Are cheap web hosting services really reliable?

Dear Kotsengkuba,

Are cheap web hosting services really reliable? There are some points to consider in order to address that kind of question. Let’s say for example Web Host Provider A is a well know and reputable web hosting provider but as most well known web hosting providers, they come with a slightly higher prices. Then there’s Web Host Provider B which is not so well known but offer reasonably lower prices. Because WHPA is well known, they would obviously a huge number of clients. Problem comes with such kind of massive number of accounts in their servers, things get crowded so the servers tend to get overused and then fail in the long run. But WHPB has fewer clients so the servers are a little at ease so the accounts run smoother.

Additionally, WHPA offers huge web space and other features that the clients wouldn’t really need. And even if the clients would max them out, they don’t have a high CPU allocation so their web sites tend to work slower.

Therefore, to answer the question “Are cheap web hosting services really reliable?” the answer still depends on each client’s needs.

Moderately-confused,

Your Alter-ego