Re: can rhizome provide web hosting service?

At 05:01 PM 7/25/2002 -0400, teoman madra wrote:
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>how can i reach my website
>
>interland support is replying me that they can not find any record for my
>website what can i do to reestablish it and can i claim anything for what
>is in process of happenning

Hi Teoman:

The short answer is yes, we can now provide web hosting service as a
reseller for a commercial hosting company called Datex.net.

We tried out Interland as part of our web hosting beta test, and were also
not happy with their service. Like a lot of big web hosting companies (they
are the biggest), Interland grew very quickly by buying smaller web hosting
companies. Apparently, they haven't done a great job integrating their
businesses. They also have a reputation for "churn and burn" sales
practices (i.e. they set very aggressive goals for new customer
acquisition, and accept a high turnover rate due to poor service).

We are just completing our beta test, and are getting ready to offer web
hosting services to the whole community shortly.

Here's a little info on our hosting services:

As a reseller, we won't get involved in the actual hosting of your site.
Hosting is a tough business to do well, so we decided to find a partner who
specializes in hosting. As the host, Datex.net owns and manages the hosting
facilities, handles all billing, customer service and technical support
matters. You would sign a contract directly with datex.net.

Datex.net is a mid-size hosting company with facilities in the US and the
UK. We selected them after a thorough review of the field. Based on our
beta test experience, the seem to be one of the best.

Through Datex.net, we're offering shared hosting, dedicated hosting and
collocation. Shared hosting accounts start at $14.95 per month for the most
basic plan. Plans with higher transfer allowances, more storage space and
more features are more expensive. Details are online at
http://datex.net/hosting/basic.htm. If you're interested in a dedicated or
collocated server, let me know.

If you want to sign up for a shared hosting account, go right ahead. Just
send me an email to let me know, so I can tell Datex.net you're a Rhizome
member. Then we get a % of the fees you pay Datex.

Here are some reasons to go with us:

* Datex.net offers the best combination of price and quality of service
that we've found

* Rhizome.org will earn a percentage of the fees you pay Datex.net

* By choosing Rhizome/Datex.net, you help ensure Rhizome.org's survival

* If you want, we'll list your hosted site on Rhizome.org

Please let me know if you have any questions. And if Rhizome/Datex.net
meets your needs, please do sign up for an account.

Best,

Mark