Internet server question – Is iPage Web Hosting Better?

Published December 27, 2011 | By AJ

Question:

i know somone who owns an internet site, and the use linode

http://www.linode.com/

and when i was looking for hosts i found ipage

http://www.ipage.com/web-hosting

now, i want to make an internt browser based game, but it seems like ipage is much better for much cheaper, but theres gotta be some kinda catch right??
im just looking for a server that will hold my files and will support php, html, sql, ect.
somone please explain the difference to me

Answer:

I looked at those Linode (Linux Node) hosting plans. Those are VPS (virtual private server) plans. Those are not typical shared web hosting accounts. You don’t need a VPS account unless you think your needs are beyond a shared hosting plan, but you’re not yet ready for a dedicated server or co-location rack space.

You are correct to notice that iPage web hosting has a much better deal and no, there is no catch. You can get all these features and more from as low as $2.95/month.

Unlimited hosting space
Unlimited bandwidth
Unlimited email accounts
Unlimited MySQL databases
Unlimited addon domain

But an iPage hosting account is in a shared environment and you won’t have root access to the server. Shared accounts are for “normal” usage. If you’re gaming activities will be using server resources beyond was is deemed to be normal, you’ll need to find another solution. However, it might be a good place to start because they have an anytime money back guarantee.