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  1. #1
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    Dedicated specs help!

    Hello,

    So I have been wanting to start my web hosting company. Have been reading a lot... and I am finally going to stay in EU and not the US because of support and etc...

    I am wanting to have a NO OVERSELLING GUARANTEE. So I am directly taking a dedicated server, is this a good choice?

    I am not sure about 2 servers, can you please tell me which one will be good?

    Cheaper one : I5 4x 2.66+ GHz
    16 Go RAM
    1TO Diskspace

    More expensive : I7 4x 2(HT)x 2.66+ GHz
    24 GO RAM
    2TO Diskspace

    Thanks!

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    Moved > Dedicated Server .

    I will go for the 2nd server though but if you are just starting, first one is fine.

    Specially 4 U
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    Yes, to start, is it enough? can I have about 100 accounts on it?

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    100 account... should not be a problem on that config

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    Less RAM and better HDD config on both.

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    And this config?

    HDD: Intel SSD 320
    CPU: Intel Core i5-2400
    4x3.1+ GHz
    Ram: 16 Go DDR3

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    To start with go with the first option but with atleast 2 HDDs and raid-1. For offering shared hosting services, I would highly recommend you to check cloud offerings than dedicated servers. You will have cheaper startup cost, scale up and down depending on the orders you get, easy backups. Your setup will be more reliable.

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    Oh ok! So what cloud offerings to you propose in Europe?

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    The I5 4x 2.66+ GHz should be enough for a start, but as chennaihomie mentioned 2 drives in RAID configuration would be recommended.

    For shared hosting service I would personally not recommend Cloud Servers due to low I/O read and write speeds. You are better of getting a dedicated server with either a SAS or SSD drive in RAID configuration. It will be little bit more expensive at start, but you will have a much better performance.
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    And what do you think about this ?
    Intel Xeon i7 W3520
    4x2(HT)x2.66+ GHz
    RAM 24 Go DDR3
    2x 300 Go - SAS 15000 tpm

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    Too much RAM for shared hosting. I would keep it at around 8GB-12GB.

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    But that is what they offer! What about the cpu and disk?

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    Quote Originally Posted by lewis2005 View Post
    But that is what they offer! What about the cpu and disk?
    If you are just starting to offer shared hosting, I would recommend starting small and expending.

    Most hosting companies who provide shared hosting use Dual Intel Xeon 5520/5620 with 12 GB RAM and 4 x SAS 15K/SATA drives in RAID 10. But if you are just starting off, this server would not be the most affordable solution for you.
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    Are these servers from OVH?

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    You're probably better off getting a VPS to start and then moving to a dedicated as needed.

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    Yes they are from OVH, is there a problem with them?

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