Hey i read a thread about you guys buying your own servers? What hosting companies allow you to use your own servers (I guess you would only pay for space/bandwidth then)... Just wondering =D
Due to the number of domains I own and the number of web experiments I hold, my hosting services are Servage.net, Netfirms.com, Atomic-Hosting.net, Ucvhost.com, Bbdimension.com and Ionhosting.com instead of a webserver
not sure why i got a warning for this post, i was asking directly to the DP owner who he used to host =)
Probably you got a warning because it was posted in the wrong forum. Learn more about infractions right here: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/faq.php?faq=dp_faq#faq_infractions And you can learn more about Shawn's server (the owner) through this link: http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/donate.html
Basically you build your server & send it to the datacenter. They put it on their network, keep it dust free & make sure it's up. Some may offer hardware replacement in case of failure for an extra fee. So you are in all fairness paying for bandwidth (using their network) & electricity.
If you're in India, check out relianceidc.com. They even offer an office along with your server. Neat datacenter, I've been there physically.
http://simplenet.com/about/data_center.html If you are looking for inexpensive, it's not the place to look.
If I am doing colo, I like to be local. If I am doing shared hosting or virtual hosting, I don't care so much where the servers are located.
It's actually cheaper in the long run, and is the best option when you've got big bandwidth needs IMO.