need help, references and honest opinions >>
I need to make a move and am going to be very careful this time.
My first experience was with a host (I forgot the name) that had TERRIBLE customer support. Email requests for help could take 24 plus hours.
Second experience was with CIHOST. Enough said. UGH!
Now I'm with hostway.com and am very happy with their services but they are WAY too expensive. I have grown from a site that used 5 gigs per month to over 35 gigs per month. Hostway allows 8 gigs of transfer and charges $5 per 100 MB after that. My monthly fees are over $1300 now. UGH!
I need: dedicated?
1) to host 1 large site and 3 small sites. (50-60 gigs of transfer)
2) speed. I have a UBB forum where most traffic goes to and the forum HAS to be fast. With Hostway, I have one of the fastest UBB's out there. What hardware do I need to get optimum speed?
3) tech support for dedicated. I'm not too computer savvy and am apprehensive about getting in over my head. What should I look for?
4) price. I'd like to have all 4 sites hosted for $1000 or less. I want as much as I can get for $1000. I don't think that's unreasonable. there MUST be some real good hosting companies out there that would love this kinda biz, right?
5) i use quite a few cgi programs
please post tips, references, suggestions and anything else you can think of to help me out here.
thanks in advance!
Jack
Justin S posted this at 14:43 — 7th November 2000.
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For $1000 you could easily get a dedicated server that would fit your needs. I'd say seach through this forum and other hosting forums like http://www.webhostlink.com and see what people are saying about the various dedicated server companies. One of the popular ones is http://www.rackspace.com although I've never used them. You also need to take into consideration whether or not you have the skills to admin the server. If you can't, then I'd recommend going with a company that has the software for you to admin the server such as http://www.vdi.net or http://www.alabanza.com . Finally, here are some tips for what you should look for in a dedicated server...
- At least 256MB RAM. I'd say get as much as you can since you're using many CGI programs like UBB...
- Dual Pentium 3 processors (maybe each at 500MHz-700MHz) would be a good idea as well since you have many CGI programs like UBB...
- SCSI components...
Justin Stayton - [email] [icq]
MadJack posted this at 20:39 — 7th November 2000.
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thanks for the reply, justin. it was helpful.
I called Hostway and went over my options with a very helpful operator. I wound up with Dual 650 MHz Pentium 3 processor, 15 GIG HD, 384 RAM, 50 GIG monthly transfer, and options for 5 IP's. Also, this is a hostway managed system ($150 extra mo.) because I'm not sure I have the skills to admin the server myself. I got the whole deal for $900 per month.
Hopefully, I did the right thing. I am comfortable and happy with hostway and, at least, have peace of mind that I am with a good company.
Whatcha think? Am I getting a decent deal?
thanks!
Jack
Justin S posted this at 00:50 — 8th November 2000.
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Joined: Jun 1999
Yeah, I'd say that's very good. HostWay is one of the better hosting companies out there, and I'm sure they'll satisfy your needs. Good luck, and good choice!
Justin Stayton - [email] [icq]
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