Webhost advice

[celebnudevideo]

Hey guys, i really appreciate your info on this and input,

i got an offer, from a host here on GFY that i will not mention its name, in case there was a better deal outthere, i'd not have given anyone bad name, specially one i did not do business with before, so i do not know if they're good or bad.

the deal i got was, i will buy my own servers from the shops and only host it there,..

i will pay $125 setup fee, plus $40 per 1 Mbps .. which i think is a lot ?

i probably intend to use around 5-6 MB the first 6 months - one year

plus this bandwidth, i have to pay $100 per month, quite honestly, i did not understand quitely what this $100 is for !!! ? they say to have my box connected to their lines

Well i am already paying for B/W.. is this normal practice with hosts or am i missing something ?

So i'd own my own server and still spend around $340 per montn

while a same deal with them involving me renting my own server there, plus bandwidth, will be $300 per month !!

so now owning my own server will cost me more money to host with them, is this normal ?

Thanks in advance

regards,

[emichele20]

I would check around if I were you. Check my siggy for my host.

[GrouchyAdmin]

If you don't need Prime bandwidth, there's no reason to pay $40/meg.

Gerard at WebAir can get you setup with a P4 and much, much cheaper bandwidth.

[CyberHustler]

see sig...

[FredIsMe]

Ask around. You'll get a better response if you contact providers via ICQ

[Boss Traffic Jim]

The deal you mentioned sounds bad to me. You can pay way less than 40.00 per meg for the highest quality bandwidth and servers at www.techiemedia.com I started with 1 server and like 5 megs a few yaers ago with Techie and now I have a bunch of servers and do a few hundred megs. When I started I paid much less than the amounts you just quoted. I would give them a email and see what they can do for you.

[celebnudevideo]

Thanks a lot for the info and feedback guys

[directfiesta]

OK...

For he monthly rental, it is for the power , the connection to the backbone and the actual space.
Now, normally, co-location works with servers factor as 1U to 4 U...
Here is a 1U server ( pic ) . A 1U server will cost less monthly " rental " fee than a 2U or more.

If you have no server and intend to build a regular tower, get in writing the price for a tower.

The advantages of owning your server are the followings:

- You can add or modify components as you wish. As an example, you need 1GB memory more, you buy the memory ( 30-40 $ ) and put it in. One time fee.
- If you want to change host, it is as simple as unplugging, re-allocating new IP's provided by new host, re-validating your Control Panel IP, and you are setup.

The desadvantages:

- You pay for your server and maintenance. You are responsible for hardware failure.
- Cost of BW can be higher to compare to rented servers.

For co-location in Montreal, we offer the following:

1U space

500 gb premium BW : $CAD 119.00
( 10 mbps port )

[Cyber Fucker]

check out webair.com, I am sure you will find much better deal there

[Phoenix]

i host at OC3...great people...good prices. Caz throws in a free golf lesson if you get to the same town

phatservers, i have just a virtual account, and even though i dont spend much there they are very friendly and very quick to help

oxeo..also a virtual account i been with them for about 4 years...very smart guys there who can help you with anything

[wateva]

see my sig...........