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    * [HELP] Buying a Home Server/Web server

    Im not sure if this is the right section but if its wrong please remove it or move it to the right section.


    Well im looking to buy a home server for a webhosting company and too run all of my websites plus a game server for a friend.

    I have been looking at the dell servers but have no idea what to get

    So where do i begin im trying to get something that doesnt use alot of heat

    Do i use my ISP Provider for bandwidth?

    If i get the server where do i begin to set it up for like CentOS etc or if i wanna make vps's for clients

    What about filehosting/storage?

    Any help would be highly appreciated.

    Remember this is a server to run at home

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    unless you have 100 Mbps connection up/down I wouldn't even think about hosting it at home.

    Just colo / rent a server.

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    Most ISPs will also not allow this if they catch you, your best bet is to purchase colocation space (There are many affordable ones) to start.
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    Plus 1 for colocating of your server.
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  5. #5
    hmmm thanks for responding

    Where would i go about colocation space

    Or should i just buy a dedicated server and do it all on that

  6. #6
    You can buy a dedicated server, then you colocate it.. or you can just rent a server from a company -- I'd check out the Offers page.

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    Sorry but what is colocate?

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