cheap server

Adz said:
I understand (second hand) that a breaker was tripped which took out their router(s) causing them to drop completely off of the net (we weren't seeing their prefixes at all from any of our upstreams).
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Ouch :eek:
 
Adz said:
I understand (second hand) that a breaker was tripped which took out their router(s) causing them to drop completely off of the net (we weren't seeing their prefixes at all from any of our upstreams).
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That would seem to be that they have all the important stuff in one rack? :S
 
I have a server for 85 quid from Wisehosting.co.uk.
They have their boxes in iPHouse and at a guess its something to do with Rapidswitch as my bos went awol about the same time as people above have said :)

For the price I can't complain though - at a guess you can get cheaper....reading this with interest as I am also looking elsewhere for a box as Wisehosting support isn't 24/7...not the best when things go bang :)

M.
 
Depends what you mean by support. If you want to email at 4am asking how to configure Outlook Express and have an answer by 4:10am, you're going to have to pay a *lot* of money for the privilege. Emergency 24/7 support (server down scenarios, etc) is generally taken as a given even on a budget server however actually getting hold of that support can be a little tricky with some providers.
 
the_box said:
ok i have decided to go for the vps route! now which company 2hostuk or web fusion! + linux or windows based vps?
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This would depend on your requirements. Do you need .NET support? If not a linux VPS will be cheaper.
 
WebFusion is part of Pipex IIRC, which whilst it means they're part of a big company, may simply mean that you're a number on the books... and a rather small number at that. With 2host you'll get a quality, personaly service.
 
ok i see 1&1 internet do a value server for £35 inclusive per month with 40gb hdd 256mb ram and 25gb data transfer! is this any good?
 
like i said befor all i need is a cheap server that will support max 25-40 sites at a time running its on dns management and mailbox server hopefully with plesk.
 
Sorry, i didnt read your other post. If you only need to transfer 25gb then i doubt the tasks are very demanding and it would be fine. You would probably be better off with a vds solution as others have suggested unless you really need the disk space.
 
i recommed http://www.hosting365.com/servers.php which may not be the cheapest but always provide superb service. Bear in mind that the prices dont include a control panel which i think you may need. consider a managed plan if you are not confident managing a dedicated server. or even a good reseller hosting plan.
 
the_box said:
sorry for being such an arse but im looking for cheap with a good ish spec with good software ie plesk and fedora core
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If you only need it for 20-40 websites a VPS would be much better. At your budget your going to get a crap server resulting in poor service.

Did you look at www.forum2.co.uk?
 
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