The 'Unlimited' Web Hosting Conspiracy.

And why Downtown Host won't con YOU.

'Unlimited Disk Space!'
'Unlimited Bandwidth!'

Sounds great, doesn't it?
We wish.
Downtown Host can exclusively* reveal that popular features, 'Unlimited Disk Space' and 'Unlimited Bandwidth' do not exist.
That's right.

We live in a world of limited resources. Modern hardware can offer hundreds, even thousands of Gbs of storage and data throughput - but infinite amounts? No.

Web hosts that promise you 'unlimited disk space' and 'unlimited bandwidth' are lying! Worse still, the 'U' word is likely to cause your website harm!

The 'Unlimited' Conspiracy

With an increasing number of businesses joining the web hosting industry and profit margins pushed right down to the line, the web hosting industry has rapidly become fiercely competitive. In their desperate rush to lure customers into the arms of web hosts, marketers have been forced to create a new marketing strategy, and fast. 'Unlimited' web hosting was born.

Unlimited web hosting is NOT a development of technology experts. It is NOT the result of falling hardware prices. Unlimited web hosting is born of web hosting marketers, and the REAL aim of so-called 'unlimited' plans is to sell, sell, sell - with no real intention of actually delivering.

Life At Downtown Host

We don't offer unlimited disk space or unlimited bandwidth. Instead, we've devised a range generous plans with clear limits and fantastic pricing.

At Downtown Host we believe in being open and honest with our customers. That's why we never oversell our web hosting packages. Your resources are allocated to you, and only you. And that also means lower server loads, increased server response, and a better web hosting experience for all.

With Downtown Host you get exactly what you pay for: a solid, sound service that you can really rely on.

A Breakdown: Why Downtown Host think you should avoid 'unlimited' web hosting:

• 1. Unlimited? Your web host is lying to you. Web hosts promise you the 'unlimited' disk space and bandwidth in the hope that you will send your hard-earned cash in their direction. Unfortunately, this tactic is just plain dishonest. Server and network resources measured in real terms, (ie they are not infinite,) and they come at a real, measurable price. And why exactly won't these hosts just tell you your limits - what have they got to hide? The truth is, you can never know exactly how far your plan will take you, but the chances are: the cheaper the plan, the lower the potential.
• 2. 'No Limits'? Try 'MORE limits'? They may have you hooked on their latest 'unlimited' plan, but did you really think they intended to deliver? 'Terms of Service' and 'Acceptable Usage Policy's are an unlimited web host's best friend. Common tactics include heavily restricting the type of files you are allowed to host, hard-limiting CPU usage, and tightly capping maximum file upload size. All designed specifically to curb your well-intended use, and keep you well within the invisible confines of your unlimited web hosting plan.
• 3. The dangers of the 'U' word. SPAMmers and abusers love the 'U' word. They see it as the perfect opportunity to offload all of their malicious content on to servers, undetected. Ultimately, this leads to slow, unreliable servers and a web host preoccupied with managing abusive activity - not on supporting their customers.

Make the RIGHT choice today. Just take a look at our generous Shared, Reseller, Semi-Dedicated and Dedicated Plans now.

*Okay, not really exclusively - see here, and here, and here.