New Host Required

[MN-Carl]

Hi

Web Site Hosting Spec :

5 megs webspace
perl , php , mysql
sendmail
no ads
un-metered data-transfer#
.htaccess
UNIX SERVER ONLY
myself.theredomain ( not required )

Downloads Hosting Spec :

100 - 150 megs webspace
no pop-ups
un-metered data-transfer
perl ( if possible )
windows or unix servers.

The downloads will not be warez or any illegal files .. but shareware / freeware and my own programs :D

[THa SMaLL KiD]

HmmM i haven't seen any host around for that..

maybe you can turn your PC in a server IP...

ow well

l8er
:chinese2:

[MN-Carl]

i already run my own servers .. for testing use .. but i don't wanna use them for hosting mysite. . incase i turn them off by accident :D .... maybe that host someone was on about before .. maybe the owner accidently turned the system off ... lol .. i've seen it done b4 :D :devious2:

[Blank Verse]

1.um...hosternet...or xoasis...but don't go with xoasis.

2.I don't know. :confused:

[MN-Carl]

1. i need a good fast host .. who can put up with around 1 - 2 gigs of transfer EVERY MONTH .. and then a download host which doesn't mind me using around 4 gigs of transfer EVERY MONTH.

[MN-Carl]

BTW -

do u recon if i setup a couple of unix servers with the following specs on a ds-1 ( T1 ) i would get many users ????

amd 1.4ghz thunderbird
512mb pc133 ram
2 x 80gig ide hd
2 x 10mbit ethernet cards
freebsd 4.3
php 4
perl 5
tcl
python
apache web server
bind dns

i only have 2 pcs with that spec .... so the connections should be fast ... btw - i would probally use wu-ftp .. unless there is better ????

[MN-Carl]

What do u all think of this package .. if i do deside to go with it .

5mb webspace ( more on request )
un-metered data-transfer
CGI-BIN ( on request )
PHP 4 ( safe mode = on )
yourname.mydomain
FTP
SSI
E-mail Forwarding ( on request )

All this for free .. with 1 ad per page ( code supplied ) [ button ]

i personally think i could actually make a go of it.

[THa SMaLL KiD]

sounds ok don't it :)

[Archbob]

I'd take out the unmetered and put something like 3 gigs.

[Blank Verse]

Could you maybe offer more space? say 10mb? I suppose that may be harder to offer

[trenzterra]

I doubt it ever existed with those requirements. No such thing as "Unmetered"

[Blank Verse]

Well, you're right, it never existed, cause he hasn't created it yet.

[Cracker]

Originally posted by Archbob
I'd take out the unmetered and put something like 3 gigs.

What's the matter with him offering "unmetered" data transfer? It's not like his members are going to use that much transfer if he only allows them 5 mb space to work with.

[MN-Carl]

OK , there is no such thing as un-metered ... you really believe that ?? ... un-metered means .. i will not restrict a account to something like 64kbps .... they will get UN-METERED use of my t1 ... thought the connection is not un-metered ... it is far from it ... i'm actually gonna offer un-metered use ... and offer 3gb per account could be a prob .. cos i could not offer that to each an every member .. if i get quite alot ... cos a t1 can transfer up to around 160gb per month ( at full connection / 24/7 )

And i suppose . i could upgrade accounts from 5meg to 10meg .. on request .:D

If you read :

5mb webspace ( more on request ) :classic2:

[Cracker]

Exactly. Unmetered = within the capabilities of the host server.

Another example of ridiculous claims is Spaceports' 20 gb monthly transfer. I bet if every one of their 600,000+ members really used that much transfer per month, they'd be out of business.

[Chicken]

Originally posted by cdudeuk18
OK , there is no such thing as un-metered ... you really believe that ?? ... un-metered means .. i will not restrict a account to something like 64kbps .... they will get UN-METERED use of my t1 ... thought the connection is not un-metered ... it is far from it ... i'm actually gonna offer un-metered use ... and offer 3gb per account could be a prob .. cos i could not offer that to each an every member .. if i get quite alot ... cos a t1 can transfer up to around 160gb per month ( at full connection / 24/7 )[/B]

You all can make up whatever definition you'd like, but when you talk about offering 3GB/account, then there has to be something limiting it somewhere.

The *only* time unmetered works is when the site/server has been throttled to a certain bandwidth level (64kbp/s via script or switch), or the line capacity (a T1 for example), or by hardware (the nic card or switch is not capable of transferring more than a certain amount).

You are not offering the full T1 to anyone, thus it is not unmetered (which is a good choice). If I gave you a server and you hooked it up to a T1 and you said, "Get whatever you can out of it..." - that would be unmetered.

Not metering the amount of bandwidth a site uses or a server uses is just plain idiotic, as you run the great chance that one or more sites will take advantage or just use up the whole connection. I sure wouldn't put a site on a server run in this manner.

[MN-Carl]

Originally posted by Chicken


You all can make up whatever definition you'd like, but when you talk about offering 3GB/account, then there has to be something limiting it somewhere.

The *only* time unmetered works is when the site/server has been throttled to a certain bandwidth level (64kbp/s via script or switch), or the line capacity (a T1 for example), or by hardware (the nic card or switch is not capable of transferring more than a certain amount).

You are not offering the full T1 to anyone, thus it is not unmetered (which is a good choice). If I gave you a server and you hooked it up to a T1 and you said, "Get whatever you can out of it..." - that would be unmetered.

Not metering the amount of bandwidth a site uses or a server uses is just plain idiotic, as you run the great chance that one or more sites will take advantage or just use up the whole connection. I sure wouldn't put a site on a server run in this manner.

OK - We'll i would like to point out .. that i'm not gonna get that many users .. and any user who would use alot of bandwidth .. ie : illegal file storage, downloads , mp3s , vidz - are all not allowed DISK SPACE content... so the data-transfered between your account / site and the visitor .. is un-metered as long as no terms and conditions are broken. AND i'm also gonna point out .. that i didn't talk about offer 3gb per account .. i said i could not offer that .. when someone said don't offer un-metered ... offer about 3gb per month .