Buying a Server

I am going to buy a server in the future. This is what I would be looking for:

-uninterrupted power supply- where to buy from and how much to expect.
-server/s: see below for needs
-server rack/cabnet (secure)
-internet connection: what speed/bandwidth should I get

It would just be sitting in the corner of one of my rooms.

Here is what I would be using it for:

Running around 50 hosting plans each with this:

-1GB disk
-50GB bandwidth

And around 25 of these:

-10GB disk
-500GB bandwidth

And maybe 5 of these:

-50GB disk
-1TB disk

Please tell me what specs of the server I should buy and what to look for etc etc also is dell good?

 

Well, for production use and web hosting, I don't recommend keeping your server at home. You should get it colocated in a DC.

 

Yea for sure

 

internet connection ....

most companies would only give you a T1 from 350 to 750 approx .

 

http://www.layeredtech.com would be the best place to get a server.
Getting everything set up in your home would be a massive waste of money, or rather a very large investment which would be very doubtful to pay out.
Again, it also depends what you want to host, how much of it.. etc, but I'd suggest going to LayeredTech. I know many hosting companies which do the same.

Also for your hosting packages; you can choose to sell what you want. Regardless of what actually IS on the server.
What I mean to say is almost every hosting company does, or would, oversell , because they know exactly that most people won't come close to using the max of their specs.

You're looking for a LOT of disk space, so I seriously doubt you'll find one single server with enough space on it..
If you really want all those specs you'd prboably have to go for multiple dedicated servers. You'd be doubtful to find a single server with all those specs.
And finally, it also largely depends on what exactly you are hosting.
I mean you could have those specs on a low end Dedicated box and you could have nothing but slow websites on it because one is using all the resources.

Basically, go to www.LayeredTech.com and configure your own server, IMO that'd be the best thing to do.
Get cPanel with WHM (Web Host Manager) so you can automatically set up accounts and all on the server so its quite easy


Hope I could help..

 

Besides the bandwidth, it occurs to me that the show stopper is the uninteruptible power source. Office and home ups systems are meant to give you enough time to do an orderly shutdown, not keep running for hours on end during a prolonged power outage. Completely different operational parameters from say, a diesel genset or battery room.

 

If you'll colocate.

Go with FDCservers.com

Cheap providing unmetered connectivity.
100 mbit unmetered private costs you $899-$999

cheapest in the industry!

 

Id recommend colo rather then hosting at home. You will get far more for your money in an actual datacenter.

 

Server companies:

www.iweb8.com
www.layeredtech.com
www.1and1.com
www.burst.net
www.rippleweb.com <- awesome power
www.theplanet.com

 

never put a server in your room!!!!!!

I know a large number of success stories with http://iweb8.com/

for others I don't know because I'm very conservative on this....

good luck

 

why not? reasons please

 

Half of our Data Centre is populated with Dell 1425's, 1750's and 2650's. For the most part they are very stable. HP ProLiant DL380 G4's & 5's are also pretty reliable, from what I've seen.

I also recommend going colocated and making sure the Data Centre will provide eyes & hands support. The closer you live to the Data Centre the better.

 

I am with G4 and these are the stable ones I've seen...

 

• You don't have a UPS
• You don't have serverroom level aircon
• You don't have a proper internet connection (read: leased line)
• You don't have multiple carriers
• You aren't available 24/7 specifically to fix problems with the environment/server

Thats just a list of a few off the top of my head. If you DO have any of the above then you've spent a lot of money - certainly far more than you would have spend on colo in a datacentre.

 

It isnt secure