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tonyparra · 09-17-2010, 11:09 AM

Im assuming managed means they support and help with everything where as unmanaged your basically on your own with installs etc. Am I correct on this?

tonyparra · 09-17-2010, 11:13 AM

also what would you recommend experience wise as needed to handle an unmanaged server on your own? Im asking because i have no clue. thanks. gfy is best place for quick answers.

woj · 09-17-2010, 11:16 AM

pretty much, but don't assume it includes "everything"...
if you don't know what's needed for an unmanaged server, then unmanaged server is not for you...

tonyparra · 09-17-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

pretty much, but don't assume it includes "everything"...
if you don't know what's needed for an unmanaged server, then unmanaged server is not for you...

i see, well how would i find out?

LeRoy · 09-17-2010, 11:21 AM

Just be safe and go "managed"

sextoyking · 09-17-2010, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tonyparra

i see, well how would i find out?

Tony,

I would spend some time and read up at, www.webhostingtalk.com

Spudstr · 09-17-2010, 11:22 AM

"fully managed" - yes, hand holding is involved and we obey your every command.

"managed" - typically LAMP stack. "basic Linux, Apache, Mysql and PHP related requests" Forget trying to get someone to compile ffmpeg/libx264/related they probably have no idea what they are even doing. You get the idea.

"unmanaged" - do as you please without the intervention from support.

itx · 09-17-2010, 11:23 AM

Yes you're correct. I always prefer managed hosting for example in unmanaged if the MySQL server fails you have to fix it not the support team... Is less stress with managed hosting...

woj · 09-17-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tonyparra

i see, well how would i find out?

You need to know unix server administration, be able to work with apache/mysql/named/etc settings, know how to install/upgrade software on the server, be able to debug server problems, etc

scouser · 09-17-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tonyparra

also what would you recommend experience wise as needed to handle an unmanaged server on your own? Im asking because i have no clue. thanks. gfy is best place for quick answers.

if you have to ask, don't get unmanaged

tonyparra · 09-17-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

You need to know unix server administration, be able to work with apache/mysql/named/etc settings, know how to install/upgrade software on the server, be able to debug server problems, etc

yeap sounds like that aint for me

Domain Broker · 09-17-2010, 11:36 AM

if you can make $5 foot longs then you can be a server administrator.

Barefootsies · 09-17-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by deadmoon

if you have to ask, don't get unmanaged

Best advice.

18teens · 09-17-2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tonyparra

also what would you recommend experience wise as needed to handle an unmanaged server on your own? Im asking because i have no clue. thanks. gfy is best place for quick answers.

Definitely go managed since you said you don't have clue. See sig for an awesome host with excellent support.

baddog · 09-17-2010, 01:54 PM

if you get a decent control panel, such as DirectAdmin or cPanel, you do not need managed. If there is a hardware issue your host should take care of things for you.

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baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	if you get a decent control panel, such as DirectAdmin or cPanel, you do not need managed. If there is a hardware issue your host should take care of things for you.