Host suggestion - Which one is best for BBS/Chats?

Luc598 posted this at 22:49 — 28th May 1999.

They have: 6 posts

Joined: Apr 1999

Hi, I'm rather new at webmastering, and currently operate a free forum. I want to move over to a pay site, so I can have better control of the forum and chats.

This is my situation.

Site setup: BBS and chat forum
Needs: Install own BBS, chat and security ware.
24/365 email/phone tech support.
Enough bandwidth and disk space for the below.

Special configuration: FrontPage 98/2000 and one other software with special MIME extensions.
Price per month: $25 to $35

Site pages: Welcome page -- around 26k
10 Sub pages -- around 200k
Background sound (40k to 300k)

Regular members: Starting @ 50
Regular chatters: Around 15

Posting stats (projecting): Starting @ 50 members (more expected)
3 visits a day per member
3 - 5k posts a day per member
4+mbs of posts a month
48+mbs a year.
3 year post archive

Chat stats (projecting): Starting @ 15 chatters
2 weekly chats / 4 hrs total -- moderated

With that, does anyone have an idea which hosting company would do? I'm more worried about bandwidth than anything else, as I project at least 1000 hits per month. Like a enough bandwidth left over in case an extra promo/event takes place.

Appreciate any pointers too.

Luc

JP Stones posted this at 01:19 — 29th May 1999.

They have: 2,390 posts

Joined: Nov 1998

Because I do not host a hosting company myself I can only tell you what my current host offers me in relation to your needs:
- Unlimited Customised Chat Rooms
- Ultimate Bulletin Board
- Fairly good support
- Badnwidth req. sound well within limits.

See http://www.communitech.net.
Thanks,
JP

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