LeePR,

Wow did you make a huge mistake :p - I have been with DH for a little over four years now...initially I was referred over here by a good friend (not one of the promocode whores) and when I first started here, it was pretty good. Solid uptimes & responsive support ques-at the time I was hosting many of my high volume & client sites here-than right around the time that the 'code monster' sales went into effect (coupled with the promocode whoring) dreamhost took a radical downturn and has not sniffed even decent uptime since. Around mid 2005, I was fed up with the downtimes & my own angry client base so I had to make a decision, either try to ride out the mess of what DH had become or risk losing my longstanding monthly maintenance contracts with my clients-which do you think I chose? :P Anywho, I actually landed @ 1and1 due to their low registration fees and I figured that I would give their hosting a try as well, by the end of 2005, I had moved ALL of my client sites over to 1and1 and only keep personal/project sites @DH and that is only until they become monetized (than I move them to the far more stable 1and1). I the three + years that I have been with 1and1, I have not witnessed even one occassion of downtime + even though 1and1's support division is obviously located outside of US (either india/mexico/phillipines) they have ALWAYS answered any questions that I have fully & in good english. DH, my friend, DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A PUBLISHED SUPPORT PHONE NUMBER...and they rarely respond to the 'callback' requests. All that aside, however, all you need to know is that DH will bury you in downtime if you have client or monetized websites....while 1and1's webpanel may not be as 'glitzy' or as 'Happy :p' - it will be FAR MORE available than DH's will be over any period of time...Others (the promocode whores) will dismiss my comments as simply 'one displeased customer' however, I can tell you that at this time DH's usage is limited to illegal file sharer's and the likes (due to the unlimited bandwith+), however, real non promocode peeps like myself moved our business operations off of DH many years ago....if you want to cry a little bit, check out DH's own status page= dreamhoststatus.com..it would be comical if it weren't true and to know that many web designers are losing their clients left & right due to these antics....here is a word that is sure to baffle anyone wearing a DH uniform = REDUNDANCY :p LOL

Honestly though, as much goes, DH has it's place, they are a good host for $5.95/month as long as you don't have paying clients or monetized sites.

IAmAtMyWitsEnd aka promoCodeSLAYER