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02-06-2006, 11:19 PM #1Web Hosting Guru
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we've paid off the mortgage, so we're looking for dedicated hosting
My hubby says that, since we just paid off our mortgage, we've got the funds to cut to the chase and go for dedicated hosting. But since I know nothing about managing a server, we'd want managed hosting.
According to what little I've been able to glean (and assuming I've done the gleaning correctly), I would need 512 meg to 1 gig of memory, and more than a minimal or old CPU. I don't need much space (< 75 meg) or bandwidth (< 75 gig), and I don't need fancy services (my site is static), but I do need something sturdy enough to handle 13K daily visitors making 300K daily file calls.
I'm looking at LiquidWeb's hosting options. Are there any other "tried and true" managed dedicated server hosts that I should be considering? I need to make a decision soon.
Thank you.
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02-06-2006, 11:28 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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I believe a dedicated server would be a true overkill for your type of site.
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02-07-2006, 12:39 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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stapel,
I'd have to agree with vertica1 here: Judging by the # of static hits (static doesn't really push any cpu at all): Even shared would be sufficient for you.
Now with that said -- I do notice you said you had to make a decision soon: Don't rush into it! It's not something you want to buy suddenly.
Migrating your sites around often if you choose the wrong dedicated provider can result in unnecessary downtime.
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02-07-2006, 12:54 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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I'm actually in the process of moving off of a managed dedicated server.
Sometimes "managed" does not necessarily mean they handle everything!
For example, in "managed" situations, you often have to request upgrades of things like php, mysql and cpanel. So often it is not all it is cracked up to be.
And sometimes you'll find that getting 1 gb of memory and a pentium processor in a dedicated situation ends up being weaker than a shared situation with 4-8 gb of memory, dual xeons, and lots of other powerful stuff like top of the line fire walls.
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02-07-2006, 01:42 AM #5Junior Guru
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you can get managed services for your server from many diffrent places . it maybe a better choice for you to get the best deal
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02-07-2006, 06:30 PM #6Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by Vertica1Host
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Happily, however, there seems to be a wealth of information here, from which I hope I can make a good decision.
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Thanks to all for their time and advice!
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02-07-2006, 06:37 PM #7Eternal Member
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But shared has failed twice inside a month. I don't disagree that this seems terribly unreasonable, but there you are.
There are hosts that don't do this though, and they can definitely give you a great solution.
Jumping into dedicated is not really a good idea even if you take full management. There are still certain tasks that you will have to do, and there is a *major* learning curve as you get started. The same goes for a VPS and in addition it's very likely that your site will run slow on a VPS (slower than shared hosting, most likely).
Given all of that, shared hosting is probably the best for you. Just look around - you'll definitely find a shared host that doesn't vastly oversell their servers and can offer you a great deal.
Best of luck.
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02-07-2006, 06:48 PM #8Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by elix
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Thank you.
Eliz.
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02-07-2006, 06:58 PM #9Registered User
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Congratulations of paying off your mortgage, it must be a great feeling.
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02-07-2006, 07:04 PM #10Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by music
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02-08-2006, 01:04 PM #11Web Hosting Evangelist
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Hello,
You may want to consider Defender Hosting. One of the best and Tom & crew have been doing it for a long while now.
Good luck w/ your search!Allen Burnett StormHosts aburnett@stormhosts.com
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02-08-2006, 01:35 PM #12Newbie
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How about semi-dedicated? They are still shared but only with around 4 to 9 other accounts and the host will allow you much higher usage of resources.
Otherwise, a managed vps will be quite good. However, please remember you will still need to do stuff yourself like others have said. And if you do get one, I recommend you replace apache webserver with lighttpd or litespeed.
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02-08-2006, 03:58 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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i think she(?) got her heart set on dedicated or VPS 'cause of those bad share hosting expereinces in the past.
if you got the money...a VPS might be a better choice. i believe some host provide manage service on VPS or a cheap dedicated is reasonable option as well. you can hire someone on WHT with good rep. to do a one time security/manage and just pay them monthly or quaterly to manage your server.
a cheap server for like $85 from LT then pay someone say Steve from rack11(i don't remeber his website/company name) for quaterly or monthly checkout is a pretty cheap option as well.
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02-08-2006, 04:24 PM #14Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by highchief
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Here's hoping we don't have to move in another couple of weeks....
Thank you.
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02-08-2006, 04:26 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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Eliz,
Let us know how it goes with liquidweb!
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02-08-2006, 04:27 PM #16Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by David
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02-08-2006, 05:01 PM #17Eternal Member
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Nice choice. LiquidWeb is definitely a well renown company. Hope they work out for you!
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02-08-2006, 10:39 PM #18Newbie
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Originally Posted by stapel
Good luck on your new vps. If you go with a control panel, Apache is still fine (I'm using it too).
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02-09-2006, 07:23 AM #19WHT Addict
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It's all been said about hosting so...Congrats of paying off your mortgage!
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02-09-2006, 07:40 AM #20Junior Guru Wannabe
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02-09-2006, 09:38 AM #21Web Hosting Master
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Eliz,
You'll love liquid Web. Our servers use their network and datacenters. A couple weeks ago we toured their datacenters and they are both really nice. The new one should be open for servers in two to three weeks from what I hear.Synersis Media | Boutique Technology Marketing Agency
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02-09-2006, 10:48 AM #22Web Hosting Master
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Yup, you should be very happy at LW.
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02-20-2006, 02:53 PM #23Newbie
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check out the servers at acunett
http://www.acunett.com/dedicated/
I have several servers with them and they have been very reliable and priced rightLast edited by GBWH; 02-20-2006 at 02:58 PM.
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02-20-2006, 03:04 PM #24Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by GBWH
Thank you.
Eliz.
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02-20-2006, 07:07 PM #25Newbie
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Have you out grown your current host? Are you running an application? High traffic site?