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DreamHost's network consists of ]-based servers for customers running on ]-based servers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.debian.org/users/com/dreamhost | publisher=Debian | title=Debian: DreamHost Web Hosting, USA | accessdate=2009-04-04}}</ref><ref></ref> Customers have access to a control panel that includes integrated billing and support ticket systems. The majority of hosted domains exist within a ] environment, with a small percentage of customers on ] servers. Telephone-based support is not provided, instead DreamHost has support via ] and email. DreamHost's staff also contribute to an official blog and a wiki.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=3419 | title=Honesty, transparency can offset customer service disasters | publisher=ZDNet | date=August 3, 2006 | first=David | last=Berlind | accessdate=2009-03-30}}</ref> |
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DreamHost's network consists of ]-based servers for customers running on ]-based servers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.debian.org/users/com/dreamhost | publisher=Debian | title=Debian: DreamHost Web Hosting, USA | accessdate=2009-04-04}}</ref><ref></ref> Customers have access to a control panel that includes integrated billing and support ticket systems. The majority of hosted domains exist within a ] environment, with a small percentage of customers on ] servers. Telephone-based support is not provided, instead DreamHost has support via ] and email. DreamHost's staff also contribute to an official blog and a wiki.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=3419 | title=Honesty, transparency can offset customer service disasters | publisher=ZDNet | date=August 3, 2006 | first=David | last=Berlind | accessdate=2009-03-30}}</ref> |
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On ], ], DreamHost accidentally billed some users for an extra year's worth of services for an amount of $2.1M. <ref name="PC Pro">{{cite news |
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On ], ], the billing system was mistakenly used to bill users for an extra year.<ref name="PC Pro">{{cite news |
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| url = http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/157026/typo-causes-7500000-mistake.html |
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| title = Typo causes $7,500,000 mistake |
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This resulted in erroneous charges of $2.1 million.<ref name="final">{{cite web |
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In June 2007 approximately 700 websites and 3,500 FTP accounts hosted on DreamHost's servers were compromised. In response to the hack, DreamHost made "numerous significant behind-the-scenes changes to improve internal security, including the discovery and patching to prevent a handful of possible exploits." <ref>http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/06/07/dreamhost_hack/</ref> <ref>http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2007/06/06/mass_customer_site_hack_at_dreamhost.html]]</ref><ref>http://www.scansafe.com/news/press_releases/press_releases_2007/scansafe_threat_center_warns_of_drive-by_malware_on_up_to_3,500_websites</ref><ref>http://www.spamfighter.com/News-8600-Hackers-Loaded-Malware-Into-Mercury-Music-Award-Site.htm</ref> <ref>https://www.sans.org/newsletters/newsbites/newsbites.php?vol=9&issue=45</ref> |
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In some cases, users who had automatic billing enabled experienced overdraft charges or other fees on their bank accounts and credit cards.<ref>{{cite news |
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| url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/15/dreamhost_bills_customers_years_worth_of_trouble/ |
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| title = Dreamhost billing cock-up shocks customer bank accounts |
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}}</ref> A number of accounts were automatically suspended due to an inability to pay the erroneous bill, which led their websites to go down. Some users canceled their accounts.<ref>{{cite news |
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| url = http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9057522&pageNumber=2 |
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| title = Web hosting provider uses Homer Simpson to notify livid customers of $7.6M overcharge |
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| author = Linda Rosencrance |
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| url = http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/15/Billing-nightmare-for-DreamHost-customers_1.html |
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| title = Update: Billing nightmare for DreamHost customers |
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| author = Juan Carlos Perez |
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