*** The object of this exercise was to research three web hosting services on the web, and make a recommendation as to which one is the best.

Web Hosting Comparison

Globat.com, EZ-Web-Hosting.com, and Valueweb.com

     I compared three web hosting options and clearly the best one available is at Globat.com. They offer more space, more features, more data transfer for less money than everybody else out there.

     Lets start with everybody's main criteria - price. The "gigabyte" package from Globat costs $7.50 if part of a yearly package. That is less than half of the other two options. Neither Ez-web-hosting nor Valueweb live up to their name by charging $19.95 per month.

     The second most important criteria to look at for web hosting is the amount of server space that is included in the deal. Again, Globat clearly stands out among the competition with its 1,000 MB package. Ez-hosting includes 300 MB of disk space while Valueweb only allows 200 MB of space to be used.

     Aside from cost and disk space, Globat is better in nearly every other category as well. They offer more data transfer, more scripts, and just as much technical support as the others. All three include 24-hour FTP access and a personal CGI bin and some sort of e-mail accounts.

     Clearly Globat.com is the winner in this competition. It simply offers more than the competition for less cost. If I had to make a recommendation, I would recommend Globat.com for your web hosting needs.


-------------------------Web hosting specifics:-------------------------------
Globat.com
1,000 MB disk space
$7.50 / month if paid annually
No setup cost if paid annually, otherwise $39.95
50 GB of data transfer
24 hours FTP access
Personal CGI-bin
MS FrontPage 2002, Flash, MYSQL, PHP4, PERL5 and SSI Support
1,000 POP e-mail accounts
Statistical package included
24-hour e-mail support, plus access to online tutorials

ez-web-hosting.com
300 MB disk space
$19.95 / month
No setup cost
10 GB data transfer
24 hours FTP access
Personal CGI-bin
MySQL, Java, Perl, C++, TCL, Python, SSI, PHP, SSL secure server
unlimited POP e-mail accounts
Statistical package included
24 hour system monitoring

valueweb.com
200 MB disk space
$19.95 / month
$29.00 setup fee
10 GB data transfer
24 hour FTP access
Personal CGI-bin
SSI, SSL Secure Server, FrontPage 2002, Python, PHP, Active Server Pages
20 e-mail accounts
Statistical package included
24/7 tech support