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    Looking for a decicated server

    Hello everyone. I am the owner of XL Boards (which hosts YaBB SE Message Boards) and I am in need of a dedicated server. My host, Hostage.biz cannot continue to host me because of the amount of space the 255 boards I host take up too much space (700MB). He recommended Server Pronto.com to start out with. I am looking for a Red Hat Linux server. Does anyone else have suggestions or pointers on what server I should use? Thank you!

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    Re: Looking for a decicated server

    Originally posted by XL Boards
    Hello everyone. I am the owner of XL Boards (which hosts YaBB SE Message Boards) and I am in need of a dedicated server. My host, Hostage.biz cannot continue to host me because of the amount of space the 255 boards I host take up too much space (700MB). He recommended Server Pronto.com to start out with. I am looking for a Red Hat Linux server. Does anyone else have suggestions or pointers on what server I should use? Thank you!
    This would be a good place to start:

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    Re: Looking for a decicated server

    Originally posted by XL Boards
    Hello everyone. I am the owner of XL Boards (which hosts YaBB SE Message Boards) and I am in need of a dedicated server. My host, Hostage.biz cannot continue to host me because of the amount of space the 255 boards I host take up too much space (700MB). He recommended Server Pronto.com to start out with. I am looking for a Red Hat Linux server. Does anyone else have suggestions or pointers on what server I should use? Thank you!
    Thanks.

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    Re: Looking for a decicated server

    Originally posted by XL Boards
    He recommended Server Pronto.com to start out with.
    If you can afford $100 for a dedi, there are much better alternatives. In the final run, you want your nice boards running, not constantly down.

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    Re: Re: Looking for a decicated server

    Originally posted by Imago
    If you can afford $100 for a dedi, there are much better alternatives. In the final run, you want your nice boards running, not constantly down.
    The thing is, at the moment I can't really afford anything. I just got the advertisement program started.

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    Try hostquote, or go with some of the standards:

    servermatrix.com
    ev1servers.net
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    If 700 Mb is too much space for that host, then run away from them as fast as you can What are they hosting from, a P166 with a 1 Gig drive?

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    Most providers aren't going to allow you to run a free message board site off your hosting account. Takes up quite a bit of resources.

    The problem with offering ad-free service for free is... you have no way to pay for your hosting.
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    Well, then this should be in their TOS or smth. They have been allowing this up to a certain point, now that it is using too many resources they decided to dump it. Not good from the PR standpoint, YaBB SE is also PHP/MySQL, not even Perl. Looks like they don't want to stand up to their offer. Actually they dont even have a plan bigger than 400 Mb space, so maybe it was a custom offer and they discussed all the terms beforehand.

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    It is in most hosts TOS that you can be cut off for using abnormal amount of server resources (it only makes sense... a 1 MB account can use the entire CPU otherwise).

    Check out the order form... I don't think it's a very rigid host, they probably do custom packages a lot of times.
    Jim Reardon - jim/amusive.com

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    Right, but this quote
    My host, Hostage.biz cannot continue to host me because of the amount of space the 255 boards I host take up too much space (700MB).
    clearly states the reason - because of space - 700 Mb, which is not a lot at all. There's no mention of abnormal resources, only space issue is mentioned. That's why it's weird.

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    One of two things I figure are going on:

    1) He doesn't have any quota support, so he went over his usage and now he has to find a new host.

    2) Sometimes hosts get confused or just lie about why they want you gone. A friend of mine runs a similar service and was booted from cihost for using too much unlimited bandwidth.
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    A $10 account from ****** or canaca will solve this case.

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    I'm pretty sure ****** would nail him for sucking up CPU time, don't you think?
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    They might have purchased the Zend Accelerator (I wonder who buy it at that price!).

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    Well, he said I had unlimited space/bandwidth because I posted at Mihopa.com a lot, but I guess not. But I didn't go over the amount of space I had, I have used 98.9%. But anyway, I will have a look at those websites amusive. Thanks.

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    No problem.

    See, I even help my competetors
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    I would point you towards www.ServerMatrix.com (or one of their resellers for better pricing,) because they're in your price range and have a great network.
    Thanks,

    Brendan Diaz
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    Originally posted by X F e L i X
    I would point you towards Server Matrix (or one of their resellers for better pricing,) because they're in your price range and have a great network.
    Ok, thanks, I will definately look into them.

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