Hey!
Im looking for a dedicated server (any type) for $99 bucks. If you have any suggestions i am open to it!

Chris

Hello,

Check out these hosts

http://www.4webspace.com (not sure if they got more RaQ's in or not)
http://www.rackshack.net (Im with them now)

Just a couple that come to mind. I have heard very good things about 4webspace.com and I can personally vouch for Rackshack. Both are very good hosts.

Regards,

Mike

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=7683

It says on the 4webspace.com website that mysql and php cost $199 !!! I thought that PHP came preinstalled. And do i need to pay $100+ if i install mysql myself?

Or is the $199 for them to install it for me :)?

Also an out of the way question, does PHP4 come on raq3's? If not, can i install it myself without much complications.

You were probably looking at a RaQ4 for $199, these already come with php and MySQL. If you get a RaQ3 for $99 they will install it for a fee, or you can download them yourself and install them which isn't all that difficult to do. If you run a search in the RaQ forum you will find several posts detailing how to do this.

Regards,

Mike

Erm, this is what they say on their page for the RAQ3.

I guess that we have to install PHP and mySQL ourselves if we dont want to pay this fee?






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Special offer:

For a limited time, 4WebSpace.com is now offering both MySQL and PHP bundelled together for only $199US!
And as an added bonus, 4WebSpace.com will also throw in phpMyAdmin at no extra charge!

Correct, if you don't pay that fee you can still run PHP and MySQL, you just need to install it yourself. Installation isn't all that bad, checkout these links for some info and help or search the forums.

http://www.cobalthosts.com
http://www.raqresources.com
http://www.raqzone.com

The raqzone link has exact instructions on installing PHP and MySQL on a RaQ3.

Regards,

Mike

Umm, so let me understand this.. If you install PHP etc yourself, you get a RAQ at half price per month, every month?

Greg Moore

They have a section on their website for software additions. The fees are a one-time installation fee for MySQL, php, Chilisoft etc.

Regards,

Mike

I think the cost difference is mostly because the Raq4 is a tad more powerful than the Raq3: 450MHz/128MB/20GB vs. 300MHz/32MB/10GB.

Basically, the raq4 is a $500 server while the raq3 is a $300 server. ;)

RaQ4 also has Chilisoft ASP installed (a $600+ add-on), THE 4r has dual 20 (or 30) GB drives, RAID1, the 3's do not (not in any form- 3 or 3i).

serverhost.com
*****.com

Better do a search on ***** before you sign up with them...

If you are looking for cheap dedicated hosting, then Rackshack is really the way to go.

I have had nothing but good experiences with them. I was pretty cynical at first but so far so good.

Good Luck!

[Edited by jetson77 on 04-10-2001 at 03:55 AM]

*cough* referral spam *cough*

Well, Rackshack says on the site there are only 4 $99 servers left and I see no sign of additional servers coming.

[they have 40 now, so I take my words back - edited later]

BTW, does anyone know what do those funny !X below mean?

Traceroute Output

FROM net.yahoo.com TO http://www.rackshack.net.

traceroute to http://www.rackshack.net (207.218.192.57), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
1 e-1.4700m-1.3400.yahoo.com (206.132.105.1) 1.261 ms 0.839 ms 0.775 ms
2 gw2-rtr (206.251.17.1) 1.681 ms 0.786 ms 0.604 ms
3 s1-0.gw1.snv.yahoo.com (216.115.100.221) 7.995 ms 3.000 ms 7.781 ms
4 sn10032.bas2-m.snv.yahoo.com (216.115.100.35) 8.127 ms 8.052 ms 8.704 ms
5 ge3-0.hr9.SNV.gblx.net (208.178.103.53) 7.971 ms 7.876 ms 7.721 ms
6 pos10-0-2488M.cr1.SNV.gblx.net (206.132.254.46) 2.907 ms 2.753 ms 3.871 ms
7 so2-0-0-2488M.cr1.PAO2.gblx.net (208.50.169.210) 7.857 ms 9.468 ms 8.647 ms
8 so0-2-0-622M.br2.pao2.gblx.net (208.50.169.142) 7.993 ms 5.874 ms 6.496 ms
9 gw-eli.PAO.gblx.net (206.251.8.94) 6.636 ms 10.635 ms 9.483 ms
10 srp2-0.cr02.plal.eli.net (208.186.20.2) 8.938 ms 9.696 ms 9.068 ms
11 p10-1.cr01.dlls.eli.net (207.173.115.62) 87.344 ms 86.457 ms 86.547 ms
12 srp0-0-0.ar01.dlls.eli.net (208.186.20.67) 92.493 ms 92.644 ms 92.722 ms
13 a4-0-0--170.gw01.hsto.eli.net (207.173.115.125) 96.234 ms 94.291 ms 94.954 ms
14 gw-cust-EV1.NET.hsto.eli.net (216.190.70.18) 93.209 ms 89.324 ms 89.748 ms
15 twhou-ni-1.ev1.net (207.218.245.9) 68.495 ms !X 69.230 ms !X 69.614 ms !X

[Edited by dabystru on 04-10-2001 at 02:26 PM]

You should try running it to an actual RAQ. Those are microsoft servers that you are running it to.

You are welcome to try running it to http://www.startgrid.com

Originally posted by dabystru

BTW, does anyone know what do those funny !X below mean?

[snip]
15 twhou-ni-1.ev1.net (207.218.245.9) 68.495 ms !X 69.230 ms !X 69.614 ms !X


It means "communication administratively prohibited" (from my traceroute man page). This means that that gateway has been configured to REJECT these packets and return the appropriate ICMP packets.

A case of rackshack wanting to protect their (windows) servers, but not caring about their client's machines, perhaps? But more likely that they don't want to filter clients' traffic unnecessarily - who knows if clients need incoming udp packets on high ports or not...