New Server Requirements

[Denny]

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?

[recon16]

Re: 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.

[inworx]

Re: New Server Requirements

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

[infinitomagazine]

Re: New Server Requirements

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

[The Hosting Team]

Re: New Server Requirements

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.

[Kdoubt]

Re: New Server Requirements

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

[inworx]

Re: New Server Requirements

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.

[Teh-Uploader]

Re: New Server Requirements

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).

[Kdoubt]

Re: New Server Requirements

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

[A5B]

Re: New Server Requirements

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

[Kdoubt]

Re: New Server Requirements

VPS stands for a "Virtual Private Server". This basically means that you have a set ammount of CPU, RAM, and hard drive space on a physical server. This server within the server allows the same capability as a true dedicated server, but with less resources. For many, its cheaper to get a VPS because the costs to provide on are less.

Traditionally, the range of power and usability goes like this:

Shared hosting
Reseller hosting
Virtual Private Server
Dedicated Server

[A5B]

Re: New Server Requirements

I Know all that mate, I Was just wondering what features they have? same as a Server? Can you install stuff?

[Kdoubt]

Re: New Server Requirements

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

Your post was misleading then. You can do everything you can do on a dedicated server.

[A5B]

Re: New Server Requirements

Nope it was not at all, i said what do they do, As in what features can you create, Resellers, Master Resellers? Shared hosting?

[jani83]

New Server Requirements

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