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View Full Version : WEB Hosting inhouse vs outsource?


Raymond Whiten
05-07-2001, 01:33 PM
Our MIS department support about 300 people and we are trying to decide on keeping our WEB Hosting site with Erols/Starpower. The option would be to purchase an in-house WEB Server. I needs some pro's and con's on the matter to build a case to support one or the other. What has your experience been and what would you suggest. Who would be a good WEB hosting site in the Northern Springfield, Va. area and don't say Bart Simpson :)

Thanks,
Help !!!!!!

dherman76
05-07-2001, 01:59 PM
The webserver isn't really the question, the question is, do you have the connectivity? You say you have 300 clients, that will require more than a T1, which is already pushing probably $1,000 a month. Why not get 2 servers @ $300 a month, and save a little money by either colocating or dedicating?

Walter
05-07-2001, 04:14 PM
The main costs probably are not the server or the connections, it will be administration and support.