[wplug] To server host or not to server host.....

[David Kraus]

Speakeasy.net is the first ISP that comes to mind for your proposed
project.  With Speakeasy you have acouple options. 1) Have them host
your site, $25/month gets you a rather good set of features. 2) Run
you own server(s) on their DSL, available up to 6.0M/768k with two
static IPs.

Disclaimer:  I subscribe to Speakeasy for simple email hosting.  My
experience so far is that they seem to be a good company.  Others may
have different feelings.

Personally, I would try to run my own server.  Just for the fun of it.

Dave Kraus
http://www.curlynoodle.com


On Apr 6, 2005 7:53 PM, Robert E. Coutch <robert.coutch at verizon.net> wrote:
> That is the question.
> 
> I realize this topic comes up more often than hairballs from an angora.
> This question is SLIGHTLY different.
> 
> I (and a group of like minded individuals) are looking at minimum to have a
> website and forums.  The forums can be phpbb2 or something similar.
> The website and forums will probably have hundreds of hits per day on a busy
> day.
> We already have a domain name and would need that pointed to the new server.
> 
> I've tossed around the following ideas.
> 
> 1 - Find a hosting service that offers these exact services (if such a hoster
> exists).
> 2 - Rent a server with enough bandwidth. Install Linux, Apache, php, etc. and
> run the whole thing ourselves.
> 3 - Get a business DSL line to my home and set up a server here to do all
> this.
> 
> I'm not sure which is most cost effective but I would guess choice number 1.
> 
> I could sure use the group's collective thought's and advice on this.
> Suggest some companies if you can.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bob
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