Unrestrictive web hosting?

[bitches]

I was recommended Lithium as a web host. They look good, but they care too much about what I use them for. They don't allow for use as file storage of any kind not directly necessary for the operation of a website.

This means I can't hook up my screenshots and webm recordings of my screen or webcam to be stored on Lithium's servers (they told me so).
I also don't like that they care about legal NSFW content being stored on their servers; I don't want to have to worry if I screenshot anything adult for whatever purpose.

Can anyone recommend a web host that allows for NSFW content and file storage, while still also supporting typical website operations? (such as PHP)

[frankpetrov]

Sounds like you might be better finding a vps host that's ok with legal adult content, and just set up your own small web server and ftp. you'll find that web hosts are just that, a host for web documents. they're not file storage or backup.

[Darksoul]

[QUOTE=bitches;45422613]I was recommended Lithium as a web host. They look good, but they care too much about what I use them for. They don't allow for use as file storage of any kind not directly necessary for the operation of a website.

This means I can't hook up my screenshots and webm recordings of my screen or webcam to be stored on Lithium's servers (they told me so).
I also don't like that they care about legal NSFW content being stored on their servers; I don't want to have to worry if I screenshot anything adult for whatever purpose.

Can anyone recommend a web host that allows for NSFW content and file storage, while still also supporting typical website operations? (such as PHP)[/QUOTE]

How much storage do you need?

[bitches]

Thanks for the VPS suggestion, Frank, and thank you anyway darksoul69.

I'm now running on a bluevm unmanaged (no tech support = save money) VPS:

1024 MB of RAM
1024 MB of Swap
3 CPU @ 2.0+ Ghz
1 IPv4 Address
40 GB of Disk
2 TB of Bandwidth

they're on sale on the 'special offers' page for 5$ a month
hot damn

[editline]19th July 2014[/editline]

if i'd known i could save a fucking killing by doing the linuxy stuff myself i would've been doing this years ago hah

i could even pile a gameserver onto this

[Levelog]

Mmm. That looks possibly very nice for a TS server. Might have to pick one up myself.

[bitches]

Just note that it is for the really techy. If you don't know the first thing about linux you're going to suffer trying to get it going. I guess all the gameserver/web host costs are higher due to having support staff maintain the FTP/apache/game servers/game server updating/tech support. Doing all the work yourself on what is otherwise a blank linux install = $$$.

[Levelog]

I'd rather not pay for it than pay a lot more and forget I have it/not use it. Google does me fine for most problems

[DrTaxi]

[QUOTE=bitches;45442630]i could even pile a gameserver onto this[/QUOTE]

You usually don't get guaranteed CPU resources on anything other than a dedicated server (or a very expensive VPS), so don't be surprised if it lags.
Though some hosts do less overselling than others.

[QUOTE=bitches;45443055]Just note that it is for the really techy. If you don't know the first thing about linux you're going to suffer trying to get it going. I guess all the gameserver/web host costs are higher due to having support staff maintain the FTP/apache/game servers/game server updating/tech support. Doing all the work yourself on what is otherwise a blank linux install = $$$.[/QUOTE]

Setting it up isn't really the problem, there's plenty of copy-and-paste tutorials for that. Keeping it updated and secure and knowing how to fix things if they break is.