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12-17-2007, 04:41 AM #1Disabled
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Starting a free host
Hi everyone, i am considering to start a free host service. I will also host my commercial sites at this account/server.
The plan is as such: I am considering a shared hosting account where i will host my commercial sites. Since there will be plenty of space left, im thinking of giving free hosting for the rest of the unused space. I will give subdmoains for this free service.
What are the risks?
Which host should i go for?
I have looked at websolvents.com/hostgator.com.
Any other recommendations?
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12-17-2007, 05:08 AM #2/me dawns tinfoil hat
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If you're looking to start a hosting business, whether it be free or paid, you'll never get anywhere running it from a shared hosting account
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12-17-2007, 05:59 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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1. you need at least a reseller account
2. most resellers won't allow free hosting
3. go to http://freewht.com
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12-17-2007, 06:26 AM #4Junior Guru Wannabe
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those space and bandwidth are not as much as you think, as long as it has CPU/RAM limit on a shared account;
plus if you give free accounts to others, you might want to varify their information somehow; I know some would use just your account to do some spam, or host illegal stuff..
eventually you open yourself to risk of being suspended by your host..think twice before it. I would suggest give free host to people you already know.
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12-17-2007, 10:02 AM #5Junior Guru Wannabe
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Are you going to start free hosting for business?
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12-17-2007, 10:21 AM #6Junior Guru
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Bad idea. As soon as some one shows up with ripped eBooks, MP3s, DivX, etc... Your host will terminate your account and remove all files. You need a VPS or dedicated server, and you need special software to check for illegal files and behavior, etc... Everything has to be automated.
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12-17-2007, 12:47 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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That won't be a good way to start a business. As some one suggested above, you cannot do any sort of reselling with out a reseller account as most hosts will not allow that.
Are you planning to do this as a free service or will yuo be making some revenue from this? What you have in mind is to go for a massive reseller offering 250 GB and give free hosting to 100 accounts with 2 GB?iHubNet Ltd - Premium Hosting Solutions 4 ALL
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12-17-2007, 10:20 PM #8Retired Moderator
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11.) Shared (non-reseller accounts) / Semidedicated Servers
Shared accounts may not resell web hosting to other people, if you wish to resell hosting you must use a reseller account.
"Free hosting" will very likely be seen as reselling hosting.