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My site is database-driven and uses 50 GB per month in transfer. Can I simply use a host with an unlimited transfer plan for $25 per month?

April 26, 2017database-driven GB host month site transfer Unlimited uses

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My site is database-driven and uses 50 GB per month in transfer. Can I simply use a host with an unlimited transfer plan for $25 per month?

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No. Most hosts are in business to make money and they would lose money hosting your site. They have to pay from $0.3 to $5 per GB of transfer to upstream providers themselves.