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[mabblemedia]

any of you guys actually run your own stuff in house?

k. I know this a dumb question..but how much available bandwidh in terms of gigabytes is available off a standard ds1 connection in say like terms of a month?

[developer]

No!

Don't do that!

[schmeg007]

A standard DSL connection has an unreliable 128kbps upload rate. I say, real world, you might be able to upload about 30GB of data...in ideal conditions.

However, DSL lines are not guaranteed to have 100% uptime, so it would be a very poor choice to run a moderate traffic web site off of such a connection.

[Fyrestarter]

Even if your ISP isn't already blocking port 80 (HTTP), they would likely suspend you if it were generating a lot of traffic. It's easier to just buy a cheap hosting plan.

[markjut]

It's not really a good idea to run off a dsl connection

[hekwu]

You might be better asking this question in one of the other sections of this site... like hosting or running a business....

What you are asking can be done, but it will not be a reliable hookup. Are you simply trying to learn the server side of the business? No better way than to do it small time....

[mabblemedia]

whoa guys.. I think you got me wrong here..
I said DS 1.. not DSL
DS 1 is a T 1 line where I get 1.544 MBPS up and down

[mabblemedia]

so the question basically is ..how much bandwidth can I allocate safely in terms of gigabytes per month.. whats the cap?

[iblive]

Found an old thread with this info:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...threadid=31736

[ericnmu]

Originally posted by mabblemedia
whoa guys.. I think you got me wrong here..
I said DS 1.. not DSL
DS 1 is a T 1 line where I get 1.544 MBPS up and down

you can get 100mb from cogentco for 1000 a month. lol wish i was rich

[mabblemedia]

I figured out I was kind of asking the question poorly.. I should have stated "data transfer" amounts... anyway on a standard t1 (ds1) at 1.54mbps, it figures something near 500gb+ trans a month-dont quote me on the math. So I could safely allocate 400gb+ or so with the T1, if its a good connection.

Is that about right? Let me know if I am thinking out in left field

btw! I heard congentco kinda sucks>? Like bad?

[mabblemedia]

also..does anyone else actually host INHOUSE anymore? or does everyone just rent?

[pirate]

Running a server on a DSL connection is bad for your internet experience. I've done it before, heh talk about EXTREME LAG!!!

[SROHost]

Originally posted by mabblemedia
also..does anyone else actually host INHOUSE anymore? or does everyone just rent?

Nobody who's serious about reliable and burstable bandwidth does.

Why exactly would you want to spend $400 to $800 a month to host from a single connection which won't even satisfy a single cable user's download speed, when any decent datacenter these days can provide multihomed bandwidth with 100mbit burst speed for less than half the price?

[pixd]

My servers are colocated, I have had nothing but positive experiences. I run my daily server backups in house, just because it doesn't require 100% uptime, and I have the hardware to support it. I would NEVER try to run a web server in my house though, especially if I was offering space on it to others. Your best bet if you want to manage your server physically (add your own upgrades, and actually see it with your own two eyes... is to find a data center in your city that will rent you the bandwidth, space and power, it's usually not that expensive, and you'll find it better then most colocation places if you spend your dollar right.