Reseller hosting using SSD drives

**wswd** · April 21st, 2012, 14:40

On another interesting note, we're going to be provisioning another shared hosting server in the next couple days. Going to be SSD for the OS, MySQL, etc., and /home will be on a 12 disk SAS array. Should be pretty dog gone quick. Can't wait to see.

**fcolor** · April 22nd, 2012, 08:31

The SSDs are still quite expensive to be used for Shared Hosting. The SSD performance should be great but most people who use Shared accounts just do not need it.

**wswd** · April 22nd, 2012, 14:40

Originally Posted by fcolor

The SSDs are still quite expensive to be used for Shared Hosting.

They are about twice as expensive as a good SAS drive.

**theraptor** · April 22nd, 2012, 17:00

Honestly wswd is doing it the best way. The biggest improvement that's going to be noticed by an ssd is if mysql is put on its own ssd. Good SAS drives are fine for user files, especially if the mysql bogdown has been removed from them.

**masterbo** · April 22nd, 2012, 21:29

Originally Posted by wswd

Maxmind doesn't ban anyone permanently. I believe you said that's what was being used. Perhaps whatever host it was just had their settings way too high.

The problem is not in MaxMind. They just provide numbers. The problem is how these numbers are interpreted.

It was amusing to see a company that declares it's not taking aboard anyone, that they do investigate thoroughly every candidate first. I still wonder what was wrong with me, but looks like the decisions are fully automated.

OK, that's history for me anyway. You have mentioned you're about to launch a new SSD-driven shared hosting server. I'd be glad to test its efficiency.

**wswd** · April 22nd, 2012, 21:52

Originally Posted by masterbo

The problem is not in MaxMind. They just provide numbers. The problem is how these numbers are interpreted.

It was amusing to see a company that declares it's not taking aboard anyone, that they do investigate thoroughly every candidate first. I still wonder what was wrong with me, but looks like the decisions are fully automated.

Right. There are a lot of companies out there that just take the numbers, and have WHMCS or whatever billing system they are using automatically deny the order, when they are marked as fraud.

I actually come across a similar problem every now and then when I place an order from my 4G braodband connection instead of my home Internet connection. The IP address is often over 100 miles from my billing address, or whatever it is MaxMind uses, so my order gets marked as fraud.

You have mentioned you're about to launch a new SSD-driven shared hosting server. I'd be glad to test its efficiency.

Sure! We're just waiting for the datacenter to get everything provisioned for us. It's a SSD/SAS hybrid setup, but it "should" be reasonably fast, we're thinking. Not sure, as it's the first hybrid setup we have done so far. Also looking forward to testing an all SSD setup in the near future.