What should I expect to pay for a host if I require ~1GB space and about 4GB transfer/day.

Would a dedicated server be a good idea?

=THanks

Hi,
If you plan to grow a dedicated server is a good option. If you
are only going to use those specs you might want to look for a
virtual host and then compare their prices to a dedicated server.

Chris
Cobalt Racks.

Well,

Look at www.rackshack.net I mean, you can get a private server for $99.00/month. And if you figure it this way, for $99/month you can get this:

2-40GIG HD (80 GIGs)
P3 1 GHZ
512 Mb of Ram


I mean, the list goes on and on. If you would be using 4 GIGs per day, it would be cheaper for you to go with Rackshack, who gives you 300GIG/month. This will allow some room to grow.

Jim

Hi Jim,
Sorry get off of the topic of this thread, but I wanted to say I like you site and you logic when it comes to bandwidth.

Chris
Cobalt Racks.

thanks cmoats....make sure your company looks long and hard before offering unlimited. I was talking to sam about this, ask him for the thread.


Jim

I don't think any company offers 1G with 4G/day in a virtual hosting plan...
You'd be happier with a dedicated server...

Have a great day :)

regards
amar

Usually Companies that offer Adult hosting have that kind of plans..
4x30=120 Is not needed a dedicated, I think.

That figure will probably end up growing, and in most cases a dedicated would be cheaper than an adult host.

Originally posted by Jedito
Usually Companies that offer Adult hosting have that kind of plans..
4x30=120 Is not needed a dedicated, I think.

120 GIGs per month is a whole lot of files being transfered. Also, you would be kicked off any shared server for taking up too much server resources (i.e. RAM).

You are going to need to go dedicated. One more thing is that adult hosting is not allowed at rackshack.net

Jim

Large amounts of ram is not needed just to serve files though, so it should be possible if that's all you're doing. Of course a DD site might use up more resources than an A-cup site. Sorry, bad joke... *spanks self* (another site eh?). Ok, I'm done.

Originally posted by Chicken
*spanks self*

That wasn't neccessary, Chicken. (now if it was a DD chick spanking self...)

yeh anyways what dedicated hosting places allow adult content for a somewhat reasonable price? at the time i am bringing in next to no revenue.

Originally posted by jimb


120 GIGs per month is a whole lot of files being transfered. Also, you would be kicked off any shared server for taking up too much server resources (i.e. RAM).

You are going to need to go dedicated. One more thing is that adult hosting is not allowed at rackshack.net

Jim
No, you don't need it
We had sites pushing 500 GB/month in a server with 40 more sites there, no one pushing less than 20 GB.

And the server load was never up of 0.60.

Originally posted by Jedito

We had sites pushing 500 GB/month in a server with 40 more sites there, no one pushing less than 20 GB.


What kind of server was it? It couldnt have been a Rackshack RAQ....those things could never handle that much loads.

Jim

Dual P III 2 GB RAM.

But my point is, that you not allways need a dedicated server if you use more than 50 GB Bandwidth.

True, but what I am trying to say is that a hosting company could charge you $150 or more for using 50 GIGs (considering $3.00 per GIG) and if you just went with Rackshack.net, it would only cost you $99 which includes 300 GIGs.

Jim

if are only statics html and images, I can't see why one of that uglys machines can't handle it.

I think that they can.

I'm sure it could. People have posted that, "you couldn't possibly use 300 GB on a RaQ" blah blah blah, are confusing data transfer with other server resources. Yesssssss, the two often go hand in hand to some degree, but when you are just moving images, server resources are rarely the primary factor. You don't need a dual processor super server to simply move files.

Would someone be willing to hook up a 486 with 16MB of ram and serve files, just so I can use the results in discussions about file transfer limits of servers? I just wonder how much one could handle. Has anyone any experience with doing this?

Sorry really off topic, please PM me if you have any info regarding this.

I guess your right, but what happens when you want to start up a forum that uses mysql or something? I mean anything out of the ordinary, and it all goes downhill.

Jim

Now that would probably be death to the 486 :D

chicken

i have a p100 thats been running for 4 weeks and 4 days lol

very slow but it sets in my dads room on a desk and my sister can yapp away to all her buddies on aim and not make me have to get off this one :)


but the point to that story is, i was currious also so i setup all the needed things on both my 800 mhz athlon and on that p100 with 64 meg ram

setup same forums etc...

same verything

the speed was so slow , even on my 12-16k cable from the p100 that it was terrible lol

so yes system specs plays a big role when running forums etc....

just some FYI :)

Originally posted by WoodShedd
What should I expect to pay for a host if I require ~1GB space and about 4GB transfer/day.

Would a dedicated server be a good idea?

=THanks

A direct response to your question:

1) $ 180 to $240 per month. (about .03 per megabyte of drive space and 1.25 for bandwidth. this is on the low end )

2) Since you have only defined the output IE: 1gb drive space and 120 megs bandwidth, you have left yourself open to many what-if's.
a) does the price reflect multiple carriers (att, verio, uunet ... )
b) is the server able to handle the load.
c) what restrictions do I have within the contract.

Post better demands and you'll see the pricing you need

-Sqposter / Michael

Originally posted by ************
so yes system specs plays a big role when running forums etc....

just some FYI :)
Yes, well I'm actually not questioning that. What I'd like to know much data a 486 with 16MB of ram could move, if just serving files (say ISO's or nude pictures, etc.). Just files, not handling forums, etc.

Originally posted by sqposter


A direct response to your question:

1) $ 180 to $240 per month. (about .03 per megabyte of drive space and 1.25 for bandwidth. this is on the low end )

2) Since you have only defined the output IE: 1gb drive space and 120 megs bandwidth, you have left yourself open to many what-if's.
a) does the price reflect multiple carriers (att, verio, uunet ... )
b) is the server able to handle the load.
c) what restrictions do I have within the contract.

Post better demands and you'll see the pricing you need

-Sqposter / Michael

Thanks.

To be more specific:

The hosting I would be seeking out must
a) meet the space/transfer requirements I mentioned
b) allow "adult" content
c) be capable of handling the server load that transfering files, processing large logfiles, and running a PHP image gallery script creates
d) have room for expansion (i.e I may add a PHP/MySql forum, not to mention the fact that more files+more uniques everyday= more transfer/mo.
e) have 24/7 support, or at least <12hr reply time to emails
c) allow multiple domains.

THats all I can think of now. might this question be better posted in the "dedicated hosting forum?

Originally posted by WoodShedd


Thanks.

To be more specific:

The hosting I would be seeking out must
a) meet the space/transfer requirements I mentioned
b) allow "adult" content
c) be capable of handling the server load that transfering files, processing large logfiles, and running a PHP image gallery script creates
d) have room for expansion (i.e I may add a PHP/MySql forum, not to mention the fact that more files+more uniques everyday= more transfer/mo.
e) have 24/7 support, or at least <12hr reply time to emails
c) allow multiple domains.

THats all I can think of now. might this question be better posted in the "dedicated hosting forum?

I'm sorry, I will not be able to help you with adult content pricing or support, Also I would like to apologize for the miscount where I should have been mentioning GIGs of bandwidth ( i said megs).

I would advise that you make a search for the phrase "adult content" and see whom's posting and what's the chat about.

But I think I might help you along the lines of questions for yourself about the dedicated servers.

1) forums have a specific resource usage depending on how many users are on. One good thing that you might want to look at is that the server have as much memory as possible.

2) since you are doing alot of file transfers ( based on what I think ) you might want to have seperate servers. One for file transfer, the other for web.

3) which PHP script are you thinking of? From what I've seen, some are real good and can save you on your bandwidth usage by presenting thumbnails or semi size or full size depending on your settings.

4) you might want to consider that the server have Mod_gzip already loaded. This will compress the transmision of data, and uncompress at the users side. This could save you some bandwidth ( I've have heard that it could save about 30% on regular web pages, but I don't know if it works with images or file transfers )

There are tons of people within this forum whom could guild you 10 times better than me.

Sqposter / Michael