I have been to transferring my site to a number of different hosts ovet the last 2 years. I have been force to move for a number of reasons.

The biggest problem for me was that my UBB script put a load on the server (shared server). I was told that because the UBB script would cause a load on any shared server, I should consider a dedicated server. I finally went the dedicated route, but could not afford to continue paying the $250.00/month charge.

Last month I was forced to go back to a shared server, but I had to discontinue the use of my UBB for fear that I would create the same problems. My vistors have been paitient with me, but I hate to put them through all of the changes.

Now that I have come across this forum, I have fallen in love with the vbulletin BB. I will not renew by UBB, it is just too expensive. It appears to be resource friendly.

The question is this.

Can I use vbulletin in a shared environment with heavy usage? I can easily do about 20 to 30k pageviews per day. If not, what affordable dedicated solutions can I use?

Please help!

[Edited by gsu90 on 12-11-2000 at 01:42 AM]

Hi,

If you got 20 to 30k pageviews per day, consider to find sponsors for your site. ( yours is not a warez site da ya? :D )
And try cheap dedicated server like cheapservers , ultraspeed etc.

The other way, you may change your UBB to vBulletin.

Thx.
Soda

[Edited by SodaPopinski on 12-11-2000 at 02:01 AM]

Originally posted by gsu90
Can I use vbulletin in a shared environment with heavy usage? I can easily do about 20 to 30k pageviews per day. If not, what affordable dedicated solutions can I use?

Dare I suggest he throw it on a $99 RaQ? Are you willing to pay a one-time fee to upgrade the ram on a server? http://www.4webspace.com

Or Charles runs specials from time to time at http://cheapservers.net

Both shold do. I'd think 30K pageviews on a shared server would either be pushing it now, or soon would be.

Edit: Correction of URL thankx to POOHBIE! :)

Just a little correction...it's http://www.4webspace.com, not .net.

I just checked out 4webspace.com, and I am willing to pay for additional ram, but they want $250 for MySQL and $290 for PHP.

Aren't MySQL and PHP required to run vbulletin?

Are there any more suggestions. The most I can pay is $150.00/month.

This is the search result for 'cheap servers' (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/search.php?query=cheap+servers&forumchoice=-1&booleanand=yes&searchin=all&searchdate=-1&searchuser=&searchdateline=&exactname=yes&action=dosearch&getdaily=&pagenum=)

But also search for the sites mentioned. You can install those things yourself with getwebspace and cheapservers. Instructions of how to do it have been discussed too (feel free to add to a thread that discusses it, if you have problems).

I'm not sure what other hosts offer servers this low, nor which other hosts (who are members) offer this.

You could also put together a wish list, and email the hosts who offer dedicated servers who listed so here!!! (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=3053) I saw quite a few listing that as something they offer but I don't know how many would be under $250/mo.

gsu, I wonder if you have ever considered everyone.net?
They allow you to run your own BB on their servers for free. You also get 1/2 the banner adds to sell if you wish.

I have never used them myself, but I have seen the BB they use and it looks fine.