October 31, 2006 - (HOSTSEARCH.COM) - Web hosting provider Lunarpages (http://www.lunarpages.com) has announced a substantial increase in the resources available through its Business and Basic plans. The Basic Plan now offers 35 gigabytes of storage and 800 gigabytes of data transfer, while the Business Plan offers 50 Gigabytes of storage and 1 terabyte of data transfer. According to the company, Lunarpages’ move represents “a clear message” to the company’s competitors.
“Honestly, do our shared customers need all of this extra bandwidth and space? Will they even use it?” asked Amy Armitage with Lunarpages Business Development and Marketing. “I doubt it. Lately, checking out hosting review sites and offerings of other hosts I’m incredibly concerned about the credibility of the industry as a whole. The reality is Lunarpages do need to remain competitive but we feel it is more important to concentrate on our service, reputation and our customers. For months I’ve cringed every time another press release lands in my inbox about data transfer increases that can’t always be responsibly delivered in a shared hosting environment. Can we deliver all of this transfer? Yes of course. Will this motivate our customers to suddenly become educated in ways to increase their traffic? Probably not.”
Lunarpages’ resource increases have not been reflected in price increases, and the cost of packages remain unchanged, as they have for several years. Discussing the move, Ron Riddle CEO of Lunarpages Web Hosting suggested,”The upgrades are simply cosmetic. We all know it and our customers know it. If our webmasters can make use of the extra space and transfer allowance and increase their traffic significantly, fantastic! We will back up our offerings as always. However, hopefully this will serve as a message to our peers to stop devaluing shared hosting and focus on what matters - Hosting websites, keeping them online, and providing responsive and quality support for your community.”
Lunarpages has suggested they would like to see a “united stand made by the handful of quality and reputable hosts remaining in the industry”. “If compliance and realistic limits and price points can be agreed upon,” added Amy Armitage, “the winners will not only be our customers, they will be our businesses, because we will continue to be profitable, reputable, to grow, and best of all be eternal.”
