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05-24-2004, 06:49 AM #1Newbie
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a BT tracker question
I'm thinking about setting up a BT tracker for a small group of people(~500) to exchange data internally.
It will be a php tracker, about <50 active torrents at a time, 150 users max, with small number of files in each torrent.
What kind of server is needed to handle such traffic? will a small tracker like this take a lot of process power?
Assuming no copyright problem + hosted in Canada.
If this question is too broad, what other information do I need to provide?
Thank you very much for helping...
-a BT newbie
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05-24-2004, 07:03 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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Well, I'll admit that I had NO idea what you meant by "BT Tracker." But a little Googling, and I came up with this: http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/guide.html
If you have seen that already, or if its too basic, I apologize. But I if not, I thought it might help you some...You've got to accentuate the positive; Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative; Don't mess with Mister In-Between
-Bob
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05-24-2004, 07:12 AM #3Newbie
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Originally posted by rrdega
Well, I'll admit that I had NO idea what you meant by "BT Tracker." But a little Googling, and I came up with this: http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/guide.html
If you have seen that already, or if its too basic, I apologize. But I if not, I thought it might help you some...
I've read that page, but it was too complicated on the hosting side...
I want to setup a simple php tracker that requires less, if not none, such modifications on the server. Not 100% sure yet until I have a chance to set it up, but the readme of the php tracker tells me it's quite simple...
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05-24-2004, 07:17 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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I see now there's another thread running just down the list about BT Trackers. (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...hreadid=226861) It seems there are some questions in regards to legalities. In which case, you may have trouble finding a host willing to host such an application...
Good luck!You've got to accentuate the positive; Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative; Don't mess with Mister In-Between
-Bob
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05-24-2004, 07:25 AM #5Newbie
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Originally posted by rrdega
I see now there's another thread running just down the list about BT Trackers. (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...hreadid=226861) It seems there are some questions in regards to legalities. In which case, you may have trouble finding a host willing to host such an application...
Good luck!
but no mentioning on how many users... I guess the poster already had experience with setting up a tracker...
maybe this is not the best place to ask... seems like most hosts are seeing BT as illegal right off the bat...
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05-24-2004, 08:20 AM #6Retired Moderator
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seems like most hosts are seeing BT as illegal right off the bat...