Few clarifications before hosting my forum

Hi,

I plan to host a SMF forum (Php & MySQL) with HG and am considering signing up for the shared Baby plan.
I have got a few clarifications (both technical & administrative) before I sign up.

Firstly, technical...

1. HG mentions unlimited MySQL databases in its Baby plan... is there a restriction on the size of each database?
2. The TOS talk about a limit of 25 concurrent connections to the dB. So if my forum has a max no. of 1000 users at any given point, would this limitation have any impact?
3. Will a shared plan work for my forum if it has about 20,000 registered members and 500 -1000 members online at any point? Will it violate the TOS of "may not use 25% or more of system resources for longer then 90 seconds"

Second, the other stuff...

1. I am based in India, so can I pay through my CC or do I have to use bank transfer/Western Union? I read somewhere in these forums that CC payments are not accepted due to fraud orders from the asian continent.

Anyone out here who is based in India and hosted with HG? What has been your experience with HG's support and billing systems?

I know I asked too many of them, but I want to be sure before I select my host.

Regards,

Anybody out there who can answer my questions, please? Probably, some veteran crocs or emperor crocs who can help me out...

[Goddess Dix]

don't know the answer to all your questions but will answer what i can.

Originally Posted by rashmi

2. The TOS talk about a limit of 25 concurrent connections to the dB. So if my forum has a max no. of 1000 users at any given point, would this limitation have any impact?
3. Will a shared plan work for my forum if it has about 20,000 registered members and 500 -1000 members online at any point? Will it violate the TOS of "may not use 25% or more of system resources for longer then 90 seconds"

how many registered members won't matter, as that's just info in the database and i doubt your db size will be an issue. how manypeople online on at a given time could, if you're going as high as 1000 at a pop, either with connection limits or system resources depending on what your smf does. i'm not familiar enough with smf to say for sure, but personally, i'd be looking at a dedicated for a forum that size.

[gwyneth]

Originally Posted by Goddess Dix

how many registered members won't matter, as that's just info in the database and i doubt your db size will be an issue. how manypeople online on at a given time could, if you're going as high as 1000 at a pop, either with connection limits or system resources depending on what your smf does. i'm not familiar enough with smf to say for sure, but personally, i'd be looking at a dedicated for a forum that size.

I've got to agree with Dix.

You may get some idea from your current hosting setup--if it's running fine, get a similar account at HG. But if you're having problems...

Goddess Dix and gwyneth, that was helpful