DreamHost - Quick (Bad) Review - GoFuckYourself.com

chronig · 06-08-2011, 10:14 AM

Decided to try out a dreamhost VPS, the free trial is nice and even though they don't offer cpanel their custom cpanel is relatively intuitive...

The problem with DreamHost is their support. It looks like they have live support but it's actually bullshit. They actually have little to no support for things you might expect from a 'managed' account. Nearly everything you might need done (I personally needed some sites transferred from one account to another, and ioncube loder installed, which were extremely basic support requests on other hosts) they won't do. They'll simply reference their wiki and tell you to do it yourself.

http://www.dreamhost.com/vps-support.html This is what they advertise as support but it's not what you get. Maybe their support is good if you're having some actual server problems or something like that.

My advice is unless you're looking for a VPS that you will actually manage yourself (which there might be cheaper options in that case) DO NOT go with dreamhost.

96ukssob · 06-08-2011, 10:15 AM

no offense, but why would you use dreamhost for anything?

chronig · 06-08-2011, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossku69

no offense, but why would you use dreamhost for anything?

I'm used to having at least one dedicated server but I don't need one right now. I have no idea who is a good host for a VPS server. Looked around and decided to give DreamHost a try.

pornguy · 06-08-2011, 10:21 AM

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Rochard · 06-08-2011, 10:38 AM

Most companies say they have "live support". Nothing pisses people off more than calling tech support in the middle of the night when your stuff is down and not getting an answer. What you do is figure out where they are located, and then call them at 2am or 3am their time and see how quickly they pick up.

shade001 · 06-08-2011, 10:44 AM

Hey, test something for me. Drop a cinderblock on your foot and get back to me on whether it causes any pain. Many people have told me it causes a great deal of pain but why listen to them? I know you are up for the challenge.

papill0n · 06-08-2011, 12:27 PM

so you didnt get support for a free trial ?

CurrentlySober · 06-08-2011, 12:35 PM

i cant afford to host with dreamhost...

stach14 · 06-08-2011, 12:49 PM

Sorry to hear about your current situation. I can't comment on dreamhost as I have never used them BUT based on your current experiences maybe it is time to rethink your managed server and where it is hosted :-)

Seems like others have a good opinion though...

chronig · 06-08-2011, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papill0n

so you didnt get support for a free trial ?

I was already into a billing cycle actually

however, the entire purpose of a fucking trial (for something like this) would be to see just how good things like support are....

(fucking idiot

)

$5 submissions · 06-08-2011, 01:08 PM

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JFK · 06-08-2011, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chronig

I'm used to having at least one dedicated server but I don't need one right now. I have no idea who is a good host for a VPS server. Looked around and decided to give DreamHost a try.

check my sig

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Markul · 06-08-2011, 01:56 PM

DH is so bad it's amazing they are still in business imo

TangibleAsset · 06-08-2011, 02:24 PM

I pay $10/year of unlimited data unlimited bandwidth hosting from dreamhost. They have no security (upload an encrypted php shell and have access to their whole server) but other than that I like 'em.

critical · 06-08-2011, 03:57 PM

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Lace · 06-08-2011, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TangibleAsset

They have no security (upload an encrypted php shell and have access to their whole server) but other than that I like 'em.

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CYF · 06-08-2011, 04:11 PM

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06-08-2011, 10:14 AM	#1
chronig Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,653	DreamHost - Quick (Bad) Review Decided to try out a dreamhost VPS, the free trial is nice and even though they don't offer cpanel their custom cpanel is relatively intuitive... The problem with DreamHost is their support. It looks like they have live support but it's actually bullshit. They actually have little to no support for things you might expect from a 'managed' account. Nearly everything you might need done (I personally needed some sites transferred from one account to another, and ioncube loder installed, which were extremely basic support requests on other hosts) they won't do. They'll simply reference their wiki and tell you to do it yourself. http://www.dreamhost.com/vps-support.html This is what they advertise as support but it's not what you get. Maybe their support is good if you're having some actual server problems or something like that. My advice is unless you're looking for a VPS that you will actually manage yourself (which there might be cheaper options in that case) DO NOT go with dreamhost.

06-08-2011, 10:15 AM	#2
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06-08-2011, 10:44 AM	#6
shade001 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 396	Hey, test something for me. Drop a cinderblock on your foot and get back to me on whether it causes any pain. Many people have told me it causes a great deal of pain but why listen to them? I know you are up for the challenge.

06-08-2011, 12:27 PM	#7
papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	so you didnt get support for a free trial ?

06-08-2011, 12:49 PM	#9
stach14 M3Server.com Industry Role: Join Date: May 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 667	Sorry to hear about your current situation. I can't comment on dreamhost as I have never used them BUT based on your current experiences maybe it is time to rethink your managed server and where it is hosted :-) Seems like others have a good opinion though... __________________ M3Server - Celebrating 25 years of hosting Proud Sponsor of GFY.com Fully Managed Virtual & Dedicated Servers Chris Stach - [email protected] Skype: chris.stach14 https://www.m3server.com

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06-08-2011, 02:24 PM	#15
TangibleAsset Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 405	I pay $10/year of unlimited data unlimited bandwidth hosting from dreamhost. They have no security (upload an encrypted php shell and have access to their whole server) but other than that I like 'em.

06-08-2011, 03:57 PM	#16
critical Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 478	We would love to host you! Contact me!

06-08-2011, 04:11 PM	#18
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