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hey everybody,

firstly, sorry but didnt know where to post this
basically, i'm looking for a (cheap but good) dedicated server.
i have found one (well.. my mate found it) at https://en.valueserver.de/dedicated_server.html (the top right one) but was wondering if anybody knew of a cheaper solution? i need min 50gb hdd, windows server, and 100Mb connection but that is only spec i need tbh.

thanks in advanced

matt
edit: added 100Mb and windows server rather then just windows
 
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We currently rent a 1&1 server at work. Their data centre is also in Germany but we haven't had any issues in relation to that.

It is used as a web server running a dozen or so websites including e-commerce and has a current uptime (hasn't been rebooted once) of 545 days which I think says a lot about the reliability and power redundancy systems 1&1 have in place.

You also get an independently hosted control panel to manage your server and domains and also free independently hosted pop3 email accounts with anti-virus and anti-spam although having said that the anti-spam hasn't been so great for us.

Their newer packages come with unlimited bandwidth usage and independent remote FTP backup accounts equal to the hdd space of the server package you select so you can do scheduled remote backups for no extra cost.

I haven't tried out hosting gaming server software on the server and no I don't work for them :D
 
thanks for the link but the microsoft packages are a bit on the expensive side compared to others, many thanks anyway :)
 
blighter said:
https://en.valueserver.de/dedicated_server.html (the top right one)
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Perhaps it is just me, but I have reservations about that company's ability to provide that kind of service. 1000GB is about 3.5Mbps being pelted 24/7, which at bargain-bucket pricing should cost at least £75/month in itself. Then there's the cost of the server hardware (admittedly it's not the latest and greatest hardware, and by the looks of things you won't be the first customer using it, but still), support costs, colocation costs. Perhaps it's just me being a spoilsport, but I struggle to see how they can stay afloat selling those kind of services for €37/month.

Also, you mention the need for a 100Mbps port, yet the server only has an Athlon XP 2500+ processor and 512MB RAM. Unless you intend on using it as an FTP server or something, don't expect to be shifting 100Mbps of gaming traffic or database-intensive web services on that hardware.

P.S. Any particular reason why you require the Windows Server operating system?

*av
 
Energize said:
Why not just buy a pc and use that? It'll probably work out cheaper.
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Bandwidth? Consumer DSL upload is tiny and I’d be willing to bet running a web server on your residential line is against 90% of all ISP’s T&C’s. Uptime probably wont be as good as a dedicated server either. It's just a bad idea :p
 
I use layeredtech out in the States. I have a few servers there that I rent for my company's hosting services. All mine are FreeBSD, but I haven't had a single problem. Their service is great, on one of my servers I was just mucking around and caused it to crash, they restarted the machine with default kernel in under 30 mins :o

One example spec and price I have:
2x 160GB HDDs
2GB Memory
1TB bandwidth
2x 2.8 GHz Xeon
CPanel Control Panel
10mbit connection (although they offer 100mbit)
$265 per month (but this one has around 15 IP addresses)
250 days uptime (my friend has a box in there with 700+days uptime!)

Some of their current deals are quite good, but mind you these are fully self managed, so they don't anything for you in terms of setup of domains or anything like that (obviously they install the OS for you).

HTH

Chris
 
Energize said:
Well bt don't have any restrictions like that.
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Running a serious hosting operation off a residential Internet connection is simply not a viable suggestion, I'm afraid. Residential Internet connections are contended, have poor upload speeds (what really matters), zero redundancy and most of all, are by their very definition not supposed to be used for business purposes. You'll run into problems getting a static IP address, finding certain ports blocked, and your ISP are likely to kick up one hell of a fuss if they find out what you are doing.

Then there are the small questions of what happens when a fire breaks out at your house, or you have a power cut? Do you have advanced fire suppression systems and backup diesel generators? What happens when a piece of networking equipment falls over — do you call someone at the NOC and ask them to install a replacemen... oh wait, there is no NOC, there are no replacements.

Build your own server and colocate it in a professional facility, by all means, but don't think you can run a semi-professional hosting operation out of your basement...

*av
 
im going to be hosting a FTP where people can upload/download custom maps etc from it. my friend has this bundle and has never encountered any problems with it. i require windows because of the software i will be using on it. i wouldnt like it in the states because have heard reports of low bandwidth and speed :(
 
blighter said:
im going to be hosting a FTP where people can upload/download custom maps etc from it. my friend has this bundle and has never encountered any problems with it. i require windows because of the software i will be using on it. i wouldnt like it in the states because have heard reports of low bandwidth and speed :(
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While I agree the ping could be better, it's around 130ms when the States are alive and kicking (1pm onwards our time), this doesn't really impact the upload/download speed of files.

As for low bandwidth and speed, I can upload to my server at about 50kb/s (this is maxed at my DSL connection) and download anywhere from 100kb/s to 280kb/s. If I was on a 100mb uplink port that would obviously be significantly higher.

Chris
 
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