New Server Requirements

I'm thinking about hosting my pages on my own server. It's been a while since I ran my own server, but I used to run one a few years ago. I was just wondering what kind of specs you think I'll need for 100 uniques a day using pretty minimal bandwidth (text and pictures). What about 1000 uniques/day?

Well I had a server running about 150 uniques a day pulling a 15 meg video each time, and It had a 10 gig hdd, i had Cable internet, and 128 megs of ram. It worked fine, but you may want more.

No. He wont need much for it

192 meg ram will be good with 10 gig HDD and 1 mhz processor

25 gb BW will be more than enough

You dont need too much stuff, I think a VPS will be ok for you

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For just text and pictures, you can indeed use a VPS, which costs less than a dedicated server. Small VPS plans go for around $10, and move up to $50-60 for more firepower and bandwidth.

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If you did decide to go with a dedi over the vps, you shouldnt need more than a PIII, 256/512 ram, and 10-40GB hdd

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This should be enough for you:

Intel P4 2 GHz(if possible P3)
256 MB RAM
5/10 mbit port
200 GB transfer

I think it can handle your site for next 6-12 months depending on your site's growth.

This should be OK, won't be the best but will be OK,

But I reconmend this:
p4 intell 1.6GHZ
30Mbit port.
Unmetered Bandwdith.
512MB of ram

I think it would handle atlest 1 year 2 years (if you stay withit).

1000 uniques per day is nothing in terms of hits on a dedicated server (of any strength)

As far as unmetered, and 20Mbit ports go, you dont need it.

You should be find with the cheapest dedicated server you can find (I still suggest a VPS), and a 10Mbps port with 1/2Mbit - 1Mbit connection

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Can anyone teach me about VPS and what they do...?