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06-30-2004, 12:17 AM #1Web Hosting Guru
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Finally servermatrix won
finally after few hours of searching I decided I will go with them:
Server Configuration
Server: Super Celeron 1.7 GHz - Monthly Fee: $69.00
Primary HDD: 80GB Hard Drive
Secondary HDD: None
RAM: 512 MB RAM
Number of ips: 5 IP Addresses
Bandwidth: 1200 GB Bandwidth
Uplink Port Speed: 10 Mbps Uplink
Web Analytics: Urchin 100 profiles
Database: None
Backup Service: None
Operating System: Windows Server 2003, Standard - Monthly Fee: $20.00
Server Management Plan: Silver
Floodguard: None
Control Panel: Plesk with PowerPack (100 Domains) - Monthly Fee: $20.00
Firewall: None
Hostname:
Promotional Code:
Salesperson:
Special Requests or Comments:
Number of servers: 1
Monthly Charge: $109
Monthly Charge Sales Tax will be added for Texas residents
Pro-rated Monthly Charge (the rest of June(free) starting tomorrow plus July): $109.00
Setup Fee: $0
Setup Fee Sales Tax will be added for Texas residents
Total Initial Charge: $109.00
Hope I won't be dissapointed, can you correct any fields above that I might ve chose wrong? Do all people purchase a firewall for $99?? and in what situations do we need a back up for ?
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06-30-2004, 12:24 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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add WHT in the promotional code field. sometimes you get a discount
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06-30-2004, 12:29 AM #3Aspiring Evangelist
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why not get the 2.4, windows isnt extra with that one, so you will only be paying $10 more a month, and will get 2x the ram and more processor power
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06-30-2004, 12:31 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Glad you picked SM, there are very many happy SM customers here on these boards. Keep us posted.
hm what should I put in my sig?
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06-30-2004, 12:36 AM #5Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by cooldude919
why not get the 2.4, windows isnt extra with that one, so you will only be paying $10 more a month, and will get 2x the ram and more processor power
$30 more and $0 Setup
Could anyone answer on firewall and back up question?
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06-30-2004, 12:40 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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add your own free firewall and if your running a business then the backup is essential but you can order less than half of the hard drive space as you usually never fill up a hard drive, in my experience anyway.
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06-30-2004, 12:40 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Nah, I think he meant getting the P4 2.4 which is $10 more per month and it comes with 1gb by default and currently comes with a $0 setup fees.
As for the firewall, the $99 is definitely pricey but it depends on the sites you are running. If they are mission-critical then it would be a good move but if not you could go without it. Get the Floodguard and set up the IPSEC and other security measures and you should do fine.
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06-30-2004, 12:43 AM #8Web Hosting Guru
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where can you see P4 2.4 which is $10 more per month ?
I can see there:
$99 Monthly / $0 Setup
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06-30-2004, 12:45 AM #9Web Hosting Guru
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samborocks
, free firewall like what? which one would you suggest?
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06-30-2004, 12:47 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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06-30-2004, 12:49 AM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by N_F_S
where can you see P4 2.4 which is $10 more per month ?
I can see there:
$99 Monthly / $0 Setup
The P4 2.4 comes with 1gb RAM and Windows comes without an additional cost and that goes for $99.
The $10 more is derived from $99 - $89 = $10.
If you do not think you will fill the 80gb, it might be a good idea to opt for 2 x 40gb so you could do backup on the secondary drive. Just a thought.
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06-30-2004, 12:51 AM #12Web Hosting Guru
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eddy2099,
ahh, thaks for that , I didn't get a quote on the next page, then of course 2,4
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06-30-2004, 12:57 AM #13Web Hosting Guru
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Ok, but I'm still not clear with the back up thing. I'm gonna host 3 sites on it currently, when will I need a back up? and what is a back up actually itself? Is it data weighing 40GB , and if I will lose all my files , then I will need it?
thanks,
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06-30-2004, 01:02 AM #14Web Hosting Master
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3 sites you can just use the backup utility in whatever control panel you'll be using and it will only backup whatever files you uploaded or installed on the sites. then you will simply download the backups on to your personal computer and even burn them for added security.
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06-30-2004, 01:06 AM #15Web Hosting Guru
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samborocks,
so you think it's not essential in my case?
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06-30-2004, 01:10 AM #16Web Hosting Guru
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yeah and how long it usually takes to have it set up? If I order now , let's say . I need it up by 5 of July , will it be possible do you think?
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06-30-2004, 01:11 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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not with only 3 sites, if you grow later just add the servermatrix 10gb backup plan. i think those backups are a little safer compared to a second hard drive as its not within the same server.
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06-30-2004, 01:13 AM #18Web Hosting Master
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it takes servermatrix about a half day to have it setup at the most i believe, then add 2 days for dns propagation and your good to go.
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06-30-2004, 01:17 AM #19Web Hosting Master
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If you order now, you should get your machine within 24 hours of the confirmation call. Usually you should get it within 3 to 6 hours.
True, the NAS backup plan would be a better move as far as backups are concerned since that is remote. But any backup towards to NAS would be counted to your bandwidth usage which in most cases shouldn't be an issue.
If the three sites that you have are quite static and do not have a DB or information which are updated by someone else, backups on the server might not be all that necessary since I am sure you have a copy locally which you could use to restore in case of an emergency.