Buying A Server
Dec 19, 2007What sort of specs would a server need for a small hosting company starting off? Linux, Windows, memory size, processor speed etc
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Buying/building Web Server
Jun 15, 2008So I need to build or buy a server to run my site. The site will use a basic LAMP setup and we will also be allowing for file uploads and downloads. File sizes aren't expected to be too large, mostly word/PDF documents and maybe some Powerpoint presentations. At the moment we can only afford one box to run the whole site so we need to build something that can handle both file serving and basic site stuff.
I'm wondering what kinds of hardware we would need to make this happen. If I were to setup a box with a quad core CPU, 4-8GB of RAM, and a few 15K RPM drives would that be able to handle file serving and PHP/mySQL? Would multiple processors be required? What about RAID?
I guess the real question is what kind of hardware requirements are involved with setting up a file server. I'm guessing running PHP and mySQL is not really an issue but I don't want the site to slow down because of the file serving. I'm sure some of you have experience with this sort of thing so if anyone knows please let share your thoughts.
Buying Dedicated Server Windows
Jun 26, 2008I am using linux dedicated servers, but I want to move over to Windows for some stuff I run...
Anyway, I need ideally 1000-1500gb bandwidth on 10mbs connection, ram&cpu is not important as they're very simple things but requires a lot of bandwidth. Location in Europe or USA, but whatever is cheaper...
Budget is anything upto £60/$120 a month.
Thinking Of Buying A Dedicated Server
Apr 22, 2008I have been using a VPS for many years now and I am thinking of purchasing a dedicated server so that I can expand.
I intend to run:
-My website which has been running since 2002, just a vbulletin forum
-Some game servers
However my main intention is to run some Team Fortress 2 game servers on the dedi.
How many Team Fortress 2 game servers do you think I could run with these specifications?
Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
1GB RAM
160GB Hard Disk
10,000GB Bandwidth
Also, I'm used to using to cpanel/whm, how hard do you think is it to administer a linux server without any control panels?
Rent Or Buying A Dedicated Server
Dec 7, 2008I have some Q
1. if you were to choose to buy a dedicated server or rent
which one would you choose?
why?
2. if buying it how do you know that the parts in your computer are not second hand parts?
Seeking Buying/Setting-up Server
Jan 9, 2007Me and a friend want to buy a really cheap server. We're kind of tired of buying hosting of people, VPS, dedi even if the price is really cheap.
For once we'd just like a little server ourself. We are located in the UK.
We're hoping to spend max £110. So far we ain't been able to get a good deal for that much.
(tried ebay)
To make a pc - it would cost us more than that pricewise. To buy an old one and do few upgrades.. it would still cost us a bomb.
Do you know where I can purchase cheap pre-built webservers direct? I can't seem to find any websites. There mostly £200+
Also I'm hoping to run windows platform (mainly due to near null experiance with Linux), what simple software can I install to get:
FTP
Webpages//PHP
DNS
running? (other than apache which still look's complex).
My main problem is where to buy a cheap server.
Does A Delay In "sales Emails" Put You Off Buying A Server
May 29, 2008You contact a company for a quote, however this company has not replied in days, so you contact again and it takes them a few more days to finally respond; this is a pretty common scenario.
I emailed 3 companies 3 days ago. One replied within 6 hours with a quote, and the other two still have yet to respond, guess which company I am most likely to go with?
So do you get put off by a lack of a sales team / delays? To me its like they don't want my service.
Switch Buying
Jul 27, 2009which switches to buy as there are a myriad of options out there and I'm quite frankly a bit lost.
After reading through a bunch of posts here as well it looks like most people are leaning towards the Cisco Catalyst or HP ProCurve lines.
My requirements are:
- min. 24 Ports (4 SFP ports) 10/100/1000
- Layer 3 routing
- Low latency is more important than high throughput
- Switches will handle a lot of UDP multicasting, thus adequate buffers are important to minimize packet loss due to overflowing buffers
- Budget is ~$2k/switch
Best Used Servers To Consider Buying
Apr 21, 2009I'm planning on hosting several websites on a server or several servers in my home using Comcast(Comcast told me unlimited bandwidth would cost me $60.00 a month). I'm currently researching what used servers to buy and what operating system would be best to use on the servers(LAMP sounds interesting). Security is a big concern. I want to be able to expand this system when necessary.
What used servers and software would be a great setup for what I want to do? I program websites using XHTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT AND PHP.
Considering Buying Into A CDN Service?
Aug 14, 2008how many of you guys are considering buying into a CDN service? Do you ever find yourself (or your clients) asking for it?
If so, in what specific situations would you need a CDN? Did you already buy the service - if so, what made you choose your provider, and if you did not buy the service yet, why not?
Buying HP Switches
Dec 25, 2007where I can get the best price for HP switches? Looking for 1x2848 and 1x2650
View 7 Replies View RelatedBuying A Cisco 6509-E
Jan 18, 2008I am considering buying a C6509-E and I wanted to get a feel for that which I am about to do is hopefully a good move, and not a bad one. My traffic patterns are similar to what I suspect many of you experience. My traffic levels hovers around 2 - 300 mbit, but we are about to start offering more colocation services.
I also do internet facing bgp routing.
I was thinking something like this:
1 x C6509-E Chassis
1 x VS-S720-10G-3CXL 720 with 2 ports 10GbE MSFC3 PFC3C XL
1 x MEM-C6K-CPTFL1GB Compact Flash Memory 1GB
1 x WS-X6724-SFP 24-port GigE
1 x WS-C6509-E-FAN Fan tray
2 x WS-CAC-3000W
I will probably add on the forwarding card to the 6724 once my traffic levels rises more.
Additionally I would probably be getting one more identical box a little later.
Could I get any feedback on this setup, is there anything I've missed?
Also, if you have bought a similar setup before I would love to to be given an idea of what I should expect for pricing?
Buying Servers From Apaqdigital
Jan 28, 2008Some time ago there was this guy apaqdigital who was quite well known among WHT memembers -- but i dont see his name when i type in the user section of the advanced search.
Anyone know if "apaqdigital" is still around or has changed his user name?
Buying Cisco 7201's
Jan 22, 2008Our company just outgrown our linux routers, so we're getting ready to buy a pair of 7201's. I'm one of the programmers, not the network engineer, so I'm not sure about the details. All I know is that we will buy a pair of 7201's soon.
what they go for after discounts? Resellers/vendors feel free to chime in.
What Do You Look For When Buying Shared Hosting
Apr 14, 2008Doing a little research... What do you look for when signing up for shared hosting?
View 14 Replies View RelatedBuying Host For The First Time
May 31, 2008I am going to buy a Shared host for the first time. I am currently considering big hosts because of my bandwidth requirements are high.
I am considering Dreamhost, BlueHost, HostiCan, and most preferably HostGator.com
I have heared a lot about hostgator and saw many persons praising it, but when i was going to buy it, i accidently saw a few sites on google giving bad remarks about the HostGator.
Also the link [url]shows a story about the Host.
Buying Domain And Hosting It
Jul 20, 2008I recently purchased web hosting with HostMonster. I will want to build multiple sites down the road.
What is the process of getting another domain and hosting it with HostMonster? Can I just buy another domain from a site and stick it right on my leased web server?
Do I need to transfer the doamin into HostMonster?
Will Buying More RAM Speed Up My Site?
Aug 25, 2007I run an online flash game website, which gets between 20000-40000 unique visitors per day. The website basically just hosts flash games which I upload myself. I have no forum, do not run any databases or have any major scripts running or anything; the site is just plain html and php includes (with images and flash [.swf] files also)
I currently have 512MB of RAM on my VPS. If I decide to upgrade to a similar plan on a Dedicated Server, but instead with either 1GB or 2GB of RAM, would that make my website faster, particularly loading time? (As some games are 5 to 10 MB in size).
I Am Thinking Of Buying A Vps From ServerAxis
Nov 16, 2007I find the plans to be ok.
I would like to clear a few doubts before I buy a VPS.
Here are some of them:This is the kind of setup I am looking for. Debian/Ubuntu + Webmin + Virtualmin + Usermin (maybe) + LAMP + RoR (upgradability).
I want to host multiple websites.
I would appreciate if ServeAxis can set this up for me to start with. Atleast, OS + LAMP + Webmin + Virtualmin LAMP should be setup the with default options provided by most of the shared hosts (eg: Dreamhost). Virtual host, etc. should be enabled.
Is there a knowledgebase (wiki) where I can read up on how to do this. I am okie with managing a linux system (ui, terminal) but haven't had core experience using live server. I can follow instruction through manual etc. but I have no clue of best practices.
No Community for ServerAxis users? Is there a forum etc. for Serveraxis.com users?
I can't find information regarding installation etc. on your website. Please give me any pointers if there are on the website or a handbook for administration.
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This post would have been apt in the ServerAxis forum (if there was one), if not then from what I have figured out here is where I can get a good response.
I have put up a request for the same at support & sales @ SA. Will post up updates when I receive them.
Any Vendor In Netherland For Buying Hardware
May 14, 2008im planning to collocate server with ecatel in Amsterdam.but im from india and if i send hardwares from here then it wil cost me alot.so im searching for some vendor who can quote me the price of hardware , they must be based in nether land only.
View 9 Replies View RelatedBuying Production-quality Switch
Nov 12, 2007For learning purposes, I'd like to purchase a switch to network at least 4 servers. Based on your knowledge of switches and the ones you currently use in production, could you recommend some switches that, while initially for development use, could be transitioned to production?
I'd like a switch that specifically isn't meant for home use, because a big part of the reason for purchasing it is to get experience configuring, using, and troubleshooting a production-quality switch that has anywhere from 8-32 ports.
For those of you that actually network 32 devices together in production, do you have one mega 32-port switch, or multiple smaller (e.g. 8-port) switches? What setup, in your experience, have you determined to be ideal?
What criteria are very important to consider when purchasing a switch that, as a newbie to this area, I may not have otherwise considered? Most resources on this topic give pretty basic information, but don't highlight the real 'gotcha' areas.
Tuangou / Group Buying With Regards To Online Services
Apr 10, 2009I recently discovered the magic of Tuangou / group buying after a short stay in China. It made me wonder why this efficient method of purchasing things has yet to be popularised in the Western world. (See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuangou for more information.)
I think that this is quite interesting when you look at the economics of server resources, in particular online data storage. I have been looking for around 100GB of cheap, reliable FTP space for a while now, but it seems that truly cheap storage is only available if you have terabytes of data to store. This has always prevented me from storing my data in 'the cloud'.
However, if the Tuangou principles are applied to this situation a lot of cheap storage could be realised so long as there were enough people to cover the yearly cost.
Which moves me on to the crux of my post...
As a home user or small business owner, would you be willing to wait longer for an online storage service to be provisioned and pay in advance if there were significant cost savings to be had?
(By significant cost savings I mean cheaper than Amazon's S3.)
I'm currently looking to set up a company offering just this, but do not wish to enter the market until I can substantiate my own views and until I can be sure that my target market does not solely consist of me.
Buying From 1and1, Is There 1and1 Partner ?
Dec 13, 2007I want to buy vps server from 1and1.com but I am from Turkey. 1an1 said me " The dedicated server packages are only available for US and Canada only ". For this reason I cant buy VPS server from 1and1. is there anybody sell vps and dedicated from 1and1? or does anybody help me for buying vps or dedicated server. I can pay broker price.
I want to use 1and1 because when I send email on 1and1 based server, all mail to inbox. I am building Email hosting company in TURKEY. If you know other hosting company as 1and1. all email going to go inbox. I may work with him.
Improve Performance- Web Server, SSH Server, And Mail Server
May 8, 2007I've got a VPS which is serving as the main server for a number of sites. Web Server, SSH Server, and Mail Server.
What I've got running:
Apache2, PHP5, MySQL5, Dovecot, Postfix
One of the sites is a growing forum with a MASSIVE photo album. This is the site where I notice the most slowness.
Changing the server software is not an option - Only optimization.
Quote:
Originally Posted by httpd.conf
ServerTokens OS
ServerRoot "/etc/httpd"
PidFile run/httpd.pid
Timeout 300
KeepAlive Off
MaxKeepAliveRequests 100
KeepAliveTimeout 5
<IfModule prefork.c>
StartServers 8
MinSpareServers 8
MaxSpareServers 13
ServerLimit 256
MaxClients 256
MaxRequestsPerChild 50
</IfModule>
<IfModule worker.c>
StartServers 2
MaxClients 150
MinSpareThreads 25
MaxSpareThreads 75
ThreadsPerChild 25
MaxRequestsPerChild 0
</IfModule>
Listen 80
LoadModule auth_basic_module modules/mod_auth_basic.so
LoadModule auth_digest_module modules/mod_auth_digest.so
LoadModule authn_file_module modules/mod_authn_file.so
LoadModule authn_alias_module modules/mod_authn_alias.so
LoadModule authn_anon_module modules/mod_authn_anon.so
LoadModule authn_dbm_module modules/mod_authn_dbm.so
LoadModule authn_default_module modules/mod_authn_default.so
LoadModule authz_host_module modules/mod_authz_host.so
LoadModule authz_user_module modules/mod_authz_user.so
LoadModule authz_owner_module modules/mod_authz_owner.so
LoadModule authz_groupfile_module modules/mod_authz_groupfile.so
LoadModule authz_dbm_module modules/mod_authz_dbm.so
LoadModule authz_default_module modules/mod_authz_default.so
LoadModule ldap_module modules/mod_ldap.so
LoadModule authnz_ldap_module modules/mod_authnz_ldap.so
LoadModule include_module modules/mod_include.so
LoadModule log_config_module modules/mod_log_config.so
LoadModule logio_module modules/mod_logio.so
LoadModule env_module modules/mod_env.so
LoadModule ext_filter_module modules/mod_ext_filter.so
LoadModule mime_magic_module modules/mod_mime_magic.so
LoadModule expires_module modules/mod_expires.so
LoadModule deflate_module modules/mod_deflate.so
LoadModule headers_module modules/mod_headers.so
LoadModule usertrack_module modules/mod_usertrack.so
LoadModule setenvif_module modules/mod_setenvif.so
LoadModule mime_module modules/mod_mime.so
LoadModule dav_module modules/mod_dav.so
LoadModule status_module modules/mod_status.so
LoadModule autoindex_module modules/mod_autoindex.so
LoadModule info_module modules/mod_info.so
LoadModule dav_fs_module modules/mod_dav_fs.so
LoadModule vhost_alias_module modules/mod_vhost_alias.so
LoadModule negotiation_module modules/mod_negotiation.so
LoadModule dir_module modules/mod_dir.so
LoadModule actions_module modules/mod_actions.so
LoadModule speling_module modules/mod_speling.so
LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so
LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_balancer_module modules/mod_proxy_balancer.so
LoadModule proxy_ftp_module modules/mod_proxy_ftp.so
LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so
LoadModule proxy_connect_module modules/mod_proxy_connect.so
LoadModule cache_module modules/mod_cache.so
LoadModule suexec_module modules/mod_suexec.so
LoadModule disk_cache_module modules/mod_disk_cache.so
LoadModule file_cache_module modules/mod_file_cache.so
LoadModule mem_cache_module modules/mod_mem_cache.so
LoadModule cgi_module modules/mod_cgi.so
Include conf.d/*.conf
User apache
Group apache
Quote:
Originally Posted by my.cnf
[mysqld]
datadir=/var/lib/mysql
socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
# Default to using old password format for compatibility with mysql 3.x
# clients (those using the mysqlclient10 compatibility package).
old_passwords=1
[mysql.server]
user=mysql
basedir=/var/lib
[mysqld_safe]
log-error=/var/log/mysqld.log
pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
Remote Upload To Server (url/server To Server)
Mar 7, 2009I looked a lot - can not find solution ....
I want to transfer a file from [url]to [url]or [url]Without it will pass my localcomputer (slow upload)
It can be also a script i will install like this one - this is only for images
[url](remote)
Plesk 11.x / Windows :: Don't Have Root Access To Server As It Is A Webfusion Dedicated Server
Oct 16, 2013I have Plesk 11.5 (service provider mode) on a Windows 2008 server IIS7.Most of my sites are developed in .asp and therefore i use a custom 500-100.asp error page that check s the IP of the visitor then displays either a friendly error, or if its my IP a full error of what has happened (it also emails me the error). This allows me to debug pages easily whilst developing and to keep an eye on anyone trying SQL Injection hacks on my sites (as the error and email also have session variables and IP address).I dont have root access to the server as it is a Webfusion dedicated server.I have following the Plesk documentation -
1) Switch on custom errors for the subscription
2) Look in virtual directories and navigate to error documents
3) Find the error in question (500:100) and change it to point at either a file or URL
FILE - I had the data centre add in the 500-100.asp error page in to the virtual template so that my page is available in the list of virtual files - this didn't work but that maybe because its not a static page??
URL - when i add the path it says its incorrect, if i add a fully qualified address, it accepts it but it doesn't work.give me a specific example of the URL that can be entered relative to the root as the format in the documentation isn't accepted. The last step is to restart IIS which is also an issue as i cant seem to do this from the Plesk panel..It is as if it isn't catching the 500:100 error, and only catching the general 500 error??
Urchin 5 / Google A . Transfering From Server To Server (Serial Already Activated)
Nov 21, 2006I am currently running Google Analytics/Urchin 5 (v5.7.02), on a server, the server has started to act up, (on its last legs etc) and now I am trying to transfer the Urchin Software to a new server, where it would work effectively.
However upon installing the urchin software on the new server and running it (localhost:9999), I am presented with An Action Items Page, and these following choices
Obtain Demo License
Buy License
Activate Pre-Purchased License
I choose ‘Activate Pre-Purchased License’ pop in the Serial number and complete the registration then…
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Urchin Licensing Center -- Error!
An error has occured during your transaction, please use the back button and correct the problem. The specific error message is:
• Unable to generate a license. Some possible reasons:
Your serial code is currently active <<< How do I disable it and use it on another server?
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So all I want to do is deactivate the serial and reactivate it on another server.
Does anyone have experience with this or a similar problem or have a solution to this problem. Any help be most appriciated.
Or even a Contact Number so that i can get some one over the phone!
Cpanel Domain Name Server (DNS) Setting For Email On 2 Seperate Server
Nov 7, 2009This is the scenario, domain.com are setup on server1, however server2 also has the same profile of domain.com as we use ns3 and ns4 using domain.com. This works fine with the nameserver setup on server2.
However I encounter problems as the emails from server2 won't reach server1 as there are duplicate profile on server2.
My question is how do I setup the DNS in cpanel/whm from server2 so the emails from server2 will reach server1?
Server1 (www.domain.com)
ns1.domain.com
ns2.domain.com
Server2
ns3.domain.com
ns4.domain.com
File Server Setup With Nginx...how Do I Choose The Config For The Server
Apr 22, 2009I just want to use a server for file sharing, it will have nginx and that's it. I'm looking at centos, or freebsd, but I been using centos forever now and I'm not sure how to use freebsd, should I just stay with centos?
Do I tell my hosting provider to just install the OS and give me ssh action and that's it? Don't install any control panels or any other stuff? I want one domain and one subdomain on it though and ftp action.
Remote Spamassian With Multiple Mail Server (Smartermail Server)
May 12, 2009Remote Spamassassin for Multiple Smartermail Server
I want to setup Remote Spamassassin(On Linux) for Multiple Smartermail servers. I want to the setup the spamassassin on a linux box
How i can setup this with multiple smartermail servers.