I am starting a hosting company and wan't to know this.

Is it better to go co located with my own server or just getting a dedicated server. I need at least 150gb transfer on a budget of $150 a month.

I have seen advertised $0.50 per gb bandwith on colo.

What is better? I will be using a lot of My Sql space and bandwith. Unix/linux os.

Anyone know of a good host for me?? PHP4, cgi, my sql, the works. At least 30gb hd and 256 ram more if possible.

I wouldn't get ANYTHING at a place where bandwidth is 50 cents a GB.

Well I am on budget of $1,450 a year. I would buy my own server and all and colo it as long as I could get at least 200gb bandwith a month for under 1450 a year.

dbzgod,
Good luck! ;) Are you considering any profit from your business(es)?

If you can afford to buy a server and then send it in for colocation, then that is offcourse a better and cheaper choice. However, if you don't have enough money to buy a server, you could get a dedicated for a couple of hundred per month.

If you need lots of bandwidth, then take a look at www.rackshack.net - They are offerin RaQ4 with 300GB bandwidth for $99/month.

I chose colo because thats the only thing I have done. I like it being my own server and got a nice deal at ebay for both of em.

With your 1450, its a pretty tight budget so I would consider dedicated.

As far as I am concern nothing bets colo, but you have to have the money to do it.

(a) as far as the price of $0.50, I would be a little concerned. True I have seen the cost in the $0.60 per GB range but that is with 100% usuage of 200 Mbps.

(b) as far as the server goes, think about leasing you can get a direct from the factory server that cost $2,500 for around $150 per month (OAC ofcourse) with a 24 month lease with a $1 buyout option at the end. That price goes up and down depending on the server.

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Both have advantages and disadvantages...
If you can afford the startup costs and know a solid amount of unix, go for co-location, as it will save you money in the long run.

If you need support or don't have the initial startup costs available, I'd lean more towards a dedicated (leased) server.

It would be nice if more companies offered lease-to-own programs, the only one I've seen that does this so far is superb.net.

Brian

Originally posted by Planet Z
I wouldn't get ANYTHING at a place where bandwidth is 50 cents a GB.

yes was there but only if you buy 40 Gbps - OC-768 connection.
:D

if you want to colo then either you need to build your server or puchase one. on overall deal you may only save few dollars. i think you should go with rackshake.net they have pretty hot deals these days.

cheeerssss.

:smokin:
:smokin:

I kinda hate Raq's because they have a slow CPU and can't handle My SQL good. My budget is probably going up to $2,900 a year and I could get a server if needed for colo at no cost in my budget.

I did plan on making profit from buisness at a server at $1,600 I had figured how I could with 275gb bandwith and 25gb space. I would be making exactly $1,975 if I got everything at $1,600 a year with 275gb bandwith and 25gb space. Also the profit would be after the server was paid for for the year. So really I would be making over $3,600 really.

Just a number game. Anyone that knows where I could get a dedicated server at $3,000 per year or less with at least 250gb bandwith and 30gb space with unix/linux I would be grateful ^_^. Also I need WHM/CPanel.

I have been looking into Colocation as most of them I have looked at charge by how much bandwith you use. That would make it if I use 200gb bandwith a month they would charge something like $400 a month. I would be able to make this back through clients:)

If you could lead me to a good colocation provider that charges by gb usage a month Iwould be grateful^_^

WHM/CPanel would be a nice perk. I could install PHP, My SQL, and CGI probably on my own. I don't own a copy of Linux Redhat myself. Would I need to install this on my own also? How about PHP, My SQL, CGI, WHM/CPanel, and all the other stuff. Will that need to be installed by me?

Also where could I get a server for colo with at least 40gb space? 512mb ram the works.

Thx,
Dbzgod

Aloha
dbzgod

I would think efreeservers would be your closest bet
not quite what ya wanted but very close
they have this dual pIII 850 with 2 18 gig scsi setups
200GB transfer and $300 a month
http://freebsd.efreeservers.com/

ya own the server after 20 months
there is a 20 month contract

What are some of the best deals online for a 1U Dual P3 1GIG each Dual 36BG SCSI (not IDE) drives with raid backup? WHat are the best websites for that?

-Kyle

You could try WebWorks (http://www.dtwebworks.com/), speak to a sales person there and they might be able to help you out. Their prices are very low, but their networks/connections are very fast.