruby Python
Dot5Hosting http://www.dot5hosting.com/	$5.95/mo	1 Free Domain Name 1,500 GB Disk Space 15,000 GB Data Transfer 5,000 E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP Perl CGI-BIN Server Side Includes .htaccess FrontPage Extensions Ruby Python
Bluehost http://www.bluehost.com/	$6.95/mo	1 Free Domain Name 600 GB Disk Space 6,000 GB Data Transfer 50 MySQL Databases 2,500 E-Mail Boxes	PHP Perl CGI-BIN Server Side Includes .htaccess FrontPage Extensions Ruby Python
IX Web Hosting http://www.ixwebhosting.com/	$7.95/mo	2 Free Domain Names Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Data Transfer 100 MySQL Databases 5,000 E-Mail Boxes	PHP Perl CGI-BIN Server Side Includes .htaccess FrontPage Extensions

Glossary of Web Hosting Terms

• Domain Name - This is the name that appears in your URL, e.g. www.mydomainname.com
• Disk Space - This is the amount of data your are allowed to store on the web server. Sites with many large files, such as images and video files, will require a larger amount of disk space.
• Data Transfer - Also referred to as bandwidth, this is the amount of data your site can provide to visitors each month. Sites with higher traffic volume will require a higher data transfer limit.
• .htaccess override - Provides a way to make configuration changes on individual directories in your site. Many scripts will not work correctly without this ability.
• PHP - A popular scripting language that can be used to build dynamic, interactive web sites.
• MySQL - A popular database management system (DBMS) that is commonly used for web development. It allows you to store a collection of records that can be displayed or modified using a scripting language such as PHP.