Starting Colocation Business In Egypt
May 9, 2008
I'm thinking about starting my own Colocation Business in Egypt, I'm not servers or networks expert but I know good info about both of them but of course I intend to hire some one for the servers and the networks.
I'm not planning on spending much in the beginning .. as a start I'll start with Bargain servers to offer them as cheap dedicated servers so that I'll be able to get some popularity , May be 1 or 2 high end server too so that I don't look like a cheap provider.
I made some searches on the networking and racks and all the other equipments and I can buy what suits me in the beginning but the question is:
Will it work?
I can accept loss at the beginning of course but do you expect me to gain any profits?
If so do you think that if you live outside Egypt you might get a server in Egypt for some reason?
Because I don't think the Egyptian market will have that much clients interested in Dedicated Servers & Colocation..
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Mar 17, 2008
It has been a while since I have posted on WHT.
I'm consulting to a large company that would like to setup
servers in co-locations in the countries listed below.
Does anyone know of any reputable data centers located in the countries listed below?
Moscow
South Africa
Egypt
Dubai
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Jan 20, 2009
I have started up a UK based company with a few people and our work is mainly based with online websites.
I need a reliable UK web host, with servers based in the UK and the availability to call up for any support.
The company needs to have many years in the business and are available to transfer my CPanel accounts.
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Oct 21, 2008
I would like to start selling dedicated servers.So how can I start with?
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Apr 25, 2007
I have hosted alot of websites for the past few years.
I first started off with virtual, then shared, and then dedicated. Then finally I purchased my own set of servers and managed to get them colocated in a server datacenter. This was a very big step for me, as I had to study linux and learn how to setup a server from scratch.
I am ready for the next big step, having my own colocated server system. Therefore, I would rent out a space, setup a connection, and them have everything running.
However networking is an issue, since I don't have any schooling for it. But I am willing to learn.
When setting up a server colocation, in what form does the main internet line come in? What kind of networking hardware do I need to split the incoming connection? I already have a network switch, would that be enough? Or do I need something more?
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Jan 18, 2008
I just realized I have one additional mouth to feed in the family. So I asked my boss if I could host the company's server at home for extra money for diapers and formula. The answer is "negative". So I asked if I could start a business aside and hosts the server.
The answer is "not SOX compliance" since I am the employee. With that in mind, I am curious how this "reseller" business work. The company that hosts our server charges $500/month for 1/4 rack space, 1mbit bandwidth. We got 2 public ip addresses. One firewall and one for static mapping. Everytime I called them and want to visit the site, they escort me to the data center. Also, they are being escorted to the cage with me by DC staff.
I'm the SA for the company and I manage our infrastructures from desktop/server, phone systems, cluster active/active sql, SAN, etc... I setup VPN, domain controllers, email... I am familiar with LAN corp environment. However, I do not understand how this reseller colocation business works. It seems very "easy" but I am sure no such thing is easy when you run a business and stay in business.
I'm new at this site and see so much information how to start your business plan to details on technical info from other posts. I have two potential former employers who would want to host their servers with me.
With that in mind, I would like to know if you help identify a few things. Basically, I think I need to find a DC that allows me to rent 1/2 or 1 rack. Then maybe a 10 mbit speed to the internet. I dont' know how much this will cost. Then, some equipment that I could shape or limit the bandwidth of each client. I don't want them to use the full 10mbit to the internet. Basically, being able to restrict the 1mbit just like the colocation business that hosts our server. Also, if i could find more customers, then what kind of equipment I need. I talked with Cisco Sales Reps and he recommended a PIX ASA5010.
I'm not planning to do any webhosting. Just host servers and manage and IT consulting. I would like each client has its own public IP address so I could do vpn tunnel for them.
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(windows Sever)
I have FreeProxy Control center
(freeproxy.exe)
w w w handcraftedsoftware o r g
The problem is I recently got my Deiticated reformated.. and now every time i run it it says "Run-time error; "9" Subscript out of range,
but it ust to work before they reformated it. And when i install it on my home pc or any other pc it works fine...
I dont understand whats wrong or how you fix it...
Other Exe's work fine ive also added it to Exmeptions, This is the only Program i can find that will do run mutiable Proxys off a deicated with mutiable Ips -.-
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I was adding another apache node to the cluster. All the nodes have RHEL5 installed on it. I downloaded the source httpd-2.2.10 and compile it using commands:
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache --enable-module=so --enable-rewrite=shared --enable-cgi=shared --enable-unique_id=shared --enable-ssl=shared --enable-include=shared
make
make install
After it is compiled without any errors, when i am trying to start it it's giving me error.
# /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
httpd: Could not open configuration file /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf: Invalid argument
File exists at the said location. There is no permission issue also.
# ll /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13482 Dec 2 12:32 /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
Kindly help in resolving the issue.
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Nov 7, 2006
I have installed APF on box and set ports for in and out and enabled it.. of course, iptables is running from booting..
[root@localhost /]# runlevel
N 3
[root@localhost /]# chkconfig --list | grep iptables
iptables 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
[root@localhost /]# chkconfig --list | grep apf
apf 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
but when I check it like this
[root@localhost ~]# service iptables status
Firewall is stopped.
[root@localhost ~]# service iptables start
Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ]
Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: mangle filter [ OK ]
Unloading iptables modules: ^[[A [ OK ]
[root@localhost ~]# service iptables status
Firewall is stopped.
it said iptables is stop...even I start manually...
I am not sure APF is running correctly because of iptables..
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Oct 10, 2009
What if i got a really good connection to this house i have in Sweden and bought some servers there, is it a good idea and would it sell? How hard is it to get a good connection, the house is in a fairly populated area of Sweden and i have partners who could help run it and do support 24 hours.
But its just a thought and we would start small. What do you guys think?
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Also, I have a forum, but not sure what type of forum I need to be able to arrange it and add and use features don't I can't now, so basically upgrade..
My site, as I said is wordpress but I want it to look like the forums I am using..
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had alot of trouble installing YUM
but anyways...
Restarting Apache Web Server
Waiting for httpd to restart..............finished.
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May 19, 2009
I have install VNC on my test VPS.
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I need to know how can I ssh into my vps again.
Can I just reboot the server and relogin again?
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Feb 28, 2008
I have a dedicated machine with Xen configured... Dom0 stuff runs great.
I have a pre-made image from jailtime.org, with an ubuntu.7-04.img, ubuntu-7-05.xen3.cfg, and ubuntu.swap -- obviously, the actual image, the config file, and the swap file.
Starting it fails:
Code:
$ sudo xm create ./ubuntu.7-04.xen3.cfg
Using config file "././ubuntu.7-04.xen3.cfg".
The config file:
Code:
kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-xen"
memory = "256"
name = "ubuntu"
vif = [ 'mac=00:01:02:03:04:07, bridge=xenbr0, vifname=vif1.0' ]
dhcp = "dhcp"
disk = ['file:/home/matt/vms/ubuntu-7.04/ubuntu.7-04.img,sda1,w', 'file://home/matt/vms/ubuntu-7.04/ubuntu.swap,sda2,w']
root = "/dev/sda1 ro"
Actually, a couple derivative questions here...
- Are the /boot and /dev/sda1 literal? That is, do they relate to Dom0 names (/boot on the server, and /dev/sda1, my "real" disk), or are they telling the new DomU what to call them?
- I don't want DHCP.... Do I change dhcp to "0" / "false," or do I specify an IP?
I've found a zillion guides out there, and they cover everything about setting up Xen, except for this one part, it seems?
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Jul 9, 2007
I'm having troubles starting up MySQL. When I run..
# service mysqld start
I get..
Starting MySQL................................... [FAILED]
So I ran..
# ps aux | grep mysql
And did kill -9 for the running processes. When I try to run..
# service mysqld stop
I get the error..
MySQL PID file could not be found! [FAILED]
So I don't really know what to do. Does anyone have any advice about how I could resolve this issue?
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Sep 24, 2008
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32 bit or 64 Bit Linux is recommended for VPS hosting?
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Feb 16, 2007
I'm attempting to start my first website. The good thing is I'm not new to computers, or programming (my main experience is with VB/C#). I don't have any web programming under my belt, but if I had to learn a new language I'm sure I would be fine.
The website I have in mind is mysweetcar.com. It's meant to be for the most part a typical web forum. I would also like the option of adding Paypal or some other basic e-commerce services. I already have the domain name registered. Now, obviously, I'm looking for a host.
The huge number of available hosts and hosting plans is pretty overwhelming. In my research so far I've found quite a bit of inconsistency and what seems to be false or misleading information. Almost every "review" site I've visited feels like its been paid off by the web hosts. In general I'm having trouble finding objective and unbiased analysis.
Heres a good example of my general confusion: The web host ixhosting.com offers 2500GB monthly transfer for only $6.45 a month. Yet on another website, hosting.com, the data transfer is only 25GB a month, and the plan costs $17. Can there really be such a huge difference? I also don't see numbers for bandwidth, for example with the 2500GB plan it wont matter if the bandwidth is poor and the site runs very slow. I also don't trust that the web host will be faithful to the transfer rate they give me. Is there a way I can independently verify what my transfer usage really is?
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Apr 18, 2007
I have problem getting my mysql server to start. Below is my my.cnf and mysql.log. I wonder if anyone can see what might the problem be.
P4 3Ghz w/ 1GB memory
Centos 4
my.cnf
[mysqld]
innodb_data_file_path=ibdata1:10M:autoextend
datadir=/var/lib/mysql
socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
[mysql.server]
user=mysql
basedir=/var/lib
[safe_mysqld]
err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log
pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
[root@s198 etc]# tail -20 /var/log/mysqld.log
070418 12:16:42 InnoDB: Starting shutdown...
070418 12:16:43 InnoDB: Shutdown completed
070418 12:16:43 /usr/libexec/mysqld: Shutdown Complete
070418 12:16:43 mysqld ended
070418 12:16:58 mysqld started
070418 12:16:58 InnoDB: Out of memory in additional memory pool.
InnoDB: InnoDB will start allocating memory from the OS.
InnoDB: You may get better performance if you configure a bigger
InnoDB: value in the MySQL my.cnf file for
InnoDB: innodb_additional_mem_pool_size.
070418 12:16:59 InnoDB: Started
/usr/libexec/mysqld: ready for connections
[root@s198 etc]#
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Jun 25, 2007
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1) The best one in terms of Price.
2) The simplest one to deal with (if it so matters)
3) What annual fees should I be looking at?
4) Can performance depend on web hosters?
5) Does country of hosting matter?
etc...
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Sep 8, 2007
I want to start my own web server it will be hosting company for future. I will host to 100-200 domain and web sites as begining. Os will be linux red hat with cpanel.
My system will be;
HP ProLiant DL385 G2 (438816-421 HP DL385G2 2220) Two
opteron cpu's
Ram 8gb
HDD 8x HP 146GB 10K SAS 2.5 Hot Plug Hard Drive
Fire wall Cisco Pix 515e
My questions;
What can I do for this server works non stop 7/24 if any problem happen hw or sw base?
How many of same system I have to buy?
For example if I need to buy 2 of them. What kind of setup I need? (Like mirror, load balancing, vps, proxy) or if there are some hw base systems, what is your succes?
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Mar 4, 2007
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2. I´ve created two itens on Basico:
Description Key Type
FTP ftp_perf Simple Check
HTTP http_perf Simple Check
But I couldnt add a trigger:
Name: FTP server down on {HOSTNAME}
Expression: {Basico:net.tcp.service[ftp].last(0)}=0
No dependences defined
I´m getting this error:
[ERROR:Cannot add trigger]
No such host (Basico) or monitored parameter (net.tcp.service[ftp])
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Jul 12, 2009
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Feb 7, 2007
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I've deleted all the SSL Hosts via WHM, however there is still two showing in cPanel and I when I go to delete them there it says:
The key for <url>.com has been deleted.
The Key for <url>.com cannot be fully deleted, because it is installed in the system ssl directory!
The Certificate Signing Request for <url>.com cannot be fully deleted, because it is installed in the system ssl directory!
The Certificate for <url>.com cannot be fully deleted, because it is installed in the system ssl directory!
Also, if I want to secure a billing system that is on a subdomain. E.g. scripts.domain.com do I purchase and create the certificates for domain.com or scripts.domain.com?
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Sudden on my server is started getting this error relating sql
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/etc/init.d/mysql start
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Sep 27, 2008
I have seen many people who run and maintain their own dedicated/servers, now i am thinking of having one of my own. Ive done some research and know the basics in terms of what to install and the hardware side of things.
If i run it from home on a very good PC how can i allocate bandwidth from people such as "The Planet" etc.. will i be able to pay for what i use only instead of paying a very high lump sum cooperate price, as i will be starting off new and experimenting things.
I would ideally want to run and host game servers. If you think the above wont suffice then what company could i approach in terms of getting me off the floor without having to pay a lot of money before im fully established?
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May 18, 2008
A few months ago i was playing around with ubuntu server and desktop version , i installed it on my external drive.
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Now i want to try again , is there a program i can use to test if my external drive is boot able? I was thinking it was my motherboard causing the problem, but i did set it to boot via USB , i tried every boot device.
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Mar 23, 2008
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Jun 23, 2008
I want to know how can I setup a VPN server on a centos 4 server through ssh?
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Apr 23, 2007
I finally decided to go with NetDepot! I'd like to record here my experiences, in case anyone interested. I hope that after setup is complete, this thread will be no-news and boring.
So just for the record, I chose this config:
AMD Athlon 64 3800
RAM: 1GB
HDD: 250GB SATA II + 250GB SATA II (raid 1)
OS: Debian Stable (They don't offer it at the web site, but Jordan@gnax was kind to offer it to me --
Control Panel: none
Backup: none
I used "whtfreehd" coupon to get the second drive for free. Also, a good thing that actual prices are lower than advertised! (70/mo vs. 75/mo) -- I hope that's not an error.
So at bottom line it costs $266 setup + $70/mo. In a year, this will total to $1,106, which is well within $100/mo budget.
I've paid late on Sunday, and now I'm waiting for the server setup. Let's see how long it will take.
A note to non-U.S. citizens: they seem to have strict policy on which credit cards are accepted. I'm Russian, and my Visa Business was not accepted, so I had to use PayPal.
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chkconfig mysql on
then rebooted and the error persists,
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