Starting a webhosting business? - GoFuckYourself.com

droptide · 10-24-2003, 10:02 AM

How would you go about starting your own webhosting biz?
Not reselling , but buying your own servers and stuff?

Where can you go to get some info on that?

4Pics · 10-24-2003, 10:20 AM

Not too hard, you just have to figure out cost of server + bandwith bill then rent them for more then it costs you.

You'll need some working capitol to get started (Buy a few servers and bandwith upfront)

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You'll need to be able to pay your bandwith bill for a few months if a few clients decided not to pay you.

dantheman · 10-24-2003, 10:20 AM

just by asking that question in this forum tells me you prolly shouldnt

my .02

chodadog · 10-24-2003, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dantheman
just by asking that question in this forum tells me you prolly shouldnt

my .02

Indeed.

doober · 10-24-2003, 10:47 AM

chodadog and dantheman know what they are talking about

FATPad · 10-24-2003, 10:48 AM

Don't know where to buy servers but you want to own a hosting business?

Fu-Q · 10-24-2003, 10:49 AM

hundreds of thousands

kacy · 10-24-2003, 10:55 AM

http://webhostingtalk.com

Good Luck

Jamie · 10-24-2003, 11:01 AM

The first thing is to not talk to anyone GFY about it,

Head over to http://www.webhostingtalk.com

Your biggest challenge will be to get your Bandwidth cost down to compete with the rest of us. And hopefully you are a good admin, because servers are going to crash.

If you have more questions feel free to talk to SinEmpire. He likes to help newbies

10-24-2003, 10:02 AM	#1
droptide Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12	Starting a webhosting business? How would you go about starting your own webhosting biz? Not reselling , but buying your own servers and stuff? Where can you go to get some info on that?

10-24-2003, 10:20 AM	#3
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10-24-2003, 10:55 AM	#8
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10-24-2003, 10:20 AM	#2
4Pics Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,952	Not too hard, you just have to figure out cost of server + bandwith bill then rent them for more then it costs you. You'll need some working capitol to get started (Buy a few servers and bandwith upfront) + You'll need to be able to pay your bandwith bill for a few months if a few clients decided not to pay you.

10-24-2003, 10:47 AM	#5
doober Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: in yoOoo kitchen Posts: 6,984	chodadog and dantheman know what they are talking about

10-24-2003, 10:49 AM	#7
Fu-Q Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,546	hundreds of thousands

10-24-2003, 11:01 AM	#9
Jamie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: CelebPay.com Posts: 2,517	The first thing is to not talk to anyone GFY about it, Head over to http://www.webhostingtalk.com Your biggest challenge will be to get your Bandwidth cost down to compete with the rest of us. And hopefully you are a good admin, because servers are going to crash. If you have more questions feel free to talk to SinEmpire. He likes to help newbies