The Perfect Host

[ace0]

All right all of you that have been wondering what host I have been talking about for a while...I was just waiting for a message back to make sure that lots of traffic wouldn't interfere with my website space or anything...but here is what he replied back...

"Nope... Its my gift to the world. This service will stay free, and great
> forever... With more users, the only thing that will come will be more
> services. As years go on, all that will happen is russoweb.com will get
> more stuff as i learn more... and pages will load faster if people come to
> my site cause i'll be able to afford my own server and stuff. But it doesnt
> look like people are gonna be finding us too soon :-\ ... we're having some
> problems finding places to advertise that dont cost a ton. Our budget is
> quite limited as you can imagine."
>
> If you think we're the best in the world, then spread the word!!!! Tell
> everyone you know, and we'll make it lots better. We're trying to make it
> more automated with use of CGI, but we're also going to keep the personal
> features.


As you have probably seen, the host is http://www.russoweb.com.
free, unlimited webspace, no ads, just got ftp, getting cgi, I am not sure what else he has..I am sure some of you guys can help with more features for him.

**********do not sign up through the website...I don't think it works...just email him @ ARusso@russoweb.com, and he will reply usually within a day. My website can be accessed @ http://www.russoweb.com/ace0/, but it doesn't have anything yet-I am planning to next week,(spring break) but anyway...back to russoweb...you might want to give him a password for ftp so you can get started right away...
Seems odd that none of you guys have heard of them...type free unlimited webspace with no ads in a search engine and they are right up there near the top...
I guess that he is a kid, and it isn't actually his server, but, heck, it is a pretty darn good service for free...

OH, AND HE EVEN PROGRAMS ANYTHING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!THEY CAN DO GAMES, AND A LOT OF OTHER STUFF TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FREE WITH NO ADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tell me your comments on them when you go there

[Giancarlo]

Reminds me of Yupapa... oh, and if you find me an unlimited sized hard drive I will pay you for it.

[keith]

doesn't look like to professional of a site, but oh well..

[el crapo]

how fast is it?

[ace0]

I will email him to find out how fast the server is.

[keith]

i'll bet he says unlimited dual oc48 backbones :cool:

[Coolin]

Originally posted by keith
i'll bet he says unlimited dual oc48 backbones :cool: What? I wonder settle for any less than an OC-255! I need that 10GBps bandwidth! Anyway, the site seems pretty fast right now, but that's probably due to the lack of users.

[Baggio]

hmmm... that sounds good.

Any1 know if he supports SSI there?

[Epgs]

sounds good but is it stable amd fast? (are those real connection speeds)

[bobyx]

Sounds a little to good to be true, don't you think?
Probably it'll just go out as gcsnet went.

Does this russoweb offer domain hosting? :)

[cowax]

Quote from their site:
Russoweb.com makes free websites for people, included is: Javascript, Flash 4, and HTML design. We also create graphics. You simply email the designer of your choice, and they'll give you instructions on setting up your site, and they'll create your site for you. No catches, no banners, no popups, and unlimited web space!


Yeah, I just bet they will! From the looks of their site, my cat could probally do better designing a webpage then thay can.

**Cough** TWU **Cough**

[Omari]

alex russo is like 7! look at his picture on his profile

nothing against little people, but damn, if i started that early i would grow to be the best web designer ever

[Phil]

He is not 7. Do the simple math again. He was born on 1987. He does "look" like he is 7 though if that is what you mean. ;)

But you have to admit, many teenagers are very skillful with the use of their computers at this time period.

I believe that we have many teenagers that are browsing this board. I am not one of them :) When I was a teenager, I was thrilled to have the Commodore 64. And if you are around my age, then you may have tried to increased that thin 5 1/2" (or was it 5 1/4"?) disk storage space by punching a hole on both edges of the disk and flip back and forth to use both sides of the disk. Anyone remember doing that? Those were the good old days....





[Edited by Phil on 04-11-2001 at 09:26 PM]

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Phil
I believe that we have many teenagers that are browsing this board.

Your right about that.

[stu]

Originally posted by Phil
And if you are around my age, then you may have tried to increased that thin 5 1/2" (or was it 5 1/4"?) disk storage space by punching a whole on both edges of the disk and flip back and forth to use both sides of the disk. Anyone remember doing that? Those were the good old days....


LOL!! I remember doing that too, back in the day.. hours and hours of hole punching.. and to both of those 5 1/2" and 3 1/2" diskettes.. ahh, sweet memories..

now if only I could do that to CD-Rs....

[ace0]

they DO offer domain hosting...

[ace0]

got an email back- he is looking for CGI scripters, and the server speed is OC-12 backbone with triple T-3 lines

[Epgs]

oc-12 not bad

[ace0]

yeah-and I asked him a while ago what the bandwidth was-he said he thought it was unlimited...

[meow]

Originally posted by ace0
they DO offer domain hosting...

Free?
"There is currenlty one site package available to individuals. Companies please email ARusso@russoweb.comabout a domain package. Prices start at $100 one time fee."

I like their TOS. No BS!

[Epgs]

well go with a personal package, and use mydomain or something and redirect it or whatever. or ask them if they will hos a domain for u

[ace0]

they will register one for you, but I don't think host it...you can use americanhost (their server) to host it. I am kind of confused too...but he said the bandwidth is nearly unlimited, and they might be getting a new server soon, so maybe it will get even better!

[LeX]

Damn, this "perfect host" looks just like another atomichosting. Really, you're gonna trust your stuff to the guy(s) at russoweb? Not me. (I mean, take a look at Alex! He looks depressed or something... no offense.)

[ace0]

well, I say he will survive...as long as he gets some visitors...I think he has been up since at least last year...and if he gets his own server, it might get even better.

[Canuckkev]

Hmm...that kid IS young. He could be the ultimate geek if he had glasses! I know it's mean, but look at him! He's like 13, and he is already fat and depressed! And he has Flash? Maybe he bought it with the money made from his sites in his portfolio. Okay, it's cool that he has his own domain and stuff. Hell, I haven't bought one, and the only ones I have are for free. I don't know if it's worth my time to email him to sign up.

[ace0]

what? He will sign you up within a day if you email him in the morning! What I don't get is all you people that say "there's no such thing as a free unlimited no ads host", and now I find one, and you all are like, "Hmm, I don't know, maybe I will just post that they won't stay up, like everyone else", but maybe, it might just be possible?!?!?!?! Listen to yourselves! Take advantage of this! Even if he doesn't keep it up, you can just move somewhere else-is that sooooo hard??? I mean, geez!!!! We could be the first to know about the best webhost ever?!? Try 'em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LeX]

I'm sorry, no offense (to Alex and all the other kids who might get pissed), but I wouldn't trust any kind of host run by a kid or kids to last for very long.

[Omari]

if @home allowed servers i would be able to offer free no ad space with cgi and php and all that good stuff... so it is possible... if your isp allows it at no extra charge then it can be done...

[Neo_Mitochondrian]

Anyone remember that kid with novaservers.com? Looks like this will be another one. As for his "free site" package, I'd rather make one. His is very, how should I say, ugly?

[jimmacr]

Coolin: Not to get too technical, but an OC-255 would be 13221.65megabits/sec, so ~12.91gigabits/sec. An OC-1 is 51.85megabit/sec, so just multiply the number after the oc to get the speed in megabits. ex: 255*51.85 = 13221.65megabits/sec.

I'd have to say the server is colocated. If infact it is on an oc-12 backbone, the cost would be tremondous. Just for the bandwidth itself, an oc-12 is 622.08 megabits/sec, and at ~300/megabit. He would have a monthly bill of 186,600 a month of just bandwidth, provided he has a full oc-12... He's colocated

--Jim

[LeX]

Think of it another way - maybe his dad has a load of extra dough. :eek:

[Neo_Mitochondrian]

Doubt it. If he had that much cash, he wouldn't be such a nerd j/k.

[ace0]

well, it's not actually his server, so...

[Giancarlo]

Hey what is your guys problems? I am 16 and perfectly old enough to run a website...

[jimmacr]

A website is MUCH different then a web host.

[ace0]

I think that is what he meant...

[Giancarlo]

That is what I meant....

[Coolin]

Originally posted by jimmacr
Coolin: Not to get too technical, but an OC-255 would be 13221.65megabits/sec, so ~12.91gigabits/sec. An OC-1 is 51.85megabit/sec, so just multiply the number after the oc to get the speed in megabits. ex: 255*51.85 = 13221.65megabits/sec.Yeah, that's not technical all right :rolleyes:

Anyway, I said 10Gbps, that's pretty close to 12.91Gbps.

[ace0]

that's pretty good, isn't it?

[Coolin]

The fact is, he isn't on an OC-255. I hope that clears everything up.

[ace0]

yeah, so it is pretty good, right?

[Chris]

Originally posted by Neo_Mitochondrian
Doubt it. If he had that much cash, he wouldn't be such a nerd j/k.

Aren't the rich ones usually nerds?

[ace0]

not ALWAYS...

[ace0]

So, how many of you guys actually signed up?

[Coolin]

Originally posted by ace0
So, how many of you guys actually signed up? I didn't...

[ace0]

why not?

[bliles]

Just tried to sign up..it says "experiencing technical difficulties..try again later" or something like that.

[ace0]

really? Uh oh. Just email him @ ARusso@russoweb.com and he will set up an account for you. Although, he hasn't replied to MY emails in a while, maybe he is on vacation...spring break?

[ace0]

(by the way-you can send your website attachments through email and he will put them up:))

[LeX]

I didn't sign up either...

[ace0]

well, I will tell you if he ever gets ftp up, then would you sign up?

[LeX]

Considering the fact that it's run by a kid who doesn't own the servers.... no.

I've seen too many fwps ran by kids go bye-bye in less than a month.

[ace0]

what if he gets his own?

[Giancarlo]

Hey my service ain't going down in two months... I am starting a Business trading Ecuadorean and Colombian Handicrafts, which will bring in thousands of dollars. At least I have a way on making money.. I must agree, because Russoweb has no way to make money except make these little lousy projects for other sites that would probably get $50 a pop.

[ace0]

well, maybe he can make enough. He needs more people to go there though!

[Coolin]

Why does he need more users? How will he make the cash? Will he get more money by getting more users?

[saneseth]

ace0 why are you so obsessed with this host? why promote them. whats in it for you? It just seems a little strange.

[ace0]

well, he said if he got more visitors, he could get his own server, so maybe it could get even better...

[Raptor1]

I might try...
but i need to know if it have mysql and php.
if it had, what info should i email them ?.
username?
pass?
and any others?

[ace0]

Originally posted by Raptor1
I might try...
but i need to know if it have mysql and php.
if it had, what info should i email them ?.
username?
pass?
and any others?

I don't think it has mysql and php- but you should ask-maybe it does-I don't know... email a username for http://www.russoweb.com/yourusername, and a password for ftp (if he gets it fixed) Just attach your pages for now...

[Giancarlo]

Ace, so you want your site runned by an 13 year old kid, who is having weight problems... and probably has homework to do? Look, not even I have enough time to run my own site, just barely. So how could he offer all of that for nothing?

[meow]

*lol* Since when did body weight become the criteria by which to choose a host? :p
Besides I don't think he looks fat.

[Giancarlo]

But fat already? I was just joking around... it has nothing to do with anything, besides that this kid might eat three hundred pounds of donuts each day.

[ace0]

come on, it's worth a shot...

[10Mbits]

Hi's not FAT!

The Service are going to work just fine in some days!
you're probaly just jealous(think it's spelled like that) couse of not having that server!

Listend to ace0, he is using the service compared to you! YOu've probaly not even tried it.

Torsten

[ace0]

yeah-how did you become a member of russoweb?

[Giancarlo]

At least I have a service that uses reliable servers... come on the kid is only 13 and HAS ZERO experience on running anything. He doesn't have any way to make money besides those stinking websites he makes... tell him this: Shut down the site, and quit trying to jip up with this B.S service... check out my service instead, it is more reliable...

I am not jealous because I will be running an company that makes money from selling Handicrafts that would gain thousands and thousands of dollars each month. Possibly enough to cover my college and more, instead of me joining the ROTC. I will probably be buying myself top of the line Computer Equipiment... I already have top of the line hosting at VDI.

BTW, here is my picture to show that I am not fat like he is: http://virtualvolcano.hypermart.net/PICTURE.jpg (It is a few months old, and I don't live in Ecuador no more)



[Edited by Giancarlo on 04-19-2001 at 01:15 PM]

[meow]

But what does it matter? Hosts are going down all over. Give the *not fat* guy a chance. At least what we know makes us aware of the risks. Look at the hosts that have gone recently that everyone trusted and thought were great. If it isn't a high hit site - why not? :D:cool::):rolleyes:

[Giancarlo]

Don't I look a bit more trustworthy then Russo?

[Nicholaswhite]

I don't understand. How do you increase space in a 3.5 in floppy? I'm interested!

[Giancarlo]

What the heck are you talking about?

[ace0]

Maybe he was in the wrong window!

[Coolin]

Originally posted by Giancarlo
Don't I look a bit more trustworthy then Russo? Looks are nothing. It's the actions that count.

[ace0]

yeah-!

[madder_ali]

He isnt in the wrong post. There was a discussion earlier in this thread about punching holes into disks to allow them to be used both sides up. Someone mentioned that it was possible with 3.5" disks so obviously he wants to know how to make more room.

Hope that clears things up lol

[ace0]

oh---k

[gyrbo]

I think russoweb has something to offer, so does yupapa. The only differance is that arusso isn't sick (in his head). I hope he gets the FTP fixed.

[ace0]

yeah...the service seems perfect (almost).

[Giancarlo]

Wow, you really do think money grows on trees don't you? Well, no... how is are the possibly affording this? NBCI is gone... how would Yupapa survive? Don't trust Yupapa or Russoweb. They won't last too long...

[ace0]

they might...

[LeX]

they might.... not.

[ace0]

might......

[Coolin]

might... not...

[Giancarlo]

THEY WILL NOT! PERIOD.

[cowax]

Originally posted by ace0
got an email back- he is looking for CGI scripters, and the server speed is OC-12 backbone with triple T-3 lines

I wish I had as much money as he has. If I did, I wouldn't waste it on something I know would go down!


Originally posted by ace0
well, maybe he can make enough. He needs more people to go there though!

How the hell is he suppose to make ANY money at all without any ads at all? He gets a few people signed up who will suck up a few gigs of bandwidth and we will see who is still standing...

[ace0]

agh-I am sick of this...you guys keep asking me and asking me what the site was that I was talking about, and then you just immediately put it down...I shouldn't have told you in the first place...

[Bruce]

Your right, maybe you shouldn't have told us.

[ace0]

well, somebody agrees with me on something (you are not being sarcastic, are you?).

[LeX]

I do believe he's being sarcastic.

I mean, we're looking for a real serious host, not some service set up by some 13~14 yr old kid. If you suggested anything like nightsteel.com, maybe we wouldn't put it down as much, but c'mon, this kid can't even get FTP set up! All he's offering is "unlimited space", and you call the the "perfect" host?

You know it isn't, yet you're going around advertising it everywhere, and everytime you mention russoweb, you're bound to get somebody saying something negative about it.

[Coolin]

Hey, I'm sure many people have used your host. Don't feel bad. It's just that the people who are using it don't post in this thread.

[ace0]

has anyone emailed him lately? ask him when ftp is going to be up.