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Review Rating |
90 |
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| Individual Score Breakdown |
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| Support |
(0-20) |
17 |
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| Reliability |
(0-20) |
18 |
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| Features |
(0-15) |
15 |
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| Value |
(0-15) |
14 |
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| Network |
(0-15) |
14 |
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| Industry |
(0-15) |
12 |
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Overview:
We previously reviewed DiscountASP.NET in June of 2004 and since they have made dramatic leaps forward with their one host plan.
When last we reviewed DiscountASP (November of 2005) our Independent Review Panel was impressed by their amount of features and addons available for all their plans, their knowledgeable support staff and speedy response time, their list of supporting technologies; they were not impressed with the lack of month to month billing. Our Independant Review Panel upon checking out DiscountASP again found they have doubled the data transfer for their plans, although they have not included a month biling option yet.
Using Windows Server 2003, DiscountASP.NET provides Web Developers a hosting package with a very long list of supported technologies such as ASP, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, WAP, WML, SOAP, WDSL, MS XML 4.0, Perl 5, PHP 4, and a lot more. Along with their supported technologies, DiscountASP.NET also bundles more than 20 ASP and ASP.NET components.
DiscountASP.NET's list of features is as impressive as their list of supported technologies. Support for streaming media, MS Access databases, ADO 2.7, MDAC 2.7, and more all come standard. Add-ons and upgrades such as MS SQL are available at fair prices.
Though the amount of Web space they provide is at the industry average, the amount of monthly data transfer they offer is anything but. At a healthy 40 GB a month, DiscountASP.NET provides data transfer in spades.
Support is handled via email and a support ticket system. Both are handled 24/7. Support questions are answered promptly and thoroughly. Though code development questions are not included with the support package, DiscountASP.NET offers forums for posting programming and Web developer questions. Our Independent Review Panel maintains that 24/7 toll-free phone support answered promptly by knowledgeable staff is the pinnacle of support. Although they do not provide phone support, the support they do provide is very good.
Our Independent Review Panel also prefers not to be locked in long term contracts and currently hosting at DiscountASP.NET is only available with quarterly and yearly billing cycles.
Verdict:
Few Web Hosts can compete with DiscountASP.NET's list of features. Fewer still can compete with their pricing. If you are looking for a host who delivers the goods for ASP.NET, check out DiscountASP.NET.
Pros:
Long List of Support Technologies • Lots of Features • Fast and knowledgeable email and ticket support
Cons:
No Option for Monthly Billing
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