Asking myself

[kuipou]

if i build a server for hosting is it possible to put in a data center for my use only?

[heymrdj]

Of course. Your thinking co-location. But it is normally more expensive than just renting a server since you only want to put in one. I would figure the costs for you to build a server, and then co-locate it on a connection you want, then come here and asks for some quotes on a server of the same type. Since hosts like us buy servers in bulk, I think you'll find we can get you better prices than co-location can. (When i say we I mean all of FWS, no just my company). :D

EDIT: I know Host-Frog does Colocation. Maby Craig (hosting Department) and I believe RTG and Dlerox do as well. Thats all I can come up with off the top of my head.

[James]

if i build a server for hosting is it possible to put in a data center for my use only?

Yes the answer is colocation.

[utcrazy]

EDIT: I know Host-Frog does Colocation. Maby Craig (hosting Department) and I believe RTG and Dlerox do as well. Thats all I can come up with off the top of my head.

I think you mean delerox, and yes we do, just not publically on the site. There's many companies so just browse for the best bandwidth providers you can get.

[kuipou]

beacuse it would be a normal desktop machine with linux on it (ill need to buy cpanel but thats not a prob) if you know datacenters in montreal to do this please tell me and the machine is already build it just needs power and a connection and a linux distro

Currently the server spec are

Atlon Xp 2000+
256mb of ram
60gb of space
(might add a 80gb)
should i remove sound card?

[heymrdj]

Yeah you might as well remove sound. If I am thinking right..it might be easier to install the OS at your house rather than have a DC do it. Depends on your knowledge of Linux though.

[kuipou]

well i have a fair knowlege of linux but ill manage

[AvailNetworks]

to be honest if you plan to colocate that type of machine and lease cpanel it will be far cheaper to just go dedicated. the cpanel license alone is $49/mo for colo clients, and that doesnt even include rackspace and bandwidth for a tower case

the Machine you are looking to colocate including cpanel can be had in a dedicated server for $90/mo at quite a few places

[kuipou]

hmm
i tough it would be cheaper that way

[AvailNetworks]

nah, dedicated is much more economical on a lower end machine. If you plan to coloate something like a dual xeon or high end server it is generally cheaper monthly to do it that way

[kuipou]

oh ok thanks for the info

[AvailNetworks]

anytime :)