[Novalug] Looking into server hosting for the first time

[Alex Smith (K4RNT)]

Hell, Amazon.com EC2 probably will work, has anyone used their service?

On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:43, Andy Tornquist <andyt at afua.net> wrote:
> Do you care what the operating system is? Do you need root access on the
> box? A lot of hosting companies don't give root access with any type of
> shared hosting. It sounds like you want colocation or a dedicated server.
> Good luck
>
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Alex Smith (K4RNT)
> <shadowhunter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Probably a VPS would work for your purposes (virtual private server),
>> one step down from a full managed server.
>>
>> My best experiences are with Rackspace and Joyent.
>>
>> www.rackspace.com
>> www.joyent.com
>>
>> BTW I'm not connected to either of these companies, however I am
>> interviewing with Rackspace for a position there.
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:10, Gopher <gopher at 3wa.org> wrote:
>> > Currently I have a DSL line (1.5Mbps up/down) and 4 static IPs in my
>> > basement connected to two physical servers (both 10yr old hardware)
>> > running way out of date Ubuntu (6.06, if you must ask).  I'm paying a
>> > lot for this on a monthly basis and I've decided it's time to cut my
>> > losses and look for better solutions.
>> >
>> > I have a lot of custom code on these things and have done a lot of
>> > mucking with the OS, the start up scripts, webservers, databases, etc.
>> > So simply ditching it all and moving the websites some 'web hosting'
>> > facility isn't an option. I need a solution where I can own the OS and
>> > the software. beyond that I don't care.
>> >
>> > I think I need some type of 'server hosting' solution where they supply
>> > the host (physical, virtual, either works), the bandwidth and the static
>> > IPs. So far my rough estimates of such services come in much cheaper per
>> > month than my current setup.  Hell, I figure by going this route, it
>> > will save me a ton of money from even having to upgrade all my hardware
>> > (which is way over due for such an overhaul).
>> >
>> > Having never looked into such an arena before, I have no idea where to
>> > start.  Can anybody supply any information on what I should be looking
>> > for, trying to avoid, good/bad companies?  Am I even on the right track?
>>
>> --
>> " ' With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech
>> censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied,
>> chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron
>> Satie as wisdom and warning... The first time any man's freedom is
>> trodden on we’re all damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron
>> Satie, Star Trek: TNG episode "The Drumhead"
>> - Alex Smith (K4RNT)
>> - Murfreesboro, Tennessee USA
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" ' With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech
censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied,
chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron
Satie as wisdom and warning... The first time any man's freedom is
trodden on we’re all damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron
Satie, Star Trek: TNG episode "The Drumhead"
- Alex Smith (K4RNT)
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee USA