AT&T
has been around since 1876, when it first launched
Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, the telephone. Today
it’s one of the leading telecommunications companies in
the world. It’s only natural that they would join the
others and offer web hosting services for their
customers. AT&T offers web hosting solutions for
individuals looking to create an online presence and for
businesses looking to expand their horizons over the
Internet.
AT&T has two web hosting
solutions: Unix and Windows Hosting; each offers several
options. As per the website, if you ask about Web
Advantage, AT&T will give a package discount on the
Unix/Windows Hosting and Internet access. There are
three Unix plans that AT&T offers. They tout Unix to be
faster than most other server platforms, the most secure
environment available, and highly reliable.
There are three Unix plans
available. Each plan has a $25 setup fee and offers spam
filtering, virus scanning, CGI capabilities, shared SSL
secured server, PHP, and EasySite Website Design Tool.
The biggest differences comes in the available disk
space, file transfer capability, and email addresses
offered. Take a look at this list to discover the
differences between each plan quickly and easily, and
see if the service difference is worth the price
savings:
The Basic plan
offers 750MB of disk space, 30GB file transfer, and
100 email addresses. This plan starts at $12.95 per
month.
The Enhanced plan
offers 1500MB disk space, 60GB file transfer, and 150
email addresses. This plan starts at $19.95 per month.
The Premium plan
offers 3,000MB disk space, 100GB file transfer, and
200 email addresses. This plan starts at $29.95 per
month.
AT&T also has ecommerce
plans designed to help you sell your products online.
Again, there are three options available: Basic,
Enhanced, and Premium. Each plan offers Google Analytics
5.0, SSL secure server, PHP, StoreBuilderWizard, and
browser based maintenance, among many other features.
Windows Hosting is best
suited for users that are in a Windows technology
environment. AT&T says that the Windows Hosting plans
are best for users that need to use Active Server Pages
or capture visitor information with database resources
like MS Access or Visual Basic. The Windows plans are
best with Active Server Pages (ASP), and databases, if
you need to use them.
There are three Windows
Hosting plans and one main ecommerce plan available. The
three plans are Windows Server 2003 Basic, Windows
Server 2003 Enhanced, and Windows Server 2003 Premium.
All three plans have a $25 setup fee and offer ODBC data
sources (MS Access/MS FoxPro), Active Server Pages (ASP
3.0, ASP.NET), CGI bin for Perl scripts, Windows Media
services, ASP upload, Web-based Control Panel, Spam
Filtering, Virus Scanning, and Easy Site. The specifics
of these packages are:
The Basic plan has
750MB disk space, 30GB file transfer, and 100 email
addresses. This plan starts at $14.95 per month.
The Enhanced plan
has 1,500MB disk space, 60GB file transfer, and 150
email addresses. This plan starts at $19.95 per month.
The Premium plan
has 3,000MB disk space, 100GB file transfer, and 200
email addresses. This plan starts at $29.95 per month.
The Windows Server 2003
Superstore ecommerce plan starts at $79.95 a month and
like the others, has a $25 setup fee. It offers
Mercantec PowerCommerce and SSL Encryption, among many
of the other features offered in the Windows Server 2003
Hosting plans.
