Comments on: Unlimited Disk Space: The Truth of Hostgator File Storage

By: Daren

Daren — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:47:55 +0000

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By: John

John — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:59:46 +0000

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By: Daren

Daren — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:39:38 +0000

Hello Brent. The 50,000 inodes have already been stated there for some time.

It’s true that it’s stated so but it’s stated there “may potentially” only. Also it is worth noting that all usage after 50,000 inodes will be removed from their auto backup system to avoid over usage.

So I believe Hostgator take the 50,000 inodes as a benchmarking to remind users to put an eye on the files that consume spaces. Because according to them, often time the files that consume up spaces are those junk and spam mail that reach in those unattended mail box. I guess their act is to encourage users to check from time to time to clean up unnecessary files to avoid traffic jam among users.

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:58:29 +0000

I’m not sure if this is a recent change, but the HostGator TOS (http://www.hostgator.com/tos.shtml) states:
“The use of more than 50,000 inodes on any shared account may potentially result in suspension.”

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By: HostGator - Douglas

HostGator - Douglas — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:07:54 +0000

Hi there,

Thanks for the post. The main reason (and affect) of inode limits is us backing up files and accounts. If a user is legitimately using more than 250,000 inodes and it isn’t due to something like a catchcall being left unattended, etc., we’ll work with that customer and see what can be done.

Honesty and integrity are central to HostGator’s value proposition and company culture. As a result, we make it a point to honor our commitments and promises and will do whatever we can to ensure a customer gets exactly what they paid for and nothing less.

Hopefully this explanation helps. If you ever have any questions or concerns about HostGator, don’t hesitate to let us know.