I am looking possibly for hosting a site on a dedicated server. What company would you recommend for a start-up site like YouPorn? What type of bandwith, storage, etc... should I be looking at? Also, should I set up an off-shore or on-shore? All inputs are appreciated regarding the server and what I need along with a reputable company with good prices to a support a site like this. Thanks in advance for your help!
I suggest Softlayer (or any other similar company) for hosting and TouchSupport for server management. They are the cheapest for good quality.
If you are looking to setup a porn website then i suggest that you take a look on google for a porn host, since a majority of website hosting companies, including us(CIS), do not accept porn on our servers. It is a regulation and policy that we have... ~ Mike
well not sure that many hosts would be ready to host porn. otherwise for normal sites I would recomend hostgator bit expensive but is very reliable.
"For a small site" is what people say when they reccommend Hostgator because HostGator have issues about suspending accounts if they have too many visitors... For a porn site or a semi high traffic site, going with HostGator is like walking into the pits of hell and knowing no way out, Good Luck Mate, ~ Mike
Yes you must use a offshore server to avoid any problem you may face by hosting provider. You need at least 100GB space and unmeterd bandwidth for streaming website. Try this http://www.costaricaservers.com/dedicated.htm
Try to find good deals on managed dedicated servers, make sure the hosting company should customize well your dedicated server to better suit your needs.
Hostmonster, Hostgator, Bluehost, globat, and hostpapa are on top. all of them have excellent support, services and reliablity.
You're going to need a dedicated host if you're getting into adult streaming video. Even the smallest video sites use a ton of bandwidth and server resources. It's hard to give exact numbers but you'll easily use thousands of gigabytes of bandwidth. If you have a thousand videos, each 2 minutes, at 5MB per minute you are looking at around 10 GB of storage. That should scale easily to whatever number you have in mind. I use and recommend Server Beach. Their prices for dedicated servers start at $75 per month and they are very reasonable for bandwidth. YouTube used ServerBeach until well after they were bought by Google. They are reliable and I've not had any issues in the past 3 years of using them. If you would please use referral code JSTE9DK7YZ if you join.
Thank you and I will look into them. If I decide to go through them, I will use your code. But, which program would you recommend for an adult site, etc...?! Thanks for the input and do they allow for adult site hosting, as soe decline to do so.
Yes they do allow adult content as long as it's not child porn or such. Normal tube sites with legal adult content are fine. I would say start small until you get the site working and get some traffic. They offer both Windows and Linux so whichever you prefer. The plans are month to month so you can upgrade to a bigger server at anytime. Long term you'd be looking at a farm with dozens of servers to support something the size of youporn.
Absolutely go with a dedi server, I would buy from WiredTree as I believe they are the best in the business.
Porn is legal in the USA as long as it's 18+ and has the necessary warning. As far as hosting the site on a dedicated server, it depends on where you're going. Starting out I'd recommend a small Dual Core server or even a single core just to get you feet wet. For bandwidth to start you would want at least 1 TB and be able to progress as you grow bigger (eventually you'll want like 5+ TBs). Storage, start with 250 or 500 GBs and then add more as you need more. The reason why sites like those got big was because they started out small, and built out in order to achieve maximum profitability. I do have servers available myself through my DC which is located in New Jersey and has Tier 1 Providers, nonetheless you can probably find a cheap server on WHT, just don't buy from Burst NET (Scranton PA). If you want more information on what I have available, just PM me and we can talk further on getting you set up.
Has anyone heard of www.1and1.com? Pros and Cons? Still looking for suggestions on a company to go with with affordable prices and which plan...
Has anyone heard of www.1and1.com? Pros and Cons? Still looking for suggestions on a company to go with with affordable prices and which plan...
1and1.com were real good in the earlier days. dont know the status as of now. Check the AUP and AUP Violations before signing up with any host. This can help you prevent a suspension
There are alot of Hosts that offer services for Legal Porn Hosting. Run a Web Search, you'll find many. About the bandwidth and storage. Atleast keep a range of above 100 GB in both regard for a small porn site.