Dedicated Hosting
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- milo
Time to move on & leave our old Cobalt box. From what I've heard I've narrowed it down to:
- MT -
Pros: the best recommendations by fair. Cons: very high cost & limited space.- 1and1 -
Pros: Great price & stack of space. Cons: heard some moans of bad support..- godaddy-
Pros: Good prices & packages, space. Cons: No ones recommended them! (for hosting that is)In short i'll be running about 30 of my clients sites on it - a few of them want a fair bit of control so a slick control panel app is a must + some of the sites need a load of space for their ftp needs (video footage & the like)
the question is which should i go for... or are there any others that you kind folk can drop into the pot?
- shutdown0
avoid 1and1 like HIV!
service has got worse every week and support....pah! you got bob hope of getting support
- ribit0
EV1 Servers
http://www.ev1servers.net/Best prices on the planet if you need like 1000GB transfer a month for US $99... unmanaged servers only.
There is support but it is limited to the basics of the server being online, the rest you have to do yourself (including remote reboots, DNS setup etc). But they give you a lot of direct control, and they are reliable...we have had like 200 day uptime... Basically what you save on hosting you can use to pay someone to do occasional server maintenance.
- wetterink0
i use siteflip.com
they are pretty good and a nice price
- radar0
shit 30 sites, why not set up your own server, and pocket some money?
- justjeff0
For 30 sites, I'd pick up a VPS solution with some extra disk. Cheaper than a dedicated, but most VPS providers (ASK FIRST) will be able to grow the VPS into a dedicated as you gain clients.
Many VPS providers will pre-install Plesk or Ensim WEBppliance for you, which are commercial hosting control panels, which makes it nice and easy for you to host your own clients.
/disclaimer: I work for a hosting company that offers dedicated and VPS solutions
- orangemorning0
I use Host Dime. I love them. I have never ever had an issue. They don't do dedicated hosting typically but you can pay an extra fee I believe and get dedicated.
- cereals0
what about these guys?
- derek20050
If you go with (mt) holla at me. I highly reccomend them for a dedicated server.
The amount of control you have over your own server is insane... over users, file restrictions, etc...
:)
- milo0
Thanks for the response's everyone, what is it with big companies like 1and1 - they start out with a solid service then just seem to tail off, reminds me of host europe a few years ago..
ps. justjeff which hosting company do you work for?
i'll look into Dreamhost too.
- ********0
If you're hosting 30 sites you should know enough to not need 1&1's support. We only use them to manage domain names.
Also - for 30 sites I would buy your own server and purchase rack space and look after it yourself.
- justjeff0
I won't link it here, I don't think it's entirely ethical to hijack a thread for advertising purposes, but there's a link to my site in my profile, and a link to my employer in the bottom left corner of my site.
PS: Dreamhost is founded by a bunch of HMC (my alma mater) alums - good guys, very smart, seem to be doing very well. Haven't heard all that many bad things about them, either. In fact, of the hosts you've mentioned so far, I'd put them at the top on pure reputation, though this recommendation may be based on information not known to the general public.
- duckofrubber0
I use http://www.jaguarpc.net and have been very pleased for a few years. Fast and stable, and their customer support is fantastic.
- milo0
I'll look into costs of buying a server & hiring some space.. could be quite a fun learning experience, cheers Moth. The dreamhost packages look pretty competitive too, thanks for your insight guys.
- Rickbass0
I have three boxes with EV1 and their service has been really good (as has the price) - they actually tend to go a lot further than just the basics of running your box and if they won't help you, their forum is an excellent mine of information. If you're hosting that many sites, I'd really recommend you get your own box, run through a few tutorials and get going that way.
- ********0
If your office has a fast LAN network or something like that, build your own box out of spares and practice on that. If you go so far as giving it a nated IP address you've just made your own server.
Of course - use open source (apache/php/sql) and this wont cost you a penny. Best practice before you stick a box 20 miles away in a room with no key...
- Irafis0
http://www.shanje.net/hosting.ht…
Windows 2003 server:
75 websites, 1 GB space, 40 GB transfer, Ms Sql, PHP, Mysql, Web Control panel, 50 customers per server max, ...50 $ a month
We used them since 2000.
- ********0
I wouldn't host a virus on a Windows server.
- milo0
the more i think about it the more i'd quite like to set up my server - it's always been a bit of a grey area for me. Take your point about setting up a test rig first though..
Thanks for your windows suggesttion Irafis, however heard a few horror stories - so I think I'll stick with Linux.
- ********0
Powweb: http://www.powweb.com
Hostway: http://www.hostway.com
never ever have had a problem with either
- fusionpixel0
if you dont want to go full time into the hosting services, i would suggest against runing your own server on your own.
Think about it, how long will it take you to install the software needed? keep up with upgrades? If some one hacks into your server you have to fix everything on your own. Yeah its fun and challenging, but if you really dont have the bandwith, i would just get a reseller program, they work really good and you dont have to worrry about the server at all. if something goes wrong just submit a trouble ticket and wiat for the fix, let your clients know that everything will be fixed while you drink a soda.
in the other hand if you are doing everything on your own, you run many unnecessary risks.
Again, this is if you dont want to do hosting for a full time.
my 3cents