i am looking for a new server for starting a file-hosting website, and I found 2 servers which i am interesting in, but i cannot decide which one i should go with. which one would you take? 1. server is from FDC link to the server specs (server #2) 2. server is from PacificRack link to the server specs (the one for $199/month) Also I am not sure if I should go with a dedicated 10Mbit port (which costs $50 more at FDC and is free at PacificRack), or with a shared/burstable 100Mbit port which is free at both of the providers. 10Mbit dedicated or 100Mbit burstbable/shared? I am tending more to the server from FDC, because it has more discspace and upgrading would be cheaper, but I am not sure because of the Mbit-port question above! thanks in advance for any suggestions
I think you'd want to go with the one with the free dedicated 10mbit port, so you can switch back and forth as your traffic dictates your needs, also you'd be able to actually test how overloaded the cloud on the shared port is. Also, don't they have equivalent disc space? 160GB - at least you know that one has dual drives that could be mirrored. my .02 Good luck deciding!
While I'm sure that raw diskspace is important to you, I really like the 10k RPM SCSI on the PacificRack server. That speed increase may be necessary, as it sounds like you might have a lot of files being written constantly. Then again, if it were me, I'd get five drives and do a Raid 10 setup. That way, you get a nice mix of good storage, and enhanced speed.
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Hi, I depends on what you need. How much transfer do you need? What do you think the maximum amount of bandwidth you'd use at one point in time?
I would suggest FDC as their bandwidth is unmetered and I can tell you from personal experience that I have never had an issue with my servers there. Currently we run our shoutcast servers from FDC and they are great. Never have to wait more then a few minutes for any support issues. If you want a file server, 10 Mbps unmetered wont push data fast like the 100 will.
thanks for all comments. I think I will go for the FDC server, because I heard good stuff about them. I might could get a better server for that price-range here on DP, but then I personally wouldn't feel safe about their reliability. I might will go for the 100 Mbps shared port for start-ups and then (after a few months) upgrade the server-hardware and also the port to 100 Mbps dedicated. And then maybe to a 1 Gbps dedicated port, when the site hits a certain amount of traffic. @hostingspeak I am a noob related to server stuff, so I checked wikipedia about the RAID stuff, but couldn't get much information about raid 10. Is it a combination from Raid 0 and Raid 1 (Raid 0 for speed, and Raid 1 for fault tolerance)? @all Maybe i am totally wrong about the server which i want to go with. What server would you recommend for a good start-up for a file-hosting site (price-range $200 - $300 /month)?
I think that is a great choice. I actually have several of the same servers at FDC. I've had any real problems and the one hardware upgrade I did they scheduled around my clients and when I would suffer the least, all was done in less then 20 minutes.
Hi! Yes, sorry about that. It's basically raid 1+0, and people typically omit the + sign, so you have Raid 10. Raid 10 is one of the ideal setups. You need 4 drives to make it happen, and it needs an even number of drives. You basically have two sets of disks. One set contains two drives, and they are mirrored with each other. Then, the two sets are striped together to enhance performance. Basically, your server could continue to function as long as one side didn't lose both of it's drives. You could even lose a drive each on both sets and it still be fine. If you lose both drives in a set though, you're stuck, but I think the chances of two drives failing at the exact sime time are very low. Thanks!
If you will doing files-hosting and looking for cheap servers, FDC would be your best choice. Please note that you may not able to burst to 100Mbps because a lot of people will be sharing the line, so you get what you pay for. If you need quality/reliable, I would recommend to buy Dedicated Unmetered Bandwidth on premium network, you will get better speed.